[V8] planning a new stereo upgrade

[JOHN DODD]

Is there any use to hook anything to the line outputs if I use the harness ?( I have no plans for a sub,too old for that )

John





----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Phillips <Scottp at ippe.com>

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 9:42 pm

Subject: RE: RE: RE: [V8] planning a new stereo upgrade

To: JOHN DODD <jidodd at shaw.ca>



> Yup..  and I too bought the reverse wiring kit.. I 

> installed a Porsche

> CR-210 (98 911) radio in mine. Pict attached.  And I kept 

> all the Bose

> stuff too..

> 

>  

> 

> Scott

> 

>  

> 

> From: JOHN DODD [mailto:jidodd at shaw.ca] 

> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:39 PM

> To: Scott Phillips

> Cc: v8 at audifans.com

> Subject: Re: RE: RE: [V8] planning a new stereo upgrade

> 

>  

> 

> Hi Scott

> I got it sort of  figured out after I posted.It's the same 

> output as you

> send to a sub.

> In the meantime I found out that there is a Metra harness 

> available  for

> our car and in theory it should be really easy to do it by 

> crimping to

> it the wires from the new stereo.Any idea if it was tried ?

> thanks

> John

> 

> 

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Scott Phillips <Scottp at ippe.com>

> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008 9:59 pm

> Subject: RE: RE: [V8] planning a new stereo upgrade

> To: JOHN DODD <jidodd at shaw.ca>

> 

> > John, 

> >  

> > You're sort of correct. 

> >  

> > With the bose system in any bose equipped car, the factory 

> radio 

> > uses line level output and sends that signal to the amps to be 

> > amplified. As long as you re-create that signal to the amp's 

> > they don't care where its coming from. 

> >  

> > So you will NOT use the new decks "speaker" outputs they are 

> > already "high level", but you will need to make sure that the 

> > new deck as front AND rear line level outputs (RCA jacks). 

> > You'll then use a set of RCA patch cables with one end cut off 

> > and those wires to connect to the Audi's stock wiring. In 

> > addition to that the Stock deck provided power to turn on the 

> > amps, you'll need the "Remote" - (a blue wire typically) on 

> the 

> > new deck  to tie into the Audi's wireing to give that 

> same 

> > power back to the amps so that they do turn on. 

> >  

> > I do have a wiring diagram, but you do too (if you still have 

> > the stock radio) it's a sticker on the top of the factory 

> radio. 

> > if you dont have it LMK and I'll send a copy over. 

> >  

> > Scott

> > 

> > ________________________________

> > 

> > From: JOHN DODD [mailto:jidodd at shaw.ca]

> > Sent: Mon 12/8/2008 4:35 PM

> > To: Scott Phillips

> > Cc: v8 at audifans.com

> > Subject: Re: RE: [V8] planning a new stereo upgrade

> > 

> > 

> > 

> > Hi Scott

> > to see if I get this right, the line level output from the new 

> > stereo is the output that goes to the speakers normally ?

> > Also is there a schematic for the original bose so I can 

> figure 

> > out the assisgnment for each wire ?

> > 

> > thanks

> > John

> >  

> >  

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: Scott Phillips <Scottp at ippe.com>

> > Date: Monday, December 8, 2008 7:05 am

> > Subject: RE: [V8] planning a new stereo upgrade

> > To: John Dodd <jidodd at shaw.ca>, v8 at audifans.com

> > 

> > > John, 

> > > 

> > > You can change the deck no problem (and keep the Bose 

> speakers and

> > > amps). To do this you will need to use "Line level output" (RCA

> > > Connectors) as the feeds to the Bose. One connector to each 

> > amp. Also

> > > Don't forget the Blue Remote wire on the new deck will be 

> > needed 

> > > to turn

> > > on the Bose Amps.

> > > 

> > > Good Luck!

> > > 

> > > Scott P

> > > 

> > > 

> > 

> 

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