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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 06:49 AM
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Default Best/cheapest way to install amp and ipod to factory radio?

Title pretty much says it all. Does the stock pioneer radio have rca outputs to install an amp? and i didn't buy the ipod upgrade with my car, but I want to get my ipod hooked up to the radio as well...what is the cheapest and easiest way to do this? Thanks guys.
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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this topic has been covered more than anything in the ICE section. NO the unit doesnt have preouts. Ycu can get a convertor that will make it sound like crap. Buy a aftermarket head unit off ebay and you will have the right way to hook everything up.
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or use High Level Inputs.... won't sound as good as an aftermarket HU but will sound better than any cheap converters......
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Click on the link to get the BEST and ONLY RCA preamp output designed specifically for the Scion. http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZeuroQ5fwerks

G-NIZZLE here on SL sells these. I have the Subplug 4 dual RCA plug and it is awesome. Plug n Play and very clean sound!!! Don't listen to the others here...you don't need a new head unit. Get this, a good amp and some decent speakers and enjoy!!!
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HLI's won't cost you $50.....

It's your choice....whatever....
Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by marc's xb
Click on the link to get the BEST and ONLY RCA preamp output designed specifically for the Scion. http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZeuroQ5fwerks

G-NIZZLE here on SL sells these. I have the Subplug 4 dual RCA plug and it is awesome. Plug n Play and very clean sound!!! Don't listen to the others here...you don't need a new head unit. Get this, a good amp and some decent speakers and enjoy!!!
Awesome man, thanks. Does that allow you to just get a cable with rca jacks on one end and the ipod plug on the other to connect the ipod as well? So basically I can kill 2 birds with one stone? And how much does he charge? Thanks a lot.

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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 04:23 AM
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good product. i have one for my car and it works amazing. no complaints whatsoever. a word of advice would be to buy the ipod holder from your car from any apple store. it's like $40.00 but it fits perfect and is better than just having cables all over the place and watching your ipod get trashed around your car.
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