Headunit Change

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Windrider
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Headunit Change

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Having decided to keep my trusty old 406 exec. I need to replace a frustrating Dension FM link. I have decided to replace the head unit with a old one I have lying around. Since I have the JBL amp and sat nav, I am aware that I need to feed the line outs from the head unit to the Peugeot connector. Does a suitable adapter exist, if not can someone help with the wiring of the Peugeot connectors so I can make up a custom lead.
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The JBL setup has a different OEM head unit which outputs line level down the speaker wires.

You need to either:
1. make a connector with 4 channels of line-level attenuators
2. use an OEM head from a car with the JBL system
3. get a 3rd party head unit which can be setup to drop its speaker levels very very low.
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Re: Headunit Change

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You can get 4 wire - RCA converters to convert non RCA headunits to having those outputs. I'm thinking one of these in reverse (assuming your headunit has RCA outs) should work, but I can't confirm tas never had to do this myself.

Something like this
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