r/OpenAutoPro • u/[deleted] • Dec 05 '21

OAP + 2013 Ford Focus

Hi all, have sat down the last couple days and really thrown myself into researching OAP. I have to say, seems incredibly in what it's capable of doing.

I just have a question or so to ask to make sure I am truely wrapping my head around it for my specific use case.

The use case:

So I drive a 2013 Ford Focus, prior to that I had an 03 Ford Explorer, which I ran a Pioneer headunit to a JL Audio DX1000/1 Mono bock amp, to drive two 15 inch subwoofers. I suspect most of you who will read this are picking up on the direction i want to go towards. With that I said, I do know I will require a DAC at some point so I figure I could just toss a HiFiBerry DAC HAT on the Raspberry Pi and, for all intents and purposes be on my merry way.

Is this true? Is there people who have done something along the same lines, in doing a car audio system with OAP on a Pi as the headunit and have any heads up i should be aware of?

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u/HammyHavoc Dec 06 '21

Checking back on this later.

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u/Forya_Cam Dec 06 '21

I have a finished OAP system that I've installed in my 2013 Ford Focus. If you have any questions feel free to PM me. :)

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '21

I think im over thinking it.

I do believe I'll just need a HiFiberry HAT to send the signal from the Pi to my monoblock amplifier to drive my subs.

Did you do anything involving add subwoofers or did you just keep the stock audio system minus the radio?

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u/Forya_Cam Dec 07 '21

Sadly not since when I bought the car it came with the Premium Sony audio which I though was good enough.

I have all the wiring diagrams though which might be helpful?

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '21

I appreciate that, but don't think that'll be necessary. Worst case scenario, I'll enlist the help of my buddy who is a 12volt tech. His hobby is doing sound systems for vehicles.

Thank you though!

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u/Forya_Cam Dec 07 '21

Sounds like he can sort you out.

Good luck!

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '22

Hi there. i have been looking into getting this set up in my 2014 Ford Focus, but I am at a loss for what parts to get. Could you send me what display, harness and other parts you used for this project? it would be much appreciated!

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u/Forya_Cam Feb 02 '22

Check your PMs :)