99 rx 300 stereo questions

[lexus28160]

i'm wanting to install an amp and sub in my rx. i have the pioneer oem head unit with the a/c and center display controls integrated into it. it doesn't have rca jacks built in. are there any products out there so i can replace the head unit with something aftermarket and still use my a/c and display? if not, how can i hook up the amp without hard wiring it into the head unit?

[L3X JG]

call 01934 644400 they will help

[Tom_ES300]

If you're feeling brave, check my workshop paper

http://www.teamlexus.co.uk/forums/viewthread.php?tid=2477

You seem to have a 3-slot DIN rack like my 2000 ES300. The Pioneer radio head unit simply occupies the top 2 slots. I think we can put in any 1 or 2 DIN head unit. I am going to buy the Kenwood DPX-MP4030 http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-FUHjp...fo&i=113DPX4030. I'm trying to check to see if the 2 connectors on my OEM Pioneer are standard connectors.

Tom

[Monster-Mat]

or you can use line level converters,to take the speaker signal to power an Amp

the problem on lexus is they use active systems which means the headunit/amp work in conjunction with each other,and either wont really work without the other