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Brendan is out of the country right now and his webserver is not up.
None of the pictures are working on this thread, but the information is still correct.
~sier
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What's this about?
Say you want to add a custom headunit to an EX and you also want to continue to use the Aux jack and subwoofer (via the EX's passenger kick panel amp). But you *don't* want to cut any of the wiring, just in case you want or need to return the vehicle to the stock setup.
Here's a way to create some "plugs" that will interface with the AUX and SUB wiring harnesses. Got it? Good.
Part I: Construction:
Tools & Materials needed:
Wire stripper/cutter
bullet Connector Crimper
VOM meter
Electrical Tape
Aux connector Parts needed:
Headunit with Aux-In
Two channel RCA cable
3 red bullet connectors (male)
3 red bullet connectors (female)
2 standard resistors
Sub connector Parts needed:
Headunit with Sub-Out
RCA Y Cable (2 Male -> 1 Female)
One channel RCA cable (half of the standard pair)
2 red bullet connectors (male)
2 red bullet connectors (female)
1 standard resistor
Let's begin. Say hello to my connectors bag, bullet connectors,
and bulk resistors
Why resistors? Well, we're going to use them for their stiff
leads, which are also wide enough to stay semi-snugly in the
bullet connectors as well as the E's harnesses.
Why red ones? Because taking the blue pill is to deny the truth!
Er, no, that's my other project...
Because the red bullet connectors are the smaller ones, more
appropriate for the RCA wiring, and definitely more appropriate for
the size of the resistor leads (than the blue ones).
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Brendan is out of the country right now and his webserver is not up.
None of the pictures are working on this thread, but the information is still correct.
~sier
###############
What's this about?
Say you want to add a custom headunit to an EX and you also want to continue to use the Aux jack and subwoofer (via the EX's passenger kick panel amp). But you *don't* want to cut any of the wiring, just in case you want or need to return the vehicle to the stock setup.
Here's a way to create some "plugs" that will interface with the AUX and SUB wiring harnesses. Got it? Good.
Part I: Construction:
Tools & Materials needed:
Wire stripper/cutter
bullet Connector Crimper
VOM meter
Electrical Tape
Aux connector Parts needed:
Headunit with Aux-In
Two channel RCA cable
3 red bullet connectors (male)
3 red bullet connectors (female)
2 standard resistors
Sub connector Parts needed:
Headunit with Sub-Out
RCA Y Cable (2 Male -> 1 Female)
One channel RCA cable (half of the standard pair)
2 red bullet connectors (male)
2 red bullet connectors (female)
1 standard resistor
Let's begin. Say hello to my connectors bag, bullet connectors,
and bulk resistors
Why resistors? Well, we're going to use them for their stiff
leads, which are also wide enough to stay semi-snugly in the
bullet connectors as well as the E's harnesses.
Why red ones? Because taking the blue pill is to deny the truth!
Er, no, that's my other project...
Because the red bullet connectors are the smaller ones, more
appropriate for the RCA wiring, and definitely more appropriate for
the size of the resistor leads (than the blue ones).
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