Well I finally got my KIX-404 amp. I started the install today and learned (after about four hours) that my car (98 Ford Contour) already has a built in amp! The sound quailty of the Empeg going through that amp really sucks, but I assume a lot of that has to do with the fact that the grounded RCA plugs haven't been installed and the line voltage my be incorrect. I want to remove this amp and use the kicker amp, but I can't find the internal amp! I started tracing the speaker wires from the Empeg back to where they should be coming out of the amp, but they're tied down very far back in the car and I can't seem to find where they go. I found something that looks like it could be an amp under the dash in front of the passenger's seat, but I thought that might be the computer. I'll do some more investigating tomorrow. Has anyone done an install on a Ford Contour and know where the amp is?