Thread: FM Tuner Card, or remove hu?

i'm planning on replacing my HU with the carputer as well...i'm just gonna find the best decent usb fm tuner i can (i'll search on these boards for it) and try it out...i think some people are able to hook their tuner card to the car antenna to get good reception

only works on some models tho, i think, so check the boards

I do not want to add any amplifiers or speakers to my current vehicle

Keep in mind that the output from your sound card can NOT drive you speakers. You will definately need an amp. Your HU has an amp built in, where as you sound card does not.

When I said I didnt want to replace any amps or speakers, I may have given off a bad assumption; the camaro comes with a Monsoon system which has an amp already built into the car from the factory, so there is an amp there to push the audio signal; Since I've posted, I've started leaning towards relocating my A/C controls to the armrest console and placing my hu where my A/c controls reside, and replacing my hu with one that has an aux in (the Pioneer 2600 series has one if you buy the adapter (about $40 or $50 from my local car stereo store)...so with the new hu and the adapter, I'm looking at about 200, but it will be direct line in, which will make the sound perfect...I'll just have to open the armrest console when I want to turn the a/c or heater on...unless someone can come up with a brilliant idea that I havent thought of yet...

HI Gareva,

I have a 1996 Camaro. I tried many times to find a way to integrate my computer into my existing stock system. I gave up after several attempts and frying 2 FM Modulators.

I ended up rewiring everything and using independent amps. I disconnected the leads going to the speakers and ran new wires going to my amps. I completely removed the HU and put my Lilliput in its place. My system works much nicer than I expected, but lemme tell ya... takin that interior out and rewiring it was a hell of a job. Not impossible at all, just a big pain.

After I got it all up and going, I was very glad I did it that way.

Mind Scream out

Originally Posted by mindscream

HI Gareva,

I have a 1996 Camaro. I tried many times to find a way to integrate my computer into my existing stock system. I gave up after several attempts and frying 2 FM Modulators.

I ended up rewiring everything and using independent amps. I disconnected the leads going to the speakers and ran new wires going to my amps. I completely removed the HU and put my Lilliput in its place. My system works much nicer than I expected, but lemme tell ya... takin that interior out and rewiring it was a hell of a job. Not impossible at all, just a big pain.

After I got it all up and going, I was very glad I did it that way.

Mind Scream out

well, I suppose an update is in order; I have since relocated my hu to my glovebox, and replaced it with a boss dvd5000r, which will take care of my radio and aux in issues; I dont have any reviews on the piece yet, as the UPS guy hasnt delivered it to me yet, but I should get it this afternoon, and I'll let everyone know how it works out.

Originally Posted by antimatter

I am waiting to see what Seth can produce

USB FM/AM tuner with RDS/RBDS

dont get me wrong, I've been watching all the development of that piece too, but what I've got now will allow me to play dvds without running an ide cable or playing it off the computer in any way, avoiding one more install problem, plus, it lets me have a less powerful pc in the car, since it doesnt have to play dvds

Originally Posted by antimatter

Screw headunits, computer all the way baby

nice to see you contribute with more useless banter...