can you wire in an amp into....

**jamesy** · 12th February 2007, 16:47

.....one of the vectra headunits.

im looking at a car which has the uprated cd70 mp3 stereo and i have an amp and sub i want to install.

just checking that there is an RCA output on the back of these headunits?

can any1 confirm for me please?

many thanks

**The Doc** · 12th February 2007, 16:53

No RCA output, but you can soon add one. I added one onto the Vectra and my Astra CD30's.

Costs about £12 for the part and hours work worst...

**VauxVeteran** · 12th February 2007, 16:53

I think you can, have you checked out the ICE threads, I'm sure it's been topic'd before. hth.

Ahh, you beat me to it John.

**jamesy** · 12th February 2007, 17:04

whoops - wrong forum, eh?!!i'll check the ice bit!!

**Green Growler** · 12th February 2007, 17:09

No probs, moved to the Ice forum.
As the guys say, it is unlikely you will ever find a factory fitted head unit with RCA's on it.
Some amps can take high level inputs direct, or as said, the signal can be converted cheaply enough.

**jamesy** · 12th February 2007, 17:32

thank u.

so if i buy a car with this headunit how easy will it be to wire in my amp and sub?

it is an upgraded headunit so i belive with sat nav so dont really wanna mess about with an aftermarket headunit

however i do like my sounds and want to make sure its poss to hook up the rest of my ICE......

**Green Growler** · 12th February 2007, 17:48

The units I have seen need to be wired to the headunit speaker outputs.
Personally I would see if I could find a lead to sit between the factory loom and the factory headunit. This way you could solder connections in place(which is a hell of a lot better than crimp terminals) without messing around with and cutting any factory wires.