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2004 A4 Symphony no 12v switched?


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danxav13 
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Posted: May 10, 2006 at 7:47 PM / IP Logged  
Using the 70-1787 amplified harness on this car with the Symphony (no bose) and notice that the there is no 12v switched pin that corresponds with the one in the metra harness.  I just got this car, so I know nothing about it.  Is there a connection that I can tap into besides going to the ign harness for 12v switched for my aftermarket HU?
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Check the cigarette lighter plug.  Otherwise, many German cars actually have a barrier strip under the dash where you can easily tie in.  Just test the wires and find the ignition lead there.
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Thanks, I'll try that. 

I have learned, for whoever wants to know, the CAN-BUS tells the factory radio when to turn off, hence the missing switched wire.

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Posted: May 10, 2006 at 10:18 PM / IP Logged  
Hooked it up, but it sounds terrible.  The rears, which hook up via RCA's on the metra harness are ~75% quieter than the fronts which are driven by speaker level from the HU.  Had to fade to RR9 just to even it out.  Did I miss an amp turn on?  I did make that connection on the harness.  There is absolutely no bass from the factory sub, or it is so quiet, I cannot hear it.  This sucks.  If I can't make it work as good as the factory radio, I'll just buy the stock Sirius Tuner.  I had an extra HU with a sirius tuner already, so I thought I would try it first.
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