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Fitting aftermarket amp -with standard head unit ?

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Anyone know how to fit an aftermarket Amp, using standard Headunit?

theres no pre-outs, :(
got a 10 disc changer so idont want to rip the the original head unit out,

How do iget the Aux -out, splice into speaker wires?
also where wouid iget the Rem-feed from ?

any ideas?
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You can get Line to RCA converters.
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/pacsoem ... erter.html

Then you can either use the trigger wire or run a switched + to the amp for a remote.
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Cheers sam,

ive worked the pre-out part out,
but im working on where to get the trigger wire from, :(

carnt find any diagrams, of the pin outs, Nightmare,
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lozz wrote:Cheers sam,

ive worked the pre-out part out,
but im working on where to get the trigger wire from, :(

carnt find any diagrams, of the pin outs, Nightmare,
What car?
If it's a standard ISO then look for the switched live pin.
If not then the Line to Preout converter above will make a trigger wire. As soon as it detects audi it will switch the Amp on.
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Bailes1992 wrote:
lozz wrote:Cheers sam,

ive worked the pre-out part out,
but im working on where to get the trigger wire from, :(

carnt find any diagrams, of the pin outs, Nightmare,
What car?
If it's a standard ISO then look for the switched live pin.
If not then the Line to Preout converter above will make a trigger wire. As soon as it detects audi it will switch the Amp on.
Its a shitroen xsara, same wiring as pugs ithink,
iwill give it another go tomoz

thanks for the sugestions :wink:
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You want to get a multimeter or a test blub. Ground one side out and look which pin is the ingition switched.
There is a ground, ingition, permenant and illumination usually.
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Cheers sam,

ive just found a pin out diagram after much sifting through piles junk on the tinternet,
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lozz wrote:Cheers sam,

ive just found a pin out diagram after much sifting through piles junk on the tinternet,
you can just use the live from the fag lighter, just splice into the wire so they will both work after.
dont that on my first 406 and worked a treat.
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jamjar1383 wrote:
lozz wrote:Cheers sam,

ive just found a pin out diagram after much sifting through piles junk on the tinternet,
you can just use the live from the fag lighter, just splice into the wire so they will both work after.
dont that on my first 406 and worked a treat.
iwill try that, :wink:

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Check your fag lighter is switched or permenant though! Mine is currentley permenant for instance.
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