How To Bypass 2007 Amp

[bujega]

Hi

 

HELP!!

 

I want to change my 2007 RDS radio and put in a CD player. When I do this the speakers will not work, now I am guessing this is the AMP. How do I bypass it or are there any other ideas

 

Thanks

 

Bujega

[seatkid]

Cut the red wire...wait.....NO!...:(.....too late! :(

[JohnR]

Cut :o wire...wait.....NO!...:(.....too late! :(

 

Oh very funny! hehe

[Vanbursta]

This is easy to do, remove the centre panel (radio, climate control / heater controls and cubby box), the amp sits underneath all this and can be removed by undoing the 2 screws, once out you are left with a connector on the left hand side which used to go to the radio, and another connector on the right hand side that goes to the speakers, you will need to cut the speaker wires here and connect them to the back of your new unit. To identify which colour goes to which speaker use a 1.5 volt battery, put one of the connectors on the negative end of the speaker wires and briefly touch each of the other speaker wires to the positive in turn, when you find the right pair you will hear a click from the relevant speaker, mark the wires and then move onto the next pair, until you have found out which wires go to which speakers. Don't leave the cable connected too long as you can burn the speaker coil out, I do mean briefly touch the positive connection.

 

Make sure you get the speaker wires beacause IIRC there is also a set of cables that carry current to the amp that also plug into the right hand side. You need to tape and isolate these cables before you reassemble.

[bujega]

This is easy to do, remove the centre panel (radio, climate control / heater controls and cubby box), the amp sits underneath all this and can be removed by undoing the 2 screws, once out you are left with a connector on the left hand side which used to go to the radio, and another connector on the right hand side that goes to the speakers, you will need to cut the speaker wires here and connect them to the back of your new unit. To identify which colour goes to which speaker use a 1.5 volt battery, put one of the connectors on the negative end of the speaker wires and briefly touch each of the other speaker wires to the positive in turn, when you find the right pair you will hear a click from the relevant speaker, mark the wires and then move onto the next pair, until you have found out which wires go to which speakers. Don't leave the cable connected too long as you can burn the speaker coil out, I do mean briefly touch the positive connection.

 

Make sure you get the speaker wires beacause IIRC there is also a set of cables that carry current to the amp that also plug into the right hand side. You need to tape and isolate these cables before you reassemble.

 

 

Thanks for the reply much appreciated

 

 

 

This is easy to do, remove the centre panel (radio, climate control / heater controls and cubby box), the amp sits underneath all this and can be removed by undoing the 2 screws, once out you are left with a connector on the left hand side which used to go to the radio, and another connector on the right hand side that goes to the speakers, you will need to cut the speaker wires here and connect them to the back of your new unit. To identify which colour goes to which speaker use a 1.5 volt battery, put one of the connectors on the negative end of the speaker wires and briefly touch each of the other speaker wires to the positive in turn, when you find the right pair you will hear a click from the relevant speaker, mark the wires and then move onto the next pair, until you have found out which wires go to which speakers. Don't leave the cable connected too long as you can burn the speaker coil out, I do mean briefly touch the positive connection.

 

Make sure you get the speaker wires beacause IIRC there is also a set of cables that carry current to the amp that also plug into the right hand side. You need to tape and isolate these cables before you reassemble.