Oneball
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My factory fitted amp doesn't turn itself off so is draining the battery, there's continuity between the permanent live and switched live so something seems to have shorted internally, I can't see anything and no-one seems to want to look at it so I've come up with two options:
1. Fit a second hand factory amp at £240, straight fit but will already be 15 years old and well £250 is a little steep.
2. Fit a modern amp that'll take a speaker level input at £150 using the existing wiring and loom but replacing the factory connector, I've found an Alpine one that'll fit and with a proper plug will look like it could have come from the factory.
So question is what would you think if you were buying a 3200GT (yes I know you wouldn't!) and saw an aftermarket nicely installed amp?
1. Fit a second hand factory amp at £240, straight fit but will already be 15 years old and well £250 is a little steep.
2. Fit a modern amp that'll take a speaker level input at £150 using the existing wiring and loom but replacing the factory connector, I've found an Alpine one that'll fit and with a proper plug will look like it could have come from the factory.
So question is what would you think if you were buying a 3200GT (yes I know you wouldn't!) and saw an aftermarket nicely installed amp?