Q: Line out converter install for amp and subwoofer

asked by on June 20, 2017

I'm trying to install a aftermarket amp and subwoofer into my vehicle, I have a LOC for a stock radio but I don't know where the cars front/back, left/back, +/- color wires are located.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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