(ot, but vw related) stereo wiring

[aculda@cogeco.ca (Adrian C.)]

if u have Rca's on your deck you are saved ..
i've done it ...
no need to revire it ..
and i do suggest on replcaing the stock "Nokia" speakers ... :( they suck
bigtime ..
specially the rear ones ..
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 4:59 AM
Subject: Re: (ot, but vw related) stereo wiring


> The Hitman wrote:
> >
> >   i'm going to be putting a new head unit into my passat since my stock
head
> > unit just took a crap on me, but i'm sort of confused. the passat is a
91
> > with the actif stereo, that is the door speakers are amped. can i just
put
> > my sony explod cd player on a factory wire harness adapter and plug it
right
> > up? i've heard that if you have the amped door speakers you need to
rewire
> > the whole speaker set up and switch to non-amped speakers, but this
doesn't
> > seem right to me. anyone out there switch the head unit in there passat
or
> > jetta or golf with this stereo set-up before?
> >   hit
> >
> > So Sayeth The Hitman
>
> You need to google AKTIF and find the guy's site with what to do.
>
> I think bottom line is you replace the speakers. Check though.
>
> TBerk
>
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