General Help

[**Leanne**]

I've got a 1.2 06 grande and I'm wanting to install subs into the car!

What is best to use....the headunit that is in the car or an aftermarket unit?? Not sure if the factory unit has the pre-outs I need???
And if I need to use after market where's the best place to get a surround for it??

Thanks for any help

Leanne

 

[Andy Monty]

there are no preout RCA jacks on the factory head unit however you can buy a passive Pre-out unit from the likes of halfords (you need one per channel) which you put in paralel with each channel

take a look at this

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto-guides/116553-adding-pre-out-rca-connection.html

you will need to take a feed off either the back of the speaker (which involves ripping the car to bits) or take off the back of the headunit (but you will need to know the colour's of the wires and if its +/-)


(and i really should download the spell checker for firefox )

 

[Andy Monty]

you might find these helpfull as well Leanne

http://www.motor-world.co.uk/show_prod.php?prod_id=12916

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto-guides/116984-how-fit-blaupunkt-active-sub.html

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto-guides/115149-changing-rear-speakers-oh-my.html

Also this shows you how to get your feed through the bulkhead

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto-guides/88626-fitting-front-fog-lights-gars2.html

And this how to get the power feed and any other cables easyly to the back (at the bottom)

https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto-guides/111342-installing-12v-boot-socket.html

that should give you something to read tonight

 

[**Leanne**]

Thanks Andy, have let my other half read it cos he's the one doing it lol!!! I think he knows what he's doing now ....... we've decided to go for an aftermarket unit!!

Thanks again!!

 

[Andy Monty]

dont forget you will need an adaptor to suit the steering wheel controls if you want to continue using them....