this one is to anyone who has added an amp to the factory system on the 2001 SE. I'm going to be doing this shortly but need to know if I have to pull out the factory radio to splice into the speaker outs or can I access in the back since after a brief look back there it looked a bit conplicated back there with the computer and other wires in that area. Just need to know whats the best way to go about it.

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Best bet is to take it out so you can get to the wires comfortably and do a nice install. The last thing you want is loose or shady connections.

Your amp should have line-out inputs, or you'll need a line-out convertor to go in between the deck and amp.

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01 SE 6cyl 5spd Solar Yellow

I had a shop try to do the very same thing on my 2001 Xterra SE.I had a MTX thunder 4244(or was it 4200) 4 ch amp.The amp had high speaker level inputs and thay spent 4 hr's trying to get the alt whine (motor noise) out.Could not be done.In the end i traded the amp for a new Clarion DXZ-715 head unit.
At 50Wx4 max it's a lot louder and cleaner than the factory 6-disk unit.


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2001 Xterra SE,4x4,V6,auto,Solar Yellow

i bought a Clarion 5 channel ap (APX600.5) and used the high level inputs. The people who installed it did not properlly ground one of the wires, so there was some engine noise, but I fixed that. no convertes needed that way.

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'01 SE 4X4 5 Speed Just Blue WAAG Brush Gaurd
The Rossignol Ski Racer

Do a search for METRA in this section. I posted to wiring harnass adapters for both into-radio and into-factory. Makes the job a heluvalot cleaner.

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'01 SE Silver Ice 4X4