Grande Punto Can i wire an external amp?

[DannyB91]

Hi, i brought my orange grande punto yesterday, and i was reading that i could connect an external amp to connect a subwoofer to my exsisting headunit?
i've also read that i would have to lose my rear speakers if i did so, is this right?
i have the blaupunkt fiat 199 MP3 MY model with no standard subwoofer.
i havre knowledge on subwoofers and wiring them but ive never done it through a standard headset.
could someone please help me!!

 

[Andy Monty]

2 ways

has your sub / Amp got a line level input?

no need to loose rear speakers you can spur into either front or rear channels behind the HU run the wires direct to the line in..


Or use a line level reducer to convert the output from the HU to low level

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto-guides/311059-how-fit-rca-preouts-standard-head-unit.html

 

[DannyB91]

thanks for getting back and a line level input? it has the 4 rca inputs. i went halfords and they told me with just a little converter which has to be spurred into rear wires and then i'm straight off. i have my 2 rca connections off the rear of my sub. Is this correct?
Would it automatically have a low level input for my subwoofer?

 

[DannyB91]

also would i lose power to my rear speakers by doing this? or does it just need it for a signal?

 

[Andy Monty]

youd retain rear speakers i would do it at the head unit end have you seen the guide to changing rear speakers (assuming you have a 3 door )

 

[DannyB91]

A up again matey about to do it this weekend and then i heard of an aux output out the back which slots into the back of the cd player. Are these leads the same as an rca output? any difference? thanks dan

 

[keat63]

If the Amp doesn't have high level inputs, then you need something like this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boss-Audi...0?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3f06bf38ae

This taps into a standard speaker output, providing you with the RCA's that you require to feed the amp.

 

[DannyB91]

i was going to have an amp for my 6 x 9s and i have a built in amp on my vibe cbr12 sub. could i use splitters off this or would the sound get interferred with. and i would need a low for the sub and high for the amp wouldnt i. is there a way round this. thanks for the reply