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23-08-2013, 08:49 PM
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Good evening,
Need some help and some feedback! I'm wanting to change the premium sound tuner in my 99 Au series 1 fairlane to an aftermarket one so i can play cds. We went to JB hi and the guy there said that a new one won't simply plug in etc... he said that the sub won't work! so i was told that i had to also purchase a new amp as well...is this true? If i purchase a tuner with pre-out and sub woofer control wouldn't that be suffiecient? and if it is would i still be able to control the bass as i do with the stock unit? |
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23-08-2013, 09:36 PM
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WE just had one (Clarion single din) fitted to the Barge, how much do you want to pay ?
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23-08-2013, 09:42 PM
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well as little as possible... jb have single din units with 2 rca pre out for around $100 and then the install is around $80 and to purchase the pocket that you need to install it... but obviously once the guy said that i needed another amp etc it went well over $400
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23-08-2013, 09:45 PM
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Ah, well that lets the Clarion out then
 Send a pm to b2tf, he works in the trade and knows AU inside out (He sold, and fitted, the Clarion)
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23-08-2013, 10:03 PM
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thanks for that ...will do
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23-08-2013, 10:10 PM
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Depending on the unit you pick it may or may not work with the factory sub. Some do, others don't, and it will also come down to how it is installed.
Personally I wouldn't worry too much about it, you will probably find the new unit sends enough power to the speakers to overpower any gain you would have had with the sub anyway. I'll ask our installer at work tomorrow what he reckons.
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23-08-2013, 10:18 PM
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Thanks mate that would be awesome
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24-08-2013, 10:42 AM
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Yep the factory sub and amp wont work
Its on a different connecter and loom to the headunit loom The head unit loom, you just purchase the ap1053 aerpro harness. http://aerpro.com/p.php?pcode=AP1053 it will plug in to you factory harness The new head unit wiring you get you connect to this Just follow the colors, yellow to yellow etc Can't remember which blue is amp or antenna. To get your factory amp to work you need to follow this thread http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...ht=factory+amp bit of mucking around Personally i just ripped it all out Spent a few nights on gumtree, got a decent sub, amps and wiring kit YouTube and this BRILLIANT FORD FORUM to help install it Done Cheers |
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25-08-2013, 12:16 AM
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Had a quick chat with the installer today, long and short of it is that for the effort involved it's not really worth keeping the factory amp. Can get much better results with an aftermarket one either running a 4ch amp for speakers and mono for sub, or a 5 channel amp (Option Audio make one) and run speakers and sub off that. Decent 8 inch free air subs do exist, Kenwood, Clarion and Pioneer make them, so it shouldn't be that hard to work something out.
Use FP9140 fascia for your dash and dont bother trying to get a double DIN in there, go a good single DIN instead.
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Anyway, I'm busy trying to fix the power aerial on the Red German Taxi.... wanna help ? 
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26-08-2013, 10:31 AM
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Thanks for the help guys! If anyone is reading this who could supply and fit the cheapest possible head unit and amp to my lane let me know.. i'm in Melbourne
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26-08-2013, 10:32 AM
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I'm not trying to improve the sound at all..just want to be able to play music from cd and USB... i reckon that the premium sound already installed is awesome enough for me
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26-08-2013, 10:11 PM
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Its pretty easy man unless you don't have the time
we can support ya through it or just YouTube it You will firstly need to go to your nearest ford dealer and kindly ask them to use there radio keys so you can remove the factory head unit easily or you can buy them off eBay |
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27-08-2013, 06:26 AM
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I've got those no problem as i accidently purchased a series 3 cd tuner and the wiring wasn't compatible so i resold it...so have the removal tools
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28-08-2013, 10:49 PM
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