Skoda Octavia MK2 2005/55 Sport, Do I have an Amplifier?

[billywhiz040480]

I'm looking at buying a Columbus from ebay and in the item description it's asking for some details about my car so that the seller can set it up for me. Without contacting my local Skoda dealer how can I work out if I have an amplifier or not, I'm guessing they mean aerial amplifier maybe?

[Rustynuts]

Amplifier is the Skoda equivalent of the VW Dynaudio system. It's usually fitted under the passenger seat as I recall (the amp anyway, the speakers are also upgraded).

[cheezemonkhai]

On a 55 you could get it, but you'll be able to tell as you'll have an audience head unit along with the upgraded speakers.

No Audience head unit= No Amp, but just because you have an audience, doesn't mean you have an amp.

 

IIRC on that one it was in the boot on the left, but I could be wrong.

Edited 15 July, 2016 by cheezemonkhai

[fabiamk2SE]

Either look for the amp, or plug the car into Vcds and check the current settings.

[billywhiz040480]

I have the Stream with no mp3 but it does the an upgraded Sound System with 12 speakers????

[cheezemonkhai]

I have the Stream with no mp3 but it does the an upgraded Sound System with 12 speakers????

 

Stream wasn't sold with the 12 speaker system.

 

Are you saying you have 12 speakers?

[billywhiz040480]

Stream wasn't sold with the 12 speaker system.

Are you saying you have 12 speakers?

Yep I sure have.

[billywhiz040480]

Front door and rear door with Sound System and Stream unit.

[cheezemonkhai]

What is the brand on the badge on the extra speakers? Also do you know if they cones behind them are OEM?

 

That head unit shouldn't be with the speakers, but maybe they were getting rid of stock and upgraded the car.

Have a look in the boot near the CD changer and also under the driver and passenger seat for an AMP.

 

I'm amazed that happened, because in 55, they basically sold audience without the amp/speaker set up and started to stop selling the speaker upgrades.

[billywhiz040480]

I bought the car in March 2009 and it was already fitted, it looks OEM to me and I've had all door cards off at some point since I've had her, it looks factory fitted!

[fabiamk2SE]

I bought the car in March 2009 and it was already fitted, it looks OEM to me and I've had all door cards off at some point since I've had her, it looks factory fitted!

If they looked cheap and nasty, they probably are oem