stock headunit...

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:36 am

i know is probably a now brainer, but can u wire up subs and amp to a stock CD headunit? im guessing you cant. i might be getting the following for my neon, audio wise.

A. two 12inch TremorX 12 inch woofers 800watts each!
B. one PHD2000watts mono amplifier with,
C. one 4 gauge install kit all wires included
D.one pair of FS6.5R shallow coiaxal speakers for doors.
[ all from www.earthquakesound.com ]

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:31 am

Yes, it can be done... But the sound quality isn't NEAR what it would be with an aftermarket deck. Go to AutoZone or K-Mart and pickup a Line-Out Converter (in the Auto Accessory Dept. - Should be with the car stereo stuff), they're about $15... They tap into your rear speaker wiring and basically convert the high level input from your stock deck to a low-level input (RCA cables). You can then run the RCA's to your amplifier for your subwoofer.

Picture of a Line Out Converter:

If this doesn't make any sense, sorry.

But that's the best way I could explain it.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:49 am

if i cant find a used CD player for cheap, ill jsut buy one of these for the time being.

EDIT. i can seem to find what thats called at the autozone website or walmart.com

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:43 am

Anonymous User wrote:EDIT. i can seem to find what thats called at the autozone website or walmart.com

Well walmart.com doesn't have an Automotive section so you won't find it online and AutoZone's site just sucks... So, put your ass in a car and drive to either one.

You'll find it... And as far as the name, that's the only thing it's called, because that's what it is.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:05 am

hahah, i was trying to check before i go out to the store. i guess ill just have to go there.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:05 pm

nevermind i dont need one, the Amp im going to get already has one built in as the guy told me.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:13 pm

Wow, I didn't realize that some amps STILL come with the high level inputs built in. My first amp about 8 years ago had it, but it was a small Pyramid amplifier.

But a new headunit ASAP though, because it sounds amazingly better than a stock deck powering an amp.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:16 pm

yea, im just going to use the stock HU for a while, then be on the hunt for a Alpine.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:18 pm

Anonymous User wrote:yea, im just going to use the stock HU for a while, then be on the hunt for a Alpine.

refect · Post by **refect** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:13 pm

yeh 03sxt is right get an aftermarket head unit soon. the bass will be there with the stock head unit, but it wont be all that loud and not as great of quality.

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:15 am

Anonymous User wrote:yea, im just going to use the stock HU for a while, then be on the hunt for a Alpine.

when you get that setup let me know how you like it since i wanna keep my navi unit but would like some bump haha... i've been looking every now and then on what sort of upgrades I could do but i'm no car audio person so i really have no idea what i'm looking at

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:50 am

cool ill let you know, might get the subs, amp, wiring, 6.5 speakers, installation tools/kit this saturday. and then ill get a box in a couple weeks after that.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:27 am

Diablo0 wrote:i'm no car audio person so i really have no idea what i'm looking at

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:06 pm

does anyone know if the stock HU can read Data CDs? like i put a bunch on songs on it as data? i know it can play CD-R/W's but i dont know, and dont want to waste my CD.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:55 pm

Anonymous User wrote:does anyone know if the stock HU can read Data CDs?

No. It cannot read data or MP3 CDs.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:44 pm

now, how exactly do i tap into my rear speaker wiring?

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 11:50 pm

with this
Picture of a Line Out Converter:

or this (forsgate 3sixty)

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:55 am

i dont need one of those, my amp has a lin-out converter built in, now i just need to know how to get my rear 6x9s to plug into the slot...