Upgrading rv stereo to a car stereo
How can it be done correctly. I want to upgrade to an audio/video system that can accommodate an amp and high end speakers without causing a fire or destroying the inverter box. Any and all help and p...
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I replaced my no brand name Chinese stereo/dvd with a new Pioneer DVD car stereo. I was lucky that the existing cabinet hole and brackets were already double din.
I bought a motion bypass chip off Amazon which allows all functions of the player to work at all times since RV's do not have parking brakes etc. Otherwise you won't be able to play DVD's since the new stereo won't realize your RV is parked. Methods to bypass vary by manufacture but Pioneer seems the easiest with readily available aftermarket chip.
My old stereo had A/B/C speaker selection for living room, bedroom and outside. New car stereos do not have such. Instead I bought an A/B wall mount speaker switch to select between bedroom or outside. Front/Rear fader can be used to shut off bed or outside speakers if needed.
Unfortunately there aren't any car stereos with HDMI output for connecting an HD TV. I used the stereos standard coax video output and audio. Works good.
I bought a motion bypass chip off Amazon which allows all functions of the player to work at all times since RV's do not have parking brakes etc. Otherwise you won't be able to play DVD's since the new stereo won't realize your RV is parked. Methods to bypass vary by manufacture but Pioneer seems the easiest with readily available aftermarket chip.
My old stereo had A/B/C speaker selection for living room, bedroom and outside. New car stereos do not have such. Instead I bought an A/B wall mount speaker switch to select between bedroom or outside. Front/Rear fader can be used to shut off bed or outside speakers if needed.
Unfortunately there aren't any car stereos with HDMI output for connecting an HD TV. I used the stereos standard coax video output and audio. Works good.
