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Old 28th June 2016, 04:28 PM
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Ok so it looks like the active rear speakers are driven from a small yellow connector on the back of the head unit - this is usually part of a block of three small ones which clip together making up a single long one. If you don't have this connector then I think you must have the fully passive system in which the rear speakers are driven from the head unit as you expected. If that is the case I'm not sure why you wouldn't have any output from them.
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Old 28th June 2016, 04:40 PM
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Old 29th June 2016, 04:25 PM
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yea i have the yellow connector.
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Old 29th June 2016, 08:41 PM
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You need a pc9-404 adaptor cable to power up the rear speakers, check ebay theres loads...
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Old 29th June 2016, 09:21 PM
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just ordered one will see if it clears it all up
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Old 30th June 2016, 01:18 AM
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I think rear speakers will lack volume with that kit if it uses line out from headunit as aftermarket radios have 1.5V line out but Audi amps are for 3.5V Line input. There are other kits that use speaker level output from headunit through resistors but in my expierence they are not great for sound quality.
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Old 30th June 2016, 07:43 PM
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The Kenwood KDC-200UB has 2.5V pre-out so might be ok
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