ok well i did alot of searching and reading through posts. and i have come to conclusion if i want to add speakers and a amp i mine as well upgrade my headunit. so here is my question. and im trying to get some help with this basically i just want and headunit mainly for mp3, radio, cd thats about it. but i want somthing with a screen doesnt have to have navi, or dvd or anything like that. i mean unless i can spend no more then $300 with all features. but basically need some ideas for good headunit that wont break my pockets.

 

I know this is a little more than you wanna spend but I got the Pioneer Avic D3 and a Kicker amp for $500 off Ebay.. Almost brand new. But I love the Pioneer HU's.. They make pretty good quality. I'd say check out Clarion and Alpine too.

 

Double din headunits will be dvd capable so that can't really be avoided. I would go with Pioneer because they offer quality products. As for a $300 budget, you'll have to go used. If you're lucky, you can find a barebone AVIC D3 for that price, otherwise just find another similar product. Alpine and Eclipse brands are also good alternatives.

Hope this helps.

 

save your money and buy the indash you want brand new with warranty because you never know if the used one you are buying will last you a good while.

 

try sonicelectronics, i bought my eclipse unit from there.
they have this one for $299.00 http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...+AVN2210p.html

 

well let me ask a question. basically im just looking for a little bass to go with the music. i mean not alot just enough to know its there. so i mean would basically taking the amp and subs i have and just using a line output converter be worth just doing that and not wasting money on a headunit? and how does the line output converter work i mean how do i hook it up?

 

Which factory headunit do you have? In my old tC I had the premium factory headunit and it worked fine. I actually liked it.. I had a 12in L7 and a kicker ZX1500.1 amp run to it and there was more than just a little bass...

 

Before I bought my new headunit I had a LOC and there was just as much bass. The only problem is you cant control the subwoofer settings from the headunit.

 

You can with the premium factory headunit..

 

well i mean i dont care that i cant control the sub i never been able to in any pass cars i have had headunits in. mainly just looking fora little base. i just have the standard pioneer this one in this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmlienau/170946153/

but i was told it doesnt have the rca on the back. and was told i could just buy a line output converter and hook up the amp and sub. and that would be better for me cause i love the headunit that is in there now no problems iwth it at all. so my question is i plan on buying a loc. any chance anyone could explain to me how to hook it up?

 

yea man just wire in a line output into the radio. I have one if you need it. It was in my last car because I liked the oem radio. Also check out my fiberglass sub box. You may like the design and bass it produces.

 

Oh naa I had the other one and it had the rca outputs.. Made it super easy to hook up.. Sorry man!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scion...fAudioQ5fVideo

If you go with the line output converter, you have to tap into the speaker wires from the headunit. I have one in my old Saturn, but the speakers in the rear deck are easily accessible, so I tapped into the wires going to those speakers.

 

thats a good idea imsono___un. better than running the rca cables through the whole car.

 

yea that is true just tapping into the rear speakers would make it alot easier then running all those wires throught the car. thanks for the idea. cause i actually decided to go with the LOC when i do hook up some.


and that link you posted for the adapter looks pretty good i think im ight have to go ahead and order one of those in the next few days. thanks for posting that up. look slike a good product.