need to change my head unit, so what do you think I should do? it currently has a clarion tape deck with multi disc in the boot, and is wired up to the JBL amp( )
option 1, get another pug head unit and have the dealer re-code it? (easy way)
option 2, buy an after market unit and have a play trying to get it to play ok through the amp (hard way)
I've not pulled the head unit out yet, so is the amp fed by the speaker wires or by RCA connectors? because I dont understand why its so complicated. Does it use a non amplified signal through the normal speaker wires?
Cheers
Dan
'01' black 406 exec saloon
'90' red Lancia Delta Integrale
'02' MG ZT estate
yeah, thats what i did, i bought a female iso to bare ends and some male RCA connectors and made a lead...if your gonna be getting a new HU then you need one with 2 pre outs
also get a RCA ground loop isloator that can take 4 channels, you will need this to remedy the popping on changing source, cd track, radio station etc.. that will most likely result from fitting a new head unit (the popping comes from mis matched reference voltage at head unit and amp, its very common, you'd be lucky to escape it... in simple terms, ground loop isoloators fix this problem and can be bought cheaply on ebay
theres a very useful guide and supporting thread posted on coupe club that will take you through upgrading the headunit stage by stage, but i dont know if the mods on this site like posting info from other sites
Superb Sony Xplod head unit, works well with my x-plod 6x9's on the parcel shelf, got some Kenwood 240W door speakers to go with THIS: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165702 absolutely superb value 900W sub and amp pack.
to tell you the truth i didnt do it, a car audio specialist is a friend of my girlfriends mechanic brother (thats confusing) and he did it on the cheap, fitted the whole lot, apart from the front door speakers. i think he pulled the old ones out from the top and slotted the new ones in, then just screwed them in
The back speakers are not really interchangeable due to a special bracket used on the factory speakers. Adapters aren't available either! Hence my question...
Hmm, very strange then! He didnt complain about it or say it would be difficult, so im not sure if he did it from the boot rather than lifting them up? Could try and find out I guess...
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