Finally replaced the Oem Amp
Apr 27, 2010, 02:22 PM
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I finally decided... I'm just going to replace it all. Sell the NAV, and use my G6600 in the rear of the car (remove spare tire since I'll never use it anyways). With that being said, we played with the idea of just replacing the amp. He said I could use one of these with an aftermarket amp and I'd maintain full fading:
http://www.audiocontrol.com/171360/p...Converter.html
http://www.audiocontrol.com/171360/p...Converter.html
Apr 27, 2010, 02:45 PM
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I finally decided... I'm just going to replace it all. Sell the NAV, and use my G6600 in the rear of the car (remove spare tire since I'll never use it anyways). With that being said, we played with the idea of just replacing the amp. He said I could use one of these with an aftermarket amp and I'd maintain full fading:
http://www.audiocontrol.com/171360/p...Converter.html
http://www.audiocontrol.com/171360/p...Converter.html
You definentely have to get rid of the stock head unit. It's only going to get worse with time. Surprised your speakers aren't cutting in and out with the stock rockford setup. Let me know if your head unit doesn't cut off the speakers. do you plan on selling your stock head unit?
Apr 27, 2010, 02:52 PM
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Well you can buy an MR without NAV, and they don't adjust their settings. I think it's just a "nice to have" thing. I'm sure there is a default setting which would be the norm. Seems to me everything is just nice to have. And I absolutely hate not having iPod control and having my 160gb iPod sitting in the middle of my car (it needs to be in the glove box).
I haven't had any audio cut out yet (I only have 4500 miles on the car though).
I do plan on selling the stock head unit and the rockford bezel that goes with it. I have a hacked DVD version with updated maps.
I haven't had any audio cut out yet (I only have 4500 miles on the car though).
I do plan on selling the stock head unit and the rockford bezel that goes with it. I have a hacked DVD version with updated maps.
Apr 27, 2010, 04:12 PM
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Well you can buy an MR without NAV, and they don't adjust their settings. I think it's just a "nice to have" thing. I'm sure there is a default setting which would be the norm. Seems to me everything is just nice to have. And I absolutely hate not having iPod control and having my 160gb iPod sitting in the middle of my car (it needs to be in the glove box).
I haven't had any audio cut out yet (I only have 4500 miles on the car though).
I do plan on selling the stock head unit and the rockford bezel that goes with it. I have a hacked DVD version with updated maps.
I haven't had any audio cut out yet (I only have 4500 miles on the car though).
I do plan on selling the stock head unit and the rockford bezel that goes with it. I have a hacked DVD version with updated maps.
But yeah there is some cool stuff in the NAV. I never use that stuff anyway so I wont miss it.
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would have put more into the factory amp, probably wouldn't be going through this had they ponied up a little.
Apr 29, 2010, 10:35 PM
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On to the part i am sure most of you are interested in, that POS OEM wire harness and its layout. There are 1 or 2 pins i still don't know and i assume are the CAN-BUS lines but here is the general layou of all the pins.
I really hope this helps and if you have any question let me know and i may have an answer.
I really hope this helps and if you have any question let me know and i may have an answer.
Thanks very much. Currently I'm using a stopgap solution involving tapping lineouts and whatnot to run an aftermarket monobloc but now there's real potential. That being said, I'm finding my RF stock amp driving the speakers with the mono running a P3 is working quite well.
Nov 2, 2010, 09:07 AM
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anyone know what would happen if i didn't run crossovers to the front mids? I have a single crossover already on the tweeters that cleared up a lot of the distortion.
So if my tweeters are on a crossover, my mids are not, can I just put both +'s and -'s to the correct terminal on my new amp and be ok? or am I missing something here?
So if my tweeters are on a crossover, my mids are not, can I just put both +'s and -'s to the correct terminal on my new amp and be ok? or am I missing something here?
Jan 31, 2011, 06:09 PM
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Couple Q's if anyone knows please chime in.
Do you need to connect the three power and ground wires if you're going to wire straight from the battery?
What are you connecting the Left Line In +/- and Right Line In +/- too?
Where have you guys tapped in for remote power to the amp? Cig lighter from fuse box work?
Thanks.
Feb 1, 2011, 10:52 PM
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Does that mean that if you hook power to an amp with the factory wires the amp will remain consistently on?
I'm thinking of running a 4 ch amp with the the existing factory wires to run the door speakers.. can I get away with that?