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Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 9:55 pm
by Paddy
Can some one point me to the guide that explanes the kit required for installing a sub with the standard headunit.
Ta,
P
Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:54 pm
by joeishmather
I have one with mine, basically the amps normally take a low input, you can get something which you wire inline with the rear speakers on their way to the amp (if you take the feed from the rear speakers) which converts the high feed from the normal hu to low.. You can buy the thing from halfords, like a fiver I think, I have one on mine.. Hope that makes sense..
Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 10:15 am
by Paddy
Thanks lad,
Do you lose the rear speakers? Ie is it either or?
Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 11:01 am
by joeishmather
Nope just splice off the wires, in otherwords the wire goes to the rear speakers but also you tap into it and that goes to the amp... Like a t piece ( if you were plumbing)lol

Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 1:10 pm
by Paddy
joeishmather wrote:Nope just splice off the wires, in otherwords the wire goes to the rear speakers but also you tap into it and that goes to the amp... Like a t piece ( if you were plumbing)lol

Yea get you.
Next question at the rear of the head unit what colour wires need to be spliced, which colour go to either of the rear speaker?
Ta
P
Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 2:50 pm
by joeishmather
Can't remember off hand, you can always splice them in the back of the car tho..
Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 4:09 pm
by Paddy
joeishmather wrote:Can't remember off hand, you can always splice them in the back of the car tho..
Any chance you could take a look? Please!
P
Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 4:21 pm
by joeishmather
Yeah no problem I can sort it for you!
Is it a 3 or 5 door?
And in return recon you can activate my cruise control?

Re: Standard head unit with active amp.
Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 5:07 pm
by joeishmather
One way to tell would be to play music clip some wires n see what happens... Perhaps not the best way but it is one way to find out, I'll have to check my note book thing when I'm home for the wire diagram..