Anyone put a aftermarket amp w/ stock headunit?
#11
02-28-2008, 11:31 PM
RE: Anyone put a aftermarket amp w/ stock headunit?
i wish i was there i could get it in a second, i know what your saying, i just don't know how to explaine exactly what you need to do without it infront of me. sorry man
#12
02-29-2008, 12:34 AM
RE: Anyone put a aftermarket amp w/ stock headunit?
ORIGINAL: chaos92287
you have to use a line level converter. it accepts the rca connection and has regular wires on the other end. you just hook the rca's from the amp into that and then the wires into any + and - connection on the headunit. some use the stock sub connections, others just splice into the front or rear channels
you have to use a line level converter. it accepts the rca connection and has regular wires on the other end. you just hook the rca's from the amp into that and then the wires into any + and - connection on the headunit. some use the stock sub connections, others just splice into the front or rear channels
i got one at walmart for like $22 bukaroos works fine and all it does is tap into the rear speaker outputs (pos+/neg-) for the rear right and left speakers and the other side recives rcas...
altho this is cheap looking its nice for audi v dubs cuz of tight space!!
looks like this \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/
#13
02-29-2008, 01:19 AM
RE: Anyone put a aftermarket amp w/ stock headunit?
ORIGINAL: jason955
If you convert from speaker signal to a low frequency signal (rca) and run a sub off of it, it will not sound half as good as getting a head unit with RCA outputs built in. In an ideal system you cut off all of the low frequency signals to the tweeds and mid range speakers and send only the lows to the sub. You can't do this with the system you described.
If you convert from speaker signal to a low frequency signal (rca) and run a sub off of it, it will not sound half as good as getting a head unit with RCA outputs built in. In an ideal system you cut off all of the low frequency signals to the tweeds and mid range speakers and send only the lows to the sub. You can't do this with the system you described.
#14
02-29-2008, 01:26 AM
RE: Anyone put a aftermarket amp w/ stock headunit?
ORIGINAL: discontained
i have replaced all my speakers with Polk, and im running the 2 front's right now cuz the rear amp crapping out on me. I Just went and picked up the line level converter.. so here is my noob question.. what wires go in the back? i cut the stock amp harness plug off and im searching for the pre-amp's cant seem to locate them. any idea's?
oh and thanks for the help
im a nub when it comes to audio
i have replaced all my speakers with Polk, and im running the 2 front's right now cuz the rear amp crapping out on me. I Just went and picked up the line level converter.. so here is my noob question.. what wires go in the back? i cut the stock amp harness plug off and im searching for the pre-amp's cant seem to locate them. any idea's?
oh and thanks for the help
im a nub when it comes to audio
or you can get a crossover to get a cleaner sound here's how to install a crossover and at the bottom it explains how to use it with a line level converter http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/IS...s_install.html
#15
02-29-2008, 05:49 PM
RE: Anyone put a aftermarket amp w/ stock headunit?
thanks! it works great now..
any sorry for the confusion i was all up on some cold med's lol.. I was tryin to find the signals from the stock amp but i used your Diagram and it works great now, and the best thing i love no matter how much boom it produces you can barely hear it outside the car
thanks again! [sm=happy046.gif]
any sorry for the confusion i was all up on some cold med's lol.. I was tryin to find the signals from the stock amp but i used your Diagram and it works great now, and the best thing i love no matter how much boom it produces you can barely hear it outside the car
thanks again! [sm=happy046.gif]
#16
02-29-2008, 11:49 PM
RE: Anyone put a aftermarket amp w/ stock headunit?
i think Redgoat made that diagram, but glad i could help
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