Adding amps to the Factory ICE ?

[Jace]

I'm thinking of uprating the sounds & adding an amp or two to the car (+ better speakers & a sub ), but will the factory headunit allow this ??

Does anybody know if it has any ouput leads attached for this type of upgrade ?

 

[Jon TDI]

I don't think there are any pre-outs on the OEM head unit.
I will be able confirm this soon when I install my iPod connector.

 

[Emm]

Blaupunkt offer a range of 'plug and play' amps that can be used with factory head units using an appropriate harness adapter.

>>CLICK<<

 

[Simon_Peters]

It doesn't I dont think but you can use the speaker wires with an adapter box to give you rca's. Have a look at this thread. http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=117628

Si

 

[andycupra]

you can do it using either an amplifier that accepts high level inputs, (so you put speaker wire to amp rather than using pre outs). or using a high to low converter, (takes speaker wire signal and reduces to a low level signal for amps).
Unfortuantly the quality will not be as good as using pre outs from the headunit direct, but using the high to low conveter may allow better quality than high level inputs to the amp. (depending on wire quality etc).

are you intending to upgrade any of the speaker wire? If you are then id say upgrade the head unit otherwise its alot of work that would be compromised by the headunit.

However if not, the Blaupunkt system in post #3 appears a great little product and allows you to use an ipod as well

 

[leoncp11]

ive used aline out converter [about £10 ebay] which i joined into the speaker cables behind head unit this gives you a controlled 2x rca output to run your amps nice and easy sounds good to with subs and oem upgraded speakers chris