Thread: Vortex Audio

mmm, well - I never found out who made it - but today I installed it to test it & make sure the unit works... plus - for 90 bucks I had to see what I got.

In short, its an in-dash CD, DVD, MP3, MPEG4/Divx player that also has USB & an Aux input on the front, has RCA out-put for bigger screen for watching DVD's on, audio out for amp, inputs for a rear parking camera & switches. The RCA out puts are unreal & go directly to an AMP as it uses 5.1 sound as well.

Again... for $$90.00 bucks!! Friggen Bargin!

and coz I couldn't find anywhere to do a test post - here is one

did'nt happen without pics!

good point! Pics will come today when I finish it all up - need to go get a few things to do the final job neater - plus going to find some speakers lol

jaycar make some very good speakers and a good price aswell check out Jaycar Electronics

Well didn't get to finish today due to lack of light - but the head unit install is 95% done.



I decided to use plastic terminals to wire up the radio. I later found that down the line of wire there was a plug for each wire... but then someone before hand had cut wires to wire in another head unit. Anyway - decided to atleast do the terminals since I got them.


I taped up the wires leading to & from each terminal & around the terminal it self.


I also put a fuse in - just in case & made an extra plug which will be used for the CB I reckon


Lots of RCA plugs for audio out for each channel, Subwoofer, Video out, as well as Audio & video IN puts.


And... this is what I mean by 95% done
It was a good idea at the time to use the plastic terminals... but now I have to tuck them up as I put in the radio unit & run the rca plugs for later use. Since it got dark I decided to leave it resting in there for now & tested it out. Works great, plays Divx & MPEG4 movie's plus DVD's & MP3's. Which is wicked as I can throw on a 4WD'ing DVD with some rock music while I am doing my own 4WD'ing hahah!

looks good, although i would recommend soldering any jins you need to make instead of plastic connectors

oh they are not full plastic - the centre & screws are copper I think? what ever it is it conducts as well. Plus it will be all sealed up in case of water.... lol not that its planned but you never know. Also I plan on replacing the wiring with new stuff.