Rv headunit change

[norman6]

So I wanted to upgrade my old RV head unit. It’s an ancient Linear series. I bought just a cheap regular android radio off Amazon. Following the diagrams on old and new, I have power and functional headunit, but no sound at speakers. Amp keeps cutting off power. I also tried to bypass using the amp, and connect only non amplified speakers etc…. No luck any way I’m trying.

Is there a special way to make this linear series setup work with a regular car stereo headunit?

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[norman6]

 

[huberoy123 10+ year member]

Contact crutchfield.com support. See if they can prewired harness for your situation. They have a service called "Ready Harness." Good luck.

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

Is there a special way to make this linear series setup work with a regular car stereo headunit

If you look at "Left B Channel Pass Through" It shows your RV may have grounded speakers. It is an old wiring technique, and your new radio uses a floating ground, so it needs a negative wire from each speaker to the new radio.

 

[norman6]

If you look at "Left B Channel Pass Through" It shows your RV may have grounded speakers. It is an old wiring technique, and your new radio uses a floating ground, so it needs a negative wire from each speaker to the new radio.

This was the problem, all good now. Thanks

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

This was the problem, all good now. Thanks

Man.. thats nice you guys got that one figured out. Sweet. Ill have to remember this