OK heres my deal:
I have a MTX amp and MTX 12" subwoofers and a pioneer head unit, I did have them in my cavalier... i am getting a new car its a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire with a "Monsoon sound System" on the radio it tells what song is playing and what station its on... a feature that i really like and it makes me not want to hook up my own head unit. HOWEVER i really like to drive the car with my subwoofers on.... so i guess my ? is... is there any way to hook up my amp and subwoofers to the radio that is already in the car?
Replies (2)
MrBrownstone on 08/12/2005 16:12:31
Sure. You would just use a line out converter from the speaker output of the factory unit. That would convert the +/- wires from the factory player to RCA cable. From there, you could send it to your amplifier.
I would suggest getting a line driver (practically any one) to assist you in getting proper RCA voltage to the subwoofer amplifier without using too much of the factory's volume knob.
ttocs on 08/12/2005 22:13:36
replacing the deck could be troublesome........ adding a sub should not be a problem.
We always welcome questions, our DIY article section covers alot of questions as well. Here is an article I wrote.
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t13
I have a MTX amp and MTX 12" subwoofers and a pioneer head unit, I did have them in my cavalier... i am getting a new car its a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire with a "Monsoon sound System" on the radio it tells what song is playing and what station its on... a feature that i really like and it makes me not want to hook up my own head unit. HOWEVER i really like to drive the car with my subwoofers on.... so i guess my ? is... is there any way to hook up my amp and subwoofers to the radio that is already in the car?
Replies (2)
MrBrownstone on 08/12/2005 16:12:31
Sure. You would just use a line out converter from the speaker output of the factory unit. That would convert the +/- wires from the factory player to RCA cable. From there, you could send it to your amplifier.
I would suggest getting a line driver (practically any one) to assist you in getting proper RCA voltage to the subwoofer amplifier without using too much of the factory's volume knob.
ttocs on 08/12/2005 22:13:36
replacing the deck could be troublesome........ adding a sub should not be a problem.
We always welcome questions, our DIY article section covers alot of questions as well. Here is an article I wrote.
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t13
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