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Can you hook up Subs and Amp to a 97 Celica ST Limited Edition, with CD player and cassette and 4 speakers (pretty sure I have 4 speakers, dont know yet, just got the car). I dont really want to change the head unit, but how do you get preamp out puts for the amp then?

no you cant.... the amp needs outputs on the headunit, which the stock doesnt have.... your best guess is buying a headunit first (dont go cheap) and if you are planning to get a sub and amp, dont get cheaper either...you pay what you get for...remember that... look to pay $1/1rms

This post has been edited by kerosene: Jul 29, 2007 - 9:43 PM

Thanks Kerosene, I have a Kenwood Execelon KAC-x401m Amp, with 3 MTX 10'' subs....Just wondering, I might do it later on...I know I have a friend with a Acura RSX type S who used his factory headunit and got his amp working...so was curious...

he's wrong, most amps have a high input, you take it right from the rear speaker feed, you can hook them up to ANY system , and for amps like yours that don't have the input, you can buy an input regulator from any car audio store that converts the rear signal to RCA HOWEVER direct pre-out from a head unit will always be cleaner and crisper

This post has been edited by pittfirefighter: Jul 31, 2007 - 12:32 AM

I didn't even know that was possible, and why would anyone want to do that? go out and buy a damn headunit they arnt bad

Haha, I dunno why but I just love the factory look with the cassette player and cd player...lol

i might just buy a head unit though...because then you get more controls as well and can get better speakers...thanks for your help guys...

Many newer cars have head units that are very integrated into the car's interior and electronics, and a LOC is a good solution in many (most) cases. Cars such as the Mazda6 and RX-8, for example, integrate the HVAC boards with the radio. While they can be seperated, it's not an easy task - making a LOC an appealing alternative.


This post has been edited by applejax: Jul 31, 2007 - 10:22 AM