active subs

[dannyboy88]

hi guys i been looking all over the forum and cant find anything that can help me. I am thinking of buying an active subs but i want them to connect to the car orgianal head unit is there a way i checked the car back to see if my car came with the sub but there is nothing and no wiring there so my question is can i rig it up to the orgianal headunit if so please can some one tell me how thanks.

[Rickzayne]

Easier to install a new Head Unit and sub

[Phil H]

I believe you can take a feed from the four rear speaker connections to connect something like a Pioneer active sub, as mine has wiring to have the option of speaker feed or phono lead feed.
I just swapped my stereo for one with phono out sockets and jobs a good un.

[Clarky]

Dont bother iv'e tried connecting to the wiring to connect Rca adaptor & it sounds crap...Due to the hifi system which is amplified....This caused timing delays between active sub & factory fitted speakers.
Much better fitting aftermarket stereo !!!.

[Chris_Blue]

Saw a large box thing bout 3 foot by 18inch at a bootsale today- limegreen/yellow huge speakers in a black box
Assume that's a sub? Bassy sound to the music thing?
Offered them a tenner and they larfed!

[tez]

Yes it can be done very easy if you know what you are doing, I've done it in my DS3 and my last 2 207's with a vibe active sub. I no longer have it in my DS3 has I needed the boot space more and more and I couldn't really have my music has loud has I liked with GF's kids being in car more and more lol.
I wouldn't bother with the RCA convertors, it's better if your active sub takes the high inputs.
have a look behind the drivers side boot panel you might have the plug there that they use for the built in sub, if so it's a lot easier, you can take all the feeds from that or run a live to your batt and earth to a earthing point that's behind that panel and then just take your remote wire and signel feeds from the plug.

[dannyboy88]

thanks mate i have had a look over the weekend and couldnt find anything for the subs at the back driver boot side so i think a jerry rig is in order