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 Post subject: Subs and amp in GTC
 Post Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 11:24 
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Morning guys

Just joined recently cause i just got a GTC, and loving it.
Will post pics as soon as the weather clears to take some.

Want to install my sub and amp i had in my old car into the original head unit of my new baby.
The previous owner had a DVD HU installed so the wiring is already layed with power from the battery, except the RCA cables from the head unit is laying loose behind it.

Question: Does the orginal HU have RCA out and how do I take the HU out?
Where would the fuse be cause i can't a damn find it? :angry2:


Your help is greatly appreciated guys!
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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
 Post Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 11:26 
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well i duno about the head unit but ...
welcome :whoop: :whoop:
please introduce in the intro section :thumbup:

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
 Post Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 11:58 
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Doubt that the orginal Head Unit has RCA outputs... :shifty:

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
 Post Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 13:22 
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okay.....so what would i need to do this?

besides a different HU?

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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I assume there is already a trimplate for the Head Unit you want to install?

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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if u want decent sound i'd suggest u go for a better HU :thumbup:

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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Toy wrote:
if u want decent sound i'd suggest u go for a better HU :thumbup:

He is going for a different Head Unit bru :thumbup:

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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oh snap :oops: :oops:
read wrong :eh:

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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I actually don't wanna change the HU....trying to keep the interior and std as possible.
I no changing it would result in better sound but i'm not entering any competitions.....yet! :D

So rumour has it that i just need to get a converter or somein like that for the RCA cables?

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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Yip, if you keeping standard Head Unit, then you would need RCA Convertors (not 100% sure of the name)

I think I have those small boxes (red) lying at home...

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yes y ou get a convertor - its like 100 bux . . . .

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^^ ja but will it give the same sound as RCA's will?

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yip - same sound bru :thumbup:

I had them in my UTE running on factory head unit

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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i see :thumbup:

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snoek - u must come hear what the corsa sound like . . . . the factory HU is actually quite good

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I got 129Db from factory deck :thumbup:

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
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holy crap!! :whoop:
Awesomeness....

another question: i can't a damn find the fuse?
is it possible they didn't use one...or is there a usual hiding place sound installation would put it.

Corsa Addict: where'd they put the fuse in the UTE?

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eish - I dunno bru

The only fuse I know of is the one that's by my battery in a casing...you talking about that one?

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 Post subject: Re: Subs and amp in GTC
 Post Posted: 23 Jun 2009, 15:39 
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yep. That's the one that's normally there...but i can't seem to find it by my battery yet there is current flowing through to the cables at the back.
So i wondering if they fitted a fuse at all.

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nah - i think they must be a fuse.. :think:

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