iPd Cameron Posted March 3, 2014 Report Posted March 3, 2014 Alright, currently in my S70 I have a double DIN I installed: It works fine and dandy and it was super easy to fit it. Just shaved off the guide rails in the center console and voila. However, I may or may not have just sourced a really rare OEM factory trim kit that I'll be swapping in . It still has the guide rails and it doesn't feel right shaving the rails off and altering it as it's a rare OEM piece. Because of this I'm considering swapping back to a factory head unit when I swap the center console. This does bring me to a couple roadblocks but I think I have them solved... First is integrating the sub I'm currently running (Diamond Audio Sub/MB Quart mono amp). I know how to make that work fine with an adapter to run from the DIN amp out on the back of a factory head unit. 2nd is the iPod I currently have integrated in my left vent that plugs into the USB input on the double DIN I'm running now that charges it and also serves as the audio in. I can solve that easy with a factory head unit with a GROM. Now, here's what I don't know as I just don't have much info on factory head units since I've always just swapped them out. What's my best option for a factory headunit that'll be a direct plug in? When I did the double DIN install I used the Crutchfield harness adapters so my factory harness is completely intact. Will any 850/70 head unit just plug into my S70's harness and be compatible? I know the SC900 and 901 are popular upgrades but I also know they require an external amp. Do both of those units have 2 DIN amp outputs on the back of them? So I could run DIN to RCA adapter off the back for my sub amp and also still have a DIN amp output for the factory amp that goes with the SC900 or 901? Or does the factory amp for those not integrate via a DIN connection?
iPd Cameron Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Posted March 3, 2014 One din connector for factory amp. Hmmm, not ideal then... I've also been thinking of sourcing any old factory head unit just for the cage and faceplate and gutting it to do something a little cooler than factory. I don't know that I'm ready for full CarPC/carputer but I have a couple ideas for alternate setups that could be pretty cool I could put together. Guess it is just a matter of how much money I want to spend
BEJinFBK Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 You do realize that the DIN out supplies front and rear RCA's, right?
Kevin. Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Cameron, a few people here have gotten double dins that were just a screen and removed the face of a factory radio and secured it with magnets. Stealth status
BrickCity242 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 You can have your factory amp and add the sub amp off the one 6 pin din output. http://www.discountcarstereo.com/AiH-VOL2.html
iPd Cameron Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Posted March 4, 2014 Cameron, a few people here have gotten double dins that were just a screen and removed the face of a factory radio and secured it with magnets. Stealth status While that is a cool idea, it's not really what I'm after. The whole point is to try to avoid shaving off the guide rails on the head unit slot and I don't know any aftermarket double DIN that will work without doing that. You can have your factory amp and add the sub amp off the one 6 pin din output. http://www.discountcarstereo.com/AiH-VOL2.html Ahhh, now we're talking. I didn't realize all that could be pulled off the single DIN output. Thanks for the link. Black Marble or OEM Carbon? The latter
Piston Slapper Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Get an SC901, center speaker, dash, dolby module and amplifier.
iPd Cameron Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Posted March 4, 2014 Get an SC901, center speaker, dash, dolby module and amplifier. I'd be happy to do so, if I could find the full set. Don't really want to get stuck piecing together everything over a couple months though.
goldponcho Posted March 4, 2014 Report Posted March 4, 2014 Cameron, I can help with Dolby processor, speaker, and wire harness.
BrickCity242 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Posted March 5, 2014 Ahhh, now we're talking. I didn't realize all that could be pulled off the single DIN output. Thanks for the link. No problem. Stumbled across that adapter looking for a powered rca input din adapter for my set up. Since the signal theft is being done threw the din jack pre amplification the signal can be stolen multiple times with out an issue out side of pre amp voltage drop. With what your doing that wont be an issue. Good luck.
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