Stock headunit to Monsoon

[firebird19_99]

anyone know if any modification is needed (anything changed) when switching from a stock headunit to a monsoon one??? need and answer quick plz

[Bonemaro]

Re: Stock headunit to Monsoon

I know the door tweets and rear 4" is powered by the headunit. The door and pillar subs are powered by the Monsoon amp in the back.

[firebird19_99]

Re: Stock headunit to Monsoon

yea but my car never came with the monsoon system, im sayin since mine didnt come with and instead came with the stock head unit, would the monsoon one work w/o doing anything other than just plugging the same wires that the stkck headunit has.....tnx tho

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Stock headunit to Monsoon

Why do you want the monsoon deck?

My guess is everything would be quiet seeing as the monsoon system has a separate amp to power the main speakers as noted above. And I doubt the wires would all match up, but it's possible.

[Bonemaro]

Re: Stock headunit to Monsoon

I was almost thinking the radio was the same, it was just different wiring and the addition of the amp, but I could be completely wrong.

[firebird19_99]

Re: Stock headunit to Monsoon

hmmm this could b troubling as i bought meatyshells headunit...but well see how it goes....i just want the radio to work..then eventually get the rest of the system

[96firebird311]

Re: Stock headunit to Monsoon

The plug in the back is the same. As for power output..... I'm not real sure. You might be ok actually....

But why the hell would you want to attempt to piece together the Monsoon system?!?! Sure it sounds better then the base model system, but only when it's all working. Speakers pop every other month and you'd still be using the stock radio. In addition to it being old, it gives you very little options and room to upgrade ANYTHING.

Buy a new aftermarket headunit for pennies off Ebay, snatch up the installation parts cheap off the net too, and spend literally 15-20 of your time to put it in. Hell, I'll send you an antenna adapter for free. With an aftermarket radio, your audio options are limitless. Add a subwoofer, buy some nice Polk speakers to go in there......or whatever. Plus you can play MP3s, iPod, whatever you want.

Hell on this note, you can have an aftermarket radio and STILL continue to install the rest of the Monsoon system. So, all around, the Monsoon radio was a bad purchase. Sorry bro.

[firebird19_99]

Re: Stock headunit to Monsoon

hey i bought for 60 bucks and if anything ill just sell it on ebay cuz i see them go for a round 150...make a profit?? plus i kind of want to keep the cars interior stock for the most part, yea maybe later on i will change it out and all but for now i want it how it is......ur right on everything but if you would see how my headunit looks right now youd understand y.lol i just want a quick fix for now...then upgrade later on....thnx