[V6-12v] any caveats about replacing radio

Kent McLean kentmclean at mindspring.com
Mon Apr 18 21:10:28 EDT 2005


Steve Kramer wrote:
> My question is that my Audi v8 had an aftermaket radio 
> installed and the store bypasses the the starter because the starter was 
> looking to the radio for a code.  Would the same thing apply here.

Wow!  I don't know about the V8, but it makes no sense on
a "normal" car.  It sounds like someone was blowing smoke
when they explained it to you.  There is no intelligence
in a starter that I know of.

> Also does the wiring harness take into account the passive front 
> speakers and the active rear speakers.

The wiring harness is just wires -- again, no intelligence.
The signal/power delivered to those wires (and therefore the
speakers) from the head unit may differ, front and rear, but
that would be controlled by the head unit, not the wiring.

--
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
'56 Austin-Healey 100 BN2, for sale




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