2007 Camry Amp Connection?

[CraigC 0]

Has anyone done an install on the new style '07 Camry? I assisted a friend in adding a sub in the trunk of his wife's car and we connected the amp turn on to the interior fuse panel. This car has some very tiny fuse terminals.

The car started having some electical issues (ie: gauge cluster malfuntioning). The dealer service dept stated that the connection we made damaged the fuse panel and had to replace it. We've both done it this way many times on other vehicles and we didn't force any connection or break anything.

I don't know!

Anyway, I would like to install a supplementa sub in my wife's Camry, but would like to avoid the same situation. Does anyone know where there is a safe place to make this connection in the vehicle?

[ramos 2]

I know the factory amp is right behind the glove box if that is any help . Fortunately the camry I am dealing with will have the entire factory system removed

[JimJ 11]

Oh, I thought we were just going to leave the factory amp in and just make the MS1000 look like it was hooked up...

[sqguy 0]

Most cars I look for an un-used or spare slot in the fuse box (that goes off with key of course), if no luck there I look for the power wire to the HU, no luck there I tap into a HD wire like the power windows or seats that have a larger fuse and have nothing to do with air bags or ECUs. I tap the wire going to it not the fuse. Sometimes you can find extra wires like if it does not have power seat the wires might still be under the seat, or if it does the trigger takes no power anyway.

[Worlddre 1]

there should be an acc source behind the radio if not you should be able to catch it at the ignition harness

[CraigC 0]

I know the factory amp is right behind the glove box if that is any help . Fortunately the camry I am dealing with will have the entire factory system removed

Thanks Ramos, I may check to see if there's a connection option there. I'm going to leave the factory set up in there. We opted for JBL system upgrade on the car, which is not too bad for a factory set up (probably the best sounding stock system I've heard). Plenty for the wife, she would just like a little more "kick" if you know what I mean. I have an Alpine S series 10" and an old punch DSM 100 collecting dust that I want to put in the trunk, I just need to find a safe place to connect the remote turn on. BTW do you know if the factory sub is located in the console? I'd like to pull my high level inputs from there if I could.

[ramos 2]

Oh, I thought we were just going to leave the factory amp in and just make the MS1000 look like it was hooked up...

Doubt we will remove it , but you guys are going to run new wiring to avoid it

[ramos 2]

I know the factory amp is right behind the glove box if that is any help . Fortunately the camry I am dealing with will have the entire factory system removed

Thanks Ramos, I may check to see if there's a connection option there. I'm going to leave the factory set up in there. We opted for JBL system upgrade on the car, which is not too bad for a factory set up (probably the best sounding stock system I've heard). Plenty for the wife, she would just like a little more "kick" if you know what I mean. I have an Alpine S series 10" and an old punch DSM 100 collecting dust that I want to put in the trunk, I just need to find a safe place to connect the remote turn on. BTW do you know if the factory sub is located in the console? I'd like to pull my high level inputs from there if I could.

It says there is a factory sub with the jbl system ? I will be damned if we found it . Only thing I saw when I pulled out the center console was ducting for the ac / heat to the rear passengers. There were no wiring harnesses that I recall in it

[JimJ 11]

It had a nice armpit A/C vent, not sure about a sub there...

[CraigC 0]

It had a nice armpit A/C vent, not sure about a sub there...

I thought the OEM desription mentioned "x" number of speakers, "x" wattage, and a sub. Appearently I misunderstood, or could the dealer have not known what the hell he was talking about, nah, lol.

What are you guys putting in the Camry, or is it "top secret"?

[Worlddre 1]

you could grab it at the gray wire at the factory amp which is under the passenger seat or behind the gbox....if under the passenger seet the wireing is under the center console for it

[ramos 2]

It had a nice armpit A/C vent, not sure about a sub there...

I thought the OEM desription mentioned "x" number of speakers, "x" wattage, and a sub. Appearently I misunderstood, or could the dealer have not known what the hell he was talking about, nah, lol.

What are you guys putting in the Camry, or is it "top secret"?

6 x 9's in the front doors , 3's in the dash , and I believe they are 6 x 9's in the rear deck as well . Haven't found a sub yet . It could be there somewhere and we just haven't found it yet . But considering he is riding around with just a drivers seat for an interior currently. I don't see how we could have missed it lol

What's going in ?

Bunch of stuff Not quite sure on everything yet

[CraigC 0]

It had a nice armpit A/C vent, not sure about a sub there...

I thought the OEM desription mentioned "x" number of speakers, "x" wattage, and a sub. Appearently I misunderstood, or could the dealer have not known what the hell he was talking about, nah, lol.

What are you guys putting in the Camry, or is it "top secret"?

6 x 9's in the front doors , 3's in the dash , and I believe they are 6 x 9's in the rear deck as well . Haven't found a sub yet . It could be there somewhere and we just haven't found it yet . But considering he is riding around with just a drivers seat for an interior currently. I don't see how we could have missed it lol

What's going in ?

Bunch of stuff Not quite sure on everything yet

Sounds like the factory sub myth is a bust. Post up later what you do with the install, I'd be interested to follow. Wife's car may need some massaging after all. I'll just keep with the simple sub addition for now.

[CraigC 0]

you could grab it at the gray wire at the factory amp which is under the passenger seat or behind the gbox....if under the passenger seet the wireing is under the center console for it

Thanks, I'll take a look at that.