Audio Help

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bigardmat
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Audio Help

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Got an Ibiza with the in-built cd player and aircon etc (if you know what i mean), anyway, not been bothered about havein subs in it since i got the car (over 2 years ago), but now i want my old subs in, but the problem is that i don't have any phono outputs or even a remote wire back there.

I've been told by plenty o folk that i could use the ignition wire in place of the remote wire. Which sounds understandable, buut my problem is that one lad at work said to get phono outputs i need to convert my speaker wire into phono outputs with "splitters"

Well i've checked ebay in the car section and consumer electronics and searched for "splitters", and all that i get is converting one m connector to 2 f connectors ( or something along those lines) either way there isn't a single output back there to use these "splitters"

Anyway (for those who've taken the time in readin this), what is the solution to my problem?
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Post by dj_milky »

it can be done mate theres a thing in maplin that converts a speaker level signal into a line level signal, meaning u have a audio sorce goin to amp on rca leads, (tryed to find product on maplin site but canny see it) it only cost £10 at the most. it has wires that ur speakers cables connect to and also a positve and neg cables to supply it with power. some amps also come with built in high level inputs usally u see 4 bare pins which u would need to get a phonex connector to plug into this. now to get the power to the amp u would run the power lead as normal from bat to amp but u can also attach the remote cable into the fuse holder on this cable and run it too the amp too but u will need to put a small switch on this remote cable or ur batt will be dead everytime u leave ur car turned off for a while cause the amp will be draining ur bat,
if u have anyproblems just pm me and a can help u out if this is not clear
bigardmat
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Post by bigardmat »

cheers for that mate. pretty much makes sense. can understand what your sayin, just need to find a place where i can get the correct wiring form now.

went to a local RRD (Road & Rally Distribution) other week and they reccomended not doing it because of the possibility of blowing up my amp, but i think they wa talking of another way of doing it!
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