Installing Alpine Setup... Adaptor Questions

ecklad · 22-07-2003, 18:23

I'm replacing the standard crap Symphony with a Alpine unit..

I know I can get replacement ISO adaptor from Halfords PC2-69-4
or the one from bluespot....

This allows a pwer source to the aerial amp.... Does the Octavia
have this amp???

Also I remember putting a Sony HU in my Passat ( V plate ) and I had to swap the batt backup and the switched Ignition over,Will I have to do the same again??

Dazz

bandit1 · 22-07-2003, 18:37

The Octavia does require the power to the aerial amp (This goes down the centre core of the co-axial). The power leads "Should" not need swapping as the connections are ISO on the BlueSpot adapter.

Using the BlueSpot adapter solves bith the "K Wire" issues and the Aerial amp lead.

Graham

redbaron · 22-07-2003, 20:50

the halfords adapter also solves any issues.. which alpine unit are you using? make sure you post us some pics!

**robmawer** · 23-07-2003, 09:40

Used the Autoleads adapter as I ordered my equipment from MCS Direct and thought, for a tenner, it was better than having to chance Halfords or mess around with Bluespot.
Just plugged it in and it worked fine - even the radio, as within minutes Paul had managed to tune it to a radio station with S Club playing. Which, I'm sure, is pure coincidence...

Which Alpine unit have you gone for anyway?

Rob.

redbaron · 23-07-2003, 09:49

no rob that was your mp3 collection.. we hadnt connected the aerial at that point...

**robmawer** · 23-07-2003, 09:51

We didn't even have the adaptor at that point though, so it couldn't have been off the changer! :p

Rob.

redbaron · 23-07-2003, 10:05

must have been your tape cassette then....

**robmawer** · 23-07-2003, 10:10

But I don't own any! And it had radio station annoucements on it...what was it "campest station in
Wigan" or something...? :p

Rob.

redbaron · 23-07-2003, 10:31

dunno dont listen to radio sorry... dont hang out in wigan either?

**robmawer** · 23-07-2003, 10:32

Well, if you're just going to resort to denial... :p

Rob.

22-07-2003, 18:23	#1
ecklad Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Shamone Mother F*****r Hi Hi Posts: 727 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Installing Alpine Setup... Adaptor Questions I'm replacing the standard crap Symphony with a Alpine unit.. I know I can get replacement ISO adaptor from Halfords PC2-69-4 or the one from bluespot.... This allows a pwer source to the aerial amp.... Does the Octavia have this amp??? Also I remember putting a Sony HU in my Passat ( V plate ) and I had to swap the batt backup and the switched Ignition over,Will I have to do the same again?? Dazz __________________ Blackadder Quote of the Year ! ( I don't change it often) Blackadder: Baldrick, have you no idea what irony is? Baldrick: Yes, it's like goldy and bronzy only it's made out of iron. 03 reg Magic Black Octavia vRS, standard well apart from, Pagid FR pads, 225x45x17 Toyo Proxies T1-R.

22-07-2003, 18:37	#2
bandit1 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Not a Post Whore Posts: 475 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Octavia does require the power to the aerial amp (This goes down the centre core of the co-axial). The power leads "Should" not need swapping as the connections are ISO on the BlueSpot adapter. Using the BlueSpot adapter solves bith the "K Wire" issues and the Aerial amp lead. Graham __________________ Driving a Bus !!

22-07-2003, 20:50	#3
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,507 Thanks: 13 Thanked 65 Times in 57 Posts	the halfords adapter also solves any issues.. which alpine unit are you using? make sure you post us some pics! __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

23-07-2003, 09:40	#4
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,422 Thanks: 2 Thanked 69 Times in 62 Posts	Used the Autoleads adapter as I ordered my equipment from MCS Direct and thought, for a tenner, it was better than having to chance Halfords or mess around with Bluespot. Just plugged it in and it worked fine - even the radio, as within minutes Paul had managed to tune it to a radio station with S Club playing. Which, I'm sure, is pure coincidence... Which Alpine unit have you gone for anyway? Rob. __________________

23-07-2003, 09:49	#5
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,507 Thanks: 13 Thanked 65 Times in 57 Posts	no rob that was your mp3 collection.. we hadnt connected the aerial at that point... __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

23-07-2003, 09:51	#6
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,422 Thanks: 2 Thanked 69 Times in 62 Posts	We didn't even have the adaptor at that point though, so it couldn't have been off the changer! :p Rob. __________________

23-07-2003, 10:05	#7
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,507 Thanks: 13 Thanked 65 Times in 57 Posts	must have been your tape cassette then.... __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

23-07-2003, 10:10	#8
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,422 Thanks: 2 Thanked 69 Times in 62 Posts	But I don't own any! And it had radio station annoucements on it...what was it "campest station in Wigan" or something...? :p Rob. __________________

23-07-2003, 10:31	#9
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,507 Thanks: 13 Thanked 65 Times in 57 Posts	dunno dont listen to radio sorry... dont hang out in wigan either? __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

23-07-2003, 10:32	#10
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,422 Thanks: 2 Thanked 69 Times in 62 Posts	Well, if you're just going to resort to denial... :p Rob. __________________

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