After market head unit

[Doodley]

if i install an aftermarket head unit, will the track display still show on the dash screen (e.g above the fuel consuption computer)? and will it work with the standard CD changer (philips DC012)? cheers if you can help!

[Martin_1962]

Depends and no

You can get display adaptors for some radios

[Doodley]

ok cheers, also one more question, i have an elite, and it has 2 subs in parcel shelf (although not the bose setup i dont think) if i buy a new head unit, will this work ok with the subs, as i asumme the subs already in the car have an amp, and the new Head unit will have amplified outputs aswell? will two amplifiers cause conflict as such?

[omegamonkey]

ok cheers, also one more question, i have an elite, and it has 2 subs in parcel shelf (although not the bose setup i dont think) if i buy a new head unit, will this work ok with the subs, as i asumme the subs already in the car have an amp, and the new Head unit will have amplified outputs aswell? will two amplifiers cause conflict as such?

Aren't the speakers on the rear shelf just plain passive bass drivers, not subs? If so, changing the head unit will still drive them using existing wiring.

If they're genuine subs then they must have either crossovers wired in somewhere along the line or the head unit has a dedicated sub out channel.

My '99 CDX has Vx loom wiring with a multiplug on the end hanging from just under the parcel shelf so I presume it had something there at one time but no speakers under the shelf and the pre-cut speaker cut-outs in the metal are intact. Not sure if an amp was removed or it's standard to have the wiring hanging there in case it's needed (doubtful)?

[jules]

ok cheers, also one more question, i have an elite, and it has 2 subs in parcel shelf (although not the bose setup i dont think) if i buy a new head unit, will this work ok with the subs, as i asumme the subs already in the car have an amp, and the new Head unit will have amplified outputs aswell? will two amplifiers cause conflict as such?

Aren't the speakers on the rear shelf just plain passive bass drivers, not subs? If so, changing the head unit will still drive them using existing wiring.

If they're genuine subs then they must have either crossovers wired in somewhere along the line or the head unit has a dedicated sub out channel.

My '99 CDX has Vx loom wiring with a multiplug on the end hanging from just under the parcel shelf so I presume it had something there at one time but no speakers under the shelf and the pre-cut speaker cut-outs in the metal are intact. Not sure if an amp was removed or it's standard to have the wiring hanging there in case it's needed (doubtful)?

Are you talking about a four pin connector hanging out of the shelf on the left hand side ? From memory I think it has +ve ground and switched ?

I think that's for the rear blind