****Sub + AMp**** To Standard

[badboy_mc]

Is there anyway of conecting the amp to run the sub from the exsisting standard Clio 98 RSI headunit, i havnt taken the head unit out yet but i wondered do i have to buy a new head unit to run and amp from it,

cheers ppl

 

[Essex_Lad]

u dont need a new headunit, i done the same thing in my corsa! i bought an adapter which converts the rear speaker cables into RCA but ur best off buying a 4ch amp coz u wont av ne rear speakers otherwise!

i still got my adapter if ya interested!

Al

 

[badboy_mc]

HMMMM, THAT COULD BE A PROB, HOW WOULD I TURN THE AMP ON IF THERES NO REMOTE WIRE, WHERE IN ESSEX R YA CASUE I AM IN ESSEX ASWELL, AND HOW MUCH U WANNA SELL YA DAPTER FOR

 

[Essex_Lad]

im form chelmsford, in my corsa i hooked it up to the central lockin bad idea coz i couldnt turn it off id avta get out and turn the amp off myself!

any wire thats pumpin out 12V will be fine!

adapter tenner k?

 

[badboy_mc]

WHERE WOULD THEY CONNECT BEHIND THE H/U I TAKE IT, HOW MUCH DID U PAY FOR IT, SEEMS A BIT STEEP FOR SOME PRETTY BASIC WIRES

 

[Essex_Lad]

it cost 15 so lets just say a fiver! i connected the wires in to boot and hid the adapter under the carpet!

its a small box bout 5" by 6"

 

[Frosty]

Or you could buy an amp with high level input which takes a spearker level input rather than an RCA input. To wire the amp you connect the ground and power as usual, then on the back of the head unit do the following:


With a multimeter or circuit tester, find the wire that gives a signal (12v) when the key is turned (engine does not need to be running), but gives no signal when the key is at the off position, this is your remote wire. Splice into this with the supplied remote wire and connect it to the amp.
Find your speaker wire. I used the rear speakers. There is a set of 8 wires in the other block next to the power cable (from the previous step). They are LEFT REAR, RIGHT REAR, LEFT FRONT and RIGHT FRONT. There are 8 wires because there is a positive and negative for each channel. On saying that you are going to use the rear speakers, you need to splice into LEFT REAR + and RIGHT REAR - so that you get the bass from both channels merged into 1.
Does that all make sense? Id be happy to explain it in more detail if need be.

I did this on my first Clio (2000) and it sounded really nice.

 

[badboy_mc]

WELL I HAVE THE AMP ALREADY AND IT DONT HAVE A HIGH LEVEL INPUT (I DOUBT) BUT I WILL GET BACK TO YOU IF I NEED MORE INSTRUCTIONS, I MIGHT HAVE THAT BOX OFF U MATE LET U KNOW, IF N E BODY ELSE HAS N E OTHER IDEAS LET US KOW CHEERS

 

[Essex_Lad]

there the only three options i can think of


new head unit £100+
adapter £5
high level input (new amp in ur case) £60+

 

[Frosty]

Essex_Lads adapter seems your best bet. £5 is a steal, Ive seen them go for £50!

 

[badboy_mc]

yer i aint doubting that, i am still interested, would probably b the best bet, so loosing the back speakers dunno if thatll b a huge problem, might have to meet up wiv you soon essex lad cause i got my sub and amp sitting at home out of my old car ready to go in, fiver dont sound to harsh,

 

[Essex_Lad]

i cant live witout a sub! where bouts in essex u from? u run all the cables through yet?

 

[badboy_mc]

im in canvey mate do ya know it, am interested, i love me sub but missin it at the moment, do u think its a big broblem not avin back speakers

 

[Essex_Lad]

who cares bout people in the bak? u got door speakers?

well would u rather have people in the back listen to a big sub! hmm

i know where canvey is but its bout half hour away!

 

[badboy_mc]

yer thats rite mate , na i turned me bk speakers off when i was in it earlier and the sound changed, sounded pretty wierd,i aint layed me wires yet got any ideas , so r u saying i shouldnt run the RCA cable to the head unit , have you got any tips for laying the wires through my clio

 

[Essex_Lad]

well if ya using the rear speaker cables then there already there, jus need to put the power cable and remote cable through to the front!

the power is best down the passenger side coz theres a gromet in the passenger footwell and the remote should go down the other side! jus need to find a 12V wire somewhere have a look in the haynes manual or jus think really hard!

 

[clioman]

badboy, are u going to buy the adapter of him?. if not i will take it of essex boy for a £5. let us no and theres no rush

 

[badboy_mc]

hey essex boy yer i will av it off ya , still wanna sell it or not

 

[clioman]

essex boy where u buy it from? are they available every where or just selected shops, its just that i havent seen um in shops near me

 

[Essex_Lad]

i bought it from incar world near me! bout £15 new so who ever bids highest gets it basically! itll get some pics done in bout 5 mins for ya!

 

[badboy_mc]

i want it but aint gonna get into a ruck over it , just let me know, wot is it actually called

 

[Essex_Lad]

ill av a look tomorrow in the shop for ya! its jus a speaker cable to RCA converter ne car audio place will do it!

 

[badboy_mc]

u got dem pics mate

 

[Essex_Lad]

one sec while i go take em!

 

[badboy_mc]

cheers post asap mate

 

[Essex_Lad]

wots ur e-mail coz my pics neva come up on ere!

 

[badboy_mc]

its mailto:mc_mitchie@hotmail.com">mc_mitchie@hotmail.com cheers mate

 

[Essex_Lad]

 

[badboy_mc]

i cant see it can u send it in an email cheers mate

 

[Essex_Lad]

av done!

 

[Frosty]

You wont lose your rear speakers in either suggested method.

 

[Essex_Lad]

new headunit u wont or a new amp but the adapter uses the rear speaker cables to change to RCA leads

 

[Frosty]

Yes you just splice into the rear speaker connections with the RCA lead adapter. The speaker impendance will half, but you wont notice it.

 

[badboy_mc]

ahhh rite sounds like a good idea

 

[Dynamic Devil]

You can pick these up from any Halfords for £6.00.

I have done this method already, all I would say is that the sound is not as loud as having a RCA headunit which has a 4volt preout.

However the adaptor still did the job.

 

[SoundWave]

Hi,

Im also trying to wire up an amp to the original HU of my 2001 Clio 2. The trouble is I couldnt find any obvious way of getting any power.

I know straight from the battery is the best answer but I dont want to drill a hole from the bonnet unless I absolutely have to. I thought of the boot light but couldnt find the switch to stop it going off when you close the boot (I think its built into the lock). I looked at the cigarette lighter socket but the wiring going to it was a bit too thin for my liking.

Any ideas?

 

[Essex_Lad]

u cant power the amp off a boot light aint enough power! u could possibly do it with the remote lead but wouldnt see y u would want to!

im afraid a battery is the only place ur gonna get the power u need!

or get another car battery!

 

[SoundWave]

Thx for the reply. Now ive had some sleep i have read around and I will see if I can fit it through the bonnet release grommet.

Cheers!