Re: will pac-os-2c-cts harness keep the databus "healthy" if i remove the factory amp
I use the same PAC-OS-2C-CTS harness adapter with my 2 din unit - but I'm using it to play through the factory amp, sub and speakers, and to tie in the steering wheel controls (Metra ASWC-1, hold down the music note button on the wheel in the center of the volume control to get it to program for CTS.) It seems to me if you use this, but disconnect the amp and use RCA outs to your own amp with your own speaker wiring, I don't think anything would go wrong. The radio is where the smarts are for the info center, not the amp.
I use the same PAC-OS-2C-CTS harness adapter with my 2 din unit - but I'm using it to play through the factory amp, sub and speakers, and to tie in the steering wheel controls (Metra ASWC-1, hold down the music note button on the wheel in the center of the volume control to get it to program for CTS.) It seems to me if you use this, but disconnect the amp and use RCA outs to your own amp with your own speaker wiring, I don't think anything would go wrong. The radio is where the smarts are for the info center, not the amp.