MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jakex181 on December 17, 2013, 06:10:31 pm

Title: RCA outputs factory radio
Post by: jakex181 on December 17, 2013, 06:10:31 pm

I have a factory stereo in my GTi, i want to install a sub but obviously i dont have the RCA outputs needed, is there a way i can install RCA outputs to the wiring of the stereo?

Title: Re: RCA outputs factory radio
Post by: john87 on December 17, 2013, 06:16:17 pm

I had to purchase an install something called a Line Output Converter (LOC) for my last car in which I retained my OEM stereo. It basically takes the speaker inputs and transforms the signal into one suitable for RCA cables:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/audison-connection-sli4-4-channel-line-output-convertor

Title: Re: RCA outputs factory radio
Post by: Llew on December 17, 2013, 09:31:30 pm

You can get them for a lot cheaper than that
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Channel-RCA-Line-Input-Output-High-to-Low-level-converter-adaptor-lead-CTLOC15-/261278273918?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3cd566117e

Title: Re: RCA outputs factory radio
Post by: jakex181 on December 18, 2013, 08:39:08 am

I found this http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_186391_langId_-1_categoryId_265888#tab3

If its what i need i can pick it up instead of waiting for postage, unless the options you have linked will be better quality?

Title: Re: RCA outputs factory radio
Post by: akbarirfan on December 18, 2013, 12:00:39 pm

The Halfords one should do the job.

Title: Re: RCA outputs factory radio
Post by: imran359 on December 18, 2013, 07:35:45 pm

Im using an MTX REQ5 sound processor, also has a feature called smart engage which provides a remote wire for your amps that turns on when sound is detected.