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  1. 21st February 2008, 01:25 PM #1
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    Stereo for Defender

    I am looking for a head unit that has bluetooth and ipod connectivity (ideally) but I have no need for a CD player. (As far as I can tell in a Defender the CD slot is just a way for dust to get into the unti and screw it up).

    Does such a thing exist ?

    At the moment my new Deefer has a Rangie head unit (but not working and i dont have the code) whcih i plan to put across into the Rangie (see my other thread in this forum) and get the code. Very convenient.

    Anyway as always advice and commenst appreciated.

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  2. 21st February 2008, 06:45 PM #2
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    Ha, ha ha ha ha ha.

    Defender.


    Stereo.

    Had a Sony cd player that worked fine.

    Now in the Defender, press go forward a track and it goes back. Press go back and nothing happens. Press the cd/fm/am button and it goes forward a track.

    Bah.

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  3. 22nd February 2008, 07:23 AM #3
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    I know I said advice and comments appreciated, but that's not really any help.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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  4. 22nd February 2008, 07:27 AM #4
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    the only advice i can give you being a 130 driver

    is don't waste your money on a good stereo simply because of the dust factor behind the unit
    they don't tend to last long at all
    130's rule
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    Vlad, I cant vouch for the seller but I am looking at this for the boat

    eBay Motors: S05 Motorcycle amplifier 360 watts 12V (item 130170336997 end time Mar-02-08 16:51:16 PST)

    obvioulsy doesnt have bluetooth, but does have your MP3 input??? pretty smal and although "not waterproof" it appears to be relatively robust... Could hide it in the cubby box.

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    ipod

    I have had my Panasonic CD layer in the Isuzu County for over 10 years.
    Its handled all the rough terain, and where we live now is dust city!!!
    No problems with dust.

    I've been running my ipod through a Belkin unit that the FM radio tunes into.
    Works OK , and all you need is a FM radio, minimal working parts.

    I am however going to hard wire an input to an amp when I refit the dash area.With the stereo,ipod,phone,GPS, Street pilot,UHF radio,HF control, it will be like NASA mission control.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rocket scientist View Post
    I have had my Panasonic CD layer in the Isuzu County for over 10 years.
    Its handled all the rough terain, and where we live now is dust city!!!
    No problems with dust.

    I've been running my ipod through a Belkin unit that the FM radio tunes into.
    Works OK , and all you need is a FM radio, minimal working parts.

    I am however going to hard wire an input to an amp when I refit the dash area.With the stereo,ipod,phone,GPS, Street pilot,UHF radio,HF control, it will be like NASA mission control.

    Cheers,
    Rocket Scientist.
    Thats sounds more like what I need, those sorts of things wired into the speakers. Got tips ?

    i was looking at the JVC KD-BT1 (look at JVC Australia ) but the RRP is $549 (ouch!!) which is excessive I think, plus I have doubts about its survival in a Defender.

    Vlad.
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    i best explain more about mine

    the radio will work fine and the mp3 input works
    but the dust kills the CD eject mechanism
    sometimes they come out and sometimes they dont...........
    once they get stuck halfway in or out the CD is stuffed
    130's rule
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  9. 22nd February 2008, 09:09 AM #9
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    Try this thread.

    The Pioneer DEH P8950BT unit still has a CD but it is behind the face so no dust really gets in there. Very Star Trek!
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    Well a suggestion for cheap and robust is an FM radio and an ipod FM transmitter. Maybe even one of those Eurovox things that came with the Defender.

    And nobody will even think of stealing it.

    Or can you get an amplifier with those inputs?

    Cheers
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