Thread: Consequence of ditching Sound System

The clock to my knowledge is the main thing you loose.
If installing a new unit you need to get a double din unit and the surrounds etc that suit the L/R dash.

I have the same unit as you out and joined a headphone lead to the back and use my iPhone thru the AUX on the stereo and works fine. Job takes about 45 mins if you are taking your time.

I will see if I can post the link to the thread that I followed.

Cheers Ean

I can't post the link but go to the search function on the top corner of the d3/d4 / RRS page and type in " using aux on stereo" scroll down the page to the thread titled " iPod connection for SE " it's about 12 from the bottom, post #2 give a link with some pics I used that and it's pretty straight forward.

Cheers Ean

Hello Ean , Managed to find a bit of info Tutorial: Land Rover Discovery 3 AUX-In and Phone Mute - Installation, Fabrication Techniques & Tutorials - Road & Beyond

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

I can't post the link but go to the search function on the top corner of the d3/d4 / RRS page and type in " using aux on stereo" scroll down the page to the thread titled " iPod connection for SE " it's about 12 from the bottom, post #2 give a link with some pics I used that and it's pretty straight forward.

Cheers Ean

Don - check out this thread:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/communicat...ml#post2250420

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks I am checking out. Since you have replaced the standard Sound System have you had any Error reporting/Error codes without a date stamp?? or any demise in any way? cheers Don

Originally Posted by jonesy63

Don - check out this thread:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/communicat...ml#post2250420

Let me know if you have any questions.

As mentioned before by Ean - as you have the base stereo - you only lose the clock on the dash (between speedo and tacho). No other issues.

With the base stereo you can buy the volume control insert for the steering wheel and the wiring is all there ready to go. Insto-upgrade.

Originally Posted by DonDownunder

Hello Ean , Managed to find a bit of info Tutorial: Land Rover Discovery 3 AUX-In and Phone Mute - Installation, Fabrication Techniques & Tutorials - Road & Beyond

Yep that's the 1. I never worried about the phone, but you use the plug in the back of the stereo instead of the kick panel. There are 4 wires to that plug..Red, blue and 2 black, the 3 you remove are from the same cable that runs towards the dash next to the main wire loom. Its the Red, Blue and thick black, they all go into the bottom row of pins.


I couldn't work out how to get the pins out of the plug, so just cut the wires and soldered the wires from the RCA lead to them about 2 inches back from the plug. My cable had a red and blue cable and the shield wire around those to I twisted together and soldered that to the black wire.


The wire you cut at the back of the stereo goes to the passenger side footwell and terminates. Whilst at it put a USB lead off 1 of the power wires behind the stereo, that way you can charge the phone while listening to the music. The power wire to the stereo is live feed from the battery so pull the fuse out before you cut that if using it for anything.


Cheers Ean