how can i keep the controls for my radio on my steering wheel after i get a new radio?

[Subject]
how can i keep the controls for my radio on my steering wheel after i get a new radio?
[Question]
i just bought a 98 cadallic deville and i have a fold out tv but the thing is i want to keep the volume control and the seek plus the temp. comtrols in use espically the volume for the radio but how do i keep that feature with a new radio. What is the part called so i can buy it on ebay or sumwhere nad what is everything i need for this????

MARI & RYAN @ 2009-02-20 20:44:47

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you cant

taf187 @ 2009-02-20 20:56:01

You can go to electronixwarehouse.com. Its called Remote Control Interfaces. They are $69.99

PMILLASHAWTY @ 2009-02-20 20:57:58

The temp controls will have nothing to do with the radio. That part will still function normally.

The radio must have remote control capabilities to be used with the steering wheel controls. You can use Peripheral Electronics part# SWIX steering wheel interface module. Go to http://peripheralelectronics.com/ and enter your vehicle info to find the part. There is a dealer locator at the bottom of their home page for you to find where to buy it in your area.

tcbassist @ 2009-02-20 21:11:15

Look above...Jesus installs car stereo's? What is this world coming to?

Al Bundy @ 2009-02-20 23:38:24

[Subject]
Any way to fix my subwoofer?
[Question]
My sis was showing of my car's speakers for her friends and then ended up destroying it. It makes a rubbing sound when I press the sub's surface. Is there anything I can do to fix it? Thanks

Kenny Dang @ 2009-02-20 19:42:42

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The amount it would cost to fix it yourself would exceed the amount of just simply buying a new one - which is usually the case with electronics of any kind.

powershaker @ 2009-02-20 19:46:28

You should give her a swift kick in the A$$.

Al Bundy @ 2009-02-20 20:40:19

FAIL lol



Anyway, did I get it right?

It makes a rubbing sound only when you press the sub's surface?



If that's the case, stop pressing it!

esmelciopt @ 2009-02-20 21:21:58

The rubbing sound means the voice coil has over heated and is fried. This is caused from too much power being sent to it. Your sister may have blown it from cranking it up too loud but the problem is more likely that you have too much amp and not enough sub. Replace the sub with one that can handle the amps power and not the same kind you had before or turn the amp down or replace it with a smaller amp after you get a new sub. I wouldn't blame your sister because if the amp and sub were properly matched up to begin with and the gain/level properly set she wouldn't have been able to fry the voice coil. That's the whole purpose of properly matching the system and correctly adjusting the gains.

tcbassist @ 2009-02-20 22:49:08

[Subject]
Where can I find a list of cd's that came out in 1995?
[Question]
I miss that year in Ontario just like Coolio Gangsta's Paradise in ottawa and toronto too!

I'm looking for some good cd's to listen to.

I tried it's too hard nowhere to look

I need lots of help finding it.

I only want the nice people to answer this question

Randy K @ 2009-02-20 20:08:38

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GIVE IT UP RANDY I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE

~Skullz~ @ 2009-02-20 20:11:49

Yep - you bug.

Stop mooching off the publicity of others questions.



I won't report you but stop it.

avictor @ 2009-02-20 20:24:42

Ummm, wikipedia? Lawlz

Smiley @ 2009-02-20 20:28:25

I am a really nice person

I have no idea

why don't you google it or maybe look on wikepaedia for a start maybe.



sleep well, and do not forget to brush your teeth....!

*Bifff Naked* @ 2009-02-20 20:53:36

[Subject]
What could be causing my car's subwoofer to make a constant thump sound?
[Question]
Hello,

The subwoofer in my car constantly makes a thumping sound about every 6-7 seconds. The sound can be described as a tone which lasts about a second. This happens whether the radio is on or off; whether the rca cables are connected or not; and whether the subwoofer speaker wires are connected or not. The thing that is most puzzling is how subwoofer speakers can make any sound at all when there are no speaker wires attached to them. Every time the car's ignition is turned on, regardless if the car is in gear or not, the thumping sound immediately starts and does not stop until the engine is turned off. Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.

musicman-1965@sbcglobal.net @ 2009-02-20 22:17:04

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You are missing something here. You are right, there is no way the subwoofer can make any sound if it is not connected to anything. Is this a self amplified subwoofer or does it use a separate amplifier?

No offense but there has to be some wires crossed somewhere either in your car or in your head...lol

tcbassist @ 2009-02-20 22:29:10

Sounds like acoustic feedback to me.



The sub woofer can't make any sound of its own through the system if the cables are not connected, therefore it's some type of feedback from car engine/exhaust system.. I'd swap out the sub woofer for another make and see what happens. If the sub woofer has a tone adjustment on the back, take out the bass and see what happens.



What happens if you open all the windows? Do you still get the thump?



Acoustic feedback, my best bet.

Fred B @ 2009-02-20 22:42:40

If the power cable is still connected it could be a bad ground. There is interference somewhere. you could try finding a better ground and see if that helps

Celica D @ 2009-02-20 23:11:55

[Subject]
Can i hook up high level (speaker wire) to 4 channel amp and use preout for mono amp at same time?
[Question]
i have a cross over, but thats still only 1 set per sub and 4 channel needs 2 so no fade control. my next thought is using cross over with "Y" splitter to 4 channel.

jcinvegas @ 2009-02-20 20:37:27

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You didn't say how many RCA's your head has so I can't really be specific with my answer. I am assuming the head only has one set of RCA's. You can use line output converters on the high level outputs of the head to convert them to RCA's then you will be able to use the 4 channel amp retaining the ability to fade and still have the heads RCA preouts to use for a sub amp.

tcbassist @ 2009-02-20 20:46:55

Absolutely. Just make sure you ground the amps as far apart as possible to prevent engine noise. Wal-Mart also sells an inexpensive RCA cable splitter. This allows you to run as many amps as you wish off of the same RCA cables coming from your radio. Hope this helps.

Emery J @ 2009-02-20 20:49:28

You can, but I wouldn't personally. RCA signal tends to be better quality than speaker-level signal. If you tune your system right (headunit equalization, amp gains, crossover points (if they're variable)) you can get great sound off of splitting your RCA signal with Y's like you say. I've always done my systems this way because I didn't want to put a lot of money into a head unit.



Hi-level signals will be a little muddy sounding. Some people won't be able to tell the difference, but I always could...unless it was my imagination....

dude @ 2009-02-20 22:09:14