Thread: D2 Music players?

Yep got it thanks Offtrack
sounds like an Christmas job!
Nobby

thannks for the replies. I am not needing steering wheel controls or anything fancy but YES there will be USB and bluetooth (heck I dont eve erquire CD as I dont own them nor do I intend to )

Originally Posted by ozscott

I bought mine with an upgraded LR sound system and 6 stack under the seat... All Eurovox and really quite good sound. If I went a new system like this Sony head unit will it plug into the stacker wiring to control the stacker?

Cheers

As mentioned by northiam, there is no provision in any aftermarket head unit i could find for the type of cable required for the 6 stacker.
Take it out, use the space for something else and enjoy an upgraded HU

Its been many years since I installed a head unit. If I got an aftermarket one (say Sony or Kenwood) how is the install done - screws for a bracket into the sides of the console chassis and then slide in player with tags that move out and lock in?

Cheers

Originally Posted by 1976_michelle

thannks for the replies. I am not needing steering wheel controls or anything fancy but YES there will be USB and bluetooth (heck I dont eve erquire CD as I dont own them nor do I intend to )

Michelle,

If you don't want a CD/DVD player then there are a few that come without and as I indicated before Axis Car Audio (Blauplunkt) do one that comes complete with USB, SD, SDHC and a single pin jack for phones, iphones, ipods etc... one model AX1102BT, just google the model number for distributor details. There are also a lot from overseas on ebay etc... but they seem to be problematic and there are other posts on here that support their inferior quality. The reason I was looking was my current CD player skips on even the slightest vibration so was chasing something without the player but had Bluetooth, and all the current input modes.

Cheers,

Peter.

Originally Posted by ozscott

Its been many years since I installed a head unit. If I got an aftermarket one (say Sony or Kenwood) how is the install done - screws for a bracket into the sides of the console chassis and then slide in player with tags that move out and lock in?

Cheers

The chassis for the OEM head unit is essentially held in by metal tabs folded back and a bolt/tail on the back of the unit is guided into a braket further back into teh dahs to hold teh head unit level when installed. My Alpine unit also just had metal fold back chassis to go back in.

Releasing the unit is either a couple of tangs to go into 4 holes (or similar) or just small spring loaded locking mechanisms accessible when the face is off.

Originally Posted by ozscott

Its been many years since I installed a head unit. If I got an aftermarket one (say Sony or Kenwood) how is the install done - screws for a bracket into the sides of the console chassis and then slide in player with tags that move out and lock in?

Cheers

Cut up a coat hanger into 4 longish straight bits.
Insert them into the holes either side of the unit, fingers in the tape deck and out it comes.
My aftermarket unit came with a metal frame, which made it too big by a millimetre or two.
Other thing is the rubber insert at the rear which is a PITA to line up, must say I wasn't exactly gentle with mine
Mine has a bit of movement, still need to pad out the sides, as it still goes walkabout on long sections of corrugations
Pretty simple job all up
Let me know if you want pics, I still have some floating around from the install I think.

I got a Jaycar unit (QM3789) that can play DVDs, CDs, reversing camera input, input to rear DVD player, bluetooth (phone only), and plays mp3s. Whilst it has a couple of foibles (eg button labelled source is for on/off only), I now have some 3000 songs on a couple of usb and SD cards in the ash tray. Haven't used a CD since I bought it, so you may want to consider a unit that is MP3 / MP4 only, as these are less prone to mechanical failure / dust etc, if touring.