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Old 01-18-08, 08:26 AM
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will the stock amp and sub be compatible with an aftermarket headunit? i have an i bought an ls400 with an eclipse headunit but i dont hear the subs working. any information would help. thanks
Old 01-18-08, 09:41 AM
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No, once you go with an aftermarket head unit, the stock subwoofer amp will not work.
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thanks suneet! kinnda figured that when i was looking for the wires and cant seem to find it and where it connects to. just wanted to double check if it was possible. thanks again
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thanks suneet! kinnda figured that when i was looking for the wires and cant seem to find it and where it connects to. just wanted to double check if it was possible. thanks again
I PUT A AFTER MARKET AMP REPLACING THE SMALL AMP THAT CAME IN MY 91 LEXUS I ALSO REPLACED THE REAR SUB WOOFER WITH A 200 WATT SUB WOOFER AND USED SILCONE TO SEAL THE SPEAKER AND WOW IT ALMOST BLOWS OUT THE REAR DECK. THE REAR AMP ONLY DRIVES A REAR SPEAKER IN THE REAR DECK WHICH IS 2 OHMS DONT TRY AND REPLACE A 4 OHM SPEAKER WITH THE ORIGNAL AMP IT WONT WORK I GOT A 200 WATT AMP AND A SPEAKER ABLE TO HANDLE 200 WATTS AND IT REALLY CRANKS I SET THE VOLUME CONTROL ON THE AMP LOW AS NOT TO OVER DRIVE THE OTHER SPEAKERS. HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!
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i think someone is trying to do that right now. i think it would be a lot of work since you have to make the climate control wires longer. but hey if someone can do it. that would be hella sick i would so be up for a double din kit inside my car. i have a fold out 6.5 right now that covers the climate control.
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DIY it so i can check it out :]
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Originally Posted by Bill Dowd
I PUT A AFTER MARKET AMP REPLACING THE SMALL AMP THAT CAME IN MY 91 LEXUS I ALSO REPLACED THE REAR SUB WOOFER WITH A 200 WATT SUB WOOFER AND USED SILCONE TO SEAL THE SPEAKER AND WOW IT ALMOST BLOWS OUT THE REAR DECK. THE REAR AMP ONLY DRIVES A REAR SPEAKER IN THE REAR DECK WHICH IS 2 OHMS DONT TRY AND REPLACE A 4 OHM SPEAKER WITH THE ORIGNAL AMP IT WONT WORK I GOT A 200 WATT AMP AND A SPEAKER ABLE TO HANDLE 200 WATTS AND IT REALLY CRANKS I SET THE VOLUME CONTROL ON THE AMP LOW AS NOT TO OVER DRIVE THE OTHER SPEAKERS. HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!
yeah i decided to go with a different sub and amp coz i gave up with the oem components coz i cant seem to find the harness for the amp/sub. i actually got a 8inch 650 watt sub with a 800 watt amp. cant wait to start bumping haha
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Originally Posted by VIPtoyz
This off topic but anyone do double din to their car "95-00" and move the climate controller from the top to the bottom?
anybody do this to a 89-93 LS? always wanted to do this coz i want to get a head unit with a touch screen navi and did not like the look of it being at the bottom.
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whoa i didnt knoe someone on vsc did it already haha. gangstaaa
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Originally Posted by VIPtoyz
I just found a write up about in on VSC I will post that write up later so whoever wanna do it can read about it

cool...thanks VIP...i hope it wont be too hard
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