Can a car have 2 headunits?

Question

I have a honda accord 2004 Model.

I want to add a bluetooth so I have decided to buy a Pioneer DEH-P75BT.

How can I connect the Pioneer headunit to the car speakers without disabling the in-built car stereo?

Answer 1

You can simply splice into the existing speaker wires for it to work. Why don't you just replace the stock unit? It can't be that great of a unit that you can't live without it, surely.
So you'll have to mount the new unit somewhere, possibly the armrest or glovebox. Run the wires, which I'd just spice into the originals to save time. It can be done,.. that's what makes something custom. Going beyond the norm. Good luck,..

Answer 2

I can tell you right now that the stock headunits in any honda (exlcuding maybe the ones with navigation, simply becuase they are nice) are worth keeping over an aftermarket unit. That pioneer unit will definantly make your speakers sound better and cleaner. Why not make it easy on yourself to have the new unit front and center like it should be? It seems to me like you're only wanting the new unit for the bluetooth. If thats the case I would look into seeing if there is an aftermarket bluetooth adapter that could work with your factory radio (it might take some loooking, but stuff like that does exist). The only thing I would caution against is that you be careful taking apart the dash to get at the factory unit. Honda dashes are a pain in the *** b/c they damage easily, so make sure you have the right tools for the job, you might want to pay to get it done.

I've done what your trying to do (have two units) for several people when I worked at Circuit City (mostly in classic cars that didn't want to cut the dash). It can work, but in your newer car, it would make more sense just to buy the dash kit and make the new unit fit instead of having two.

Answer 3

There are a couple of ways of doing this-

1. You can get a CD player / IPOD retrofit kit that broadcasts the sound into the factory radio. Once everything is hooked up, it works by tuning your factory radio to a predetermined station and the 2nd head unit will play right through the first.

2. Many factory radios on newer cars are equipped to work with a trunk mounted CD changer. The input connections are on the back of the radio and the 2nd unit can be wired into that jack so when you choose "CD" on the factory unit, it accepts whatever is playing from the new unit.

Answer 4

there is absolutely no need for the stock head-unit when you have the Pioneer. Every after-market unit has all the features, if not more, than the stock unit. After-market units will make the sound a lot better. You definitely made the right choice with Pioneer.

Answer 5

why not take the stock radio out? wheres the pioneer headunit gonna go with the original one still in?

Answer 6

very almost all head gadgets have an inner amp of 16x4 RMS. 50x4 is purely the max score used as an promoting scam. it is going to artwork, yet you will possibly get a much extra appropriate sound high quality with an amp.

Answer 7

one or the other, not both.

Answer 8

you got to change it all