Any ICE geeks in the house?

[The real Apache]

Well, when I say ICE I really mean a philips head unit in a renault 19. Does anyone know if the connections from the head unit go directly to the speakers or via an amp? The colours do not match either end

TIA

[HellDiver]

Renault? Wiring matching? Are you kidding?

No, it doesn't go via an amp, unless someone's upgraded it which is doubtful.

[Vladimir Pukin]

Good to see that people still say 'in the house'

[mattman]

shouldn't that be "in da house" ?

[The real Apache]

bloody strange, I was ringing them out and a grey wire at the head unit becomes an orange wire at the rear left?!

It definitely hasn't been modded, I mean it's a renault 19 ffs

[Marf]

mattman said:

shouldn't that be "in da house" ?

Get with the times man! Its "in da hizzouse"

http://www.auto-connect.co.uk/RENAULT.html any help?

[HellDiver]

It's unlikely the same piece of wire goes from head unit to speaker without going through several connectors and junction boxes somewhere in the car. Dash loom is likely to be connected to body loom somewhere, hence the change of colour.

[ROB 100]

Try useing a pp9 battery to the wires, the speaker will click when powered,

[The real Apache]

Duh, I've just discovered an interconnect in the dash.......fking french cars

[Arese]

"What do we want?"

"A car audio sub-forum!"

"When do we want it?"

"Now!"

[Garlick]

Arese said:

"What do we want?"

"A car audio sub-forum!"

"When do we want it?"

"Now!"

It won't happen for a while chap (been discussed many times before)

We do rather well on Google search, so imagine the situation where your average Halfords modifier goes to Google and searches for ICE advice. Up pops PH and we create a whole new user group.

Of course, you chaps aren't like that and don't want to talk about plywood bass boxes but within a few months the ICE section would be overrun with that sort of topic. For now, we can keep this sort of stuff in GG - we're hardly groaning at the seams with car Hi-Fi chatter at the moment.

[Arese]

Garlick said:

Arese said:

"What do we want?"

"A car audio sub-forum!"

"When do we want it?"

"Now!"

We do rather well on Google search, so imagine the situation where your average Halfords modifier goes to Google and searches for ICE advice. Up pops PH and we create a whole new user group.

Isn't that what you want? More users = more revenue?

My request for a new sub-forum is only tongue-in-cheek really, as I know there isn't enough traffic to warrant it. But, I have an interest in 'ICE' in as much as I can appreciate a decent 16-speaker Harman Kardon system, and I'm sure many other Ph'ers also do but wont' openly admit it

[The real Apache]

Garlick said:

Arese said:

"What do we want?"

"A car audio sub-forum!"

"When do we want it?"

"Now!"

It won't happen for a while chap (been discussed many times before)

We do rather well on Google search, so imagine the situation where your average Halfords modifier goes to Google and searches for ICE advice. Up pops PH and we create a whole new user group.

Of course, you chaps aren't like that and don't want to talk about plywood bass boxes but within a few months the ICE section would be overrun with that sort of topic. For now, we can keep this sort of stuff in GG - we're hardly groaning at the seams with car Hi-Fi chatter at the moment.

good call, as the chaps at PPC say, no speakers, no bodykit, no bullst!

[Garlick]

Arese said:

Isn't that what you want? More users = more revenue?

Many won't believe this, but no. The 'right' user is more appealing than total numbers.

[Mazda Baiter]

Garlick said:

Arese said:

Isn't that what you want? More users = more revenue?

Many won't believe this, but no. The 'right' user is more appealing than total numbers.

Long may it stay that way...innit.

[the_smalls]

Garlick said:

Arese said:

Isn't that what you want? More users = more revenue?

Many won't believe this, but no. The 'right' user is more appealing than total numbers.

I'm guessing that you're not going to expand upon what constitutes the 'right' user...

Edited by the_smalls on Thursday 24th June 11:39

[Garlick]

You know what I mean. PH is for those that know a thing or two about cars and have a good sense of humour and share impeccable taste.

It's not for school boys, or those that might frequent empty McDonalds car parks on a Saturday night.

Any unruly new members will have a can of Red Bull thrown at them.

[Arese]

Garlick said:

Arese said:

Isn't that what you want? More users = more revenue?

Many won't believe this, but no. The 'right' user is more appealing than total numbers.

Fair enough, that's good to hear.

How long have I got left?

[defblade]

Arese said:

"What do we want?"

"A car audio sub-forum!"

"When do we want it?"

"Now!"

www.talkaudio.co.uk

No point in trying to do it better IMHO

[Arese]

defblade said:

Arese said:

"What do we want?"

"A car audio sub-forum!"

"When do we want it?"

"Now!"

www.talkaudio.co.uk

No point in trying to do it better IMHO

PH has a DIY forum
PH has a Hifi forum
PH has a photography forum
PH has a gaming forum

It could be argued that there are 'better' alternatives to those sub-fora. But, I'd say it's better to have them all in one place.