Stereo upgrades for d3 and rrs

**djambalawa** · 3rd June 2019, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by 101RRS

The base L320 RRS (series 1) radio is the 6CD - 565. The higher spec models like the TDV8 and v8 Supercharged I think have the highest spec ICE system.

It is easy to put in a double din system and bypass the rest of the cars systems but you need to be able to connect the standard steering wheel controls (I believe an interface unit is available) - however the radio runs the clock in the cars system so you loose this and with a different radio you may not be able to go into the dash command menu to change preferences as this is done through the radio steering wheel controls - so if you are happy with your selected command settings then all is OK.

The other way to get around these issues is to mount the original radio somewhere else in the car extending the wiring and putting in an autonomous radio in the dash - or just have plugs where you can plug in the original radio if you need to make changes to the command menu.

Garry

Hi Garry - I have an '07 RRS TDV8 which seems to be just a base spec (got it from auctions a few weeks back) - it seems like a fairly basis six stacker although it does have Karmon Hardon speakers... do you know how I'd tell if its this ICE spec or not? Looking to upgrade to an android unit or something also... but just not sure what i need.

**101RRS** · 3rd June 2019, 10:14 AM

Sorry cannot help with that - the base RRS system is same as the mid level system in the D3. 6 stacker in the head unit, steering wheel controls, optical link to the amp under the drivers seat, HK speakers and a sub woofer in the tailgate. This system has a speaker in each door, the sub in the rear and a tweeter at the top of each door.

Maybe someone with an ICE system can advise - not sure but I believe the head unit is Logic 7 (whatever that means), better amp
more speakers, controls from the back of the car and I think you can plug headphones into the back doors and listen different music to the front. Different sub woofer.

You need someone with the Logic 7 system to confirm.

**loanrangie** · 3rd June 2019, 12:28 PM

Aerpro do a harness for the MOST systems but information is scarce as to what you lose in the upgrade, if its only the clock then its a no brainer.
Wheel control is included in the harness.

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**101RRS** · 3rd June 2019, 02:22 PM

The steering wheel controls are also used to program the message centre - eg Mph/kmh, headlight on time, l/100 vs mpg etc. So when you loose the standard radio, in addition to the clock you also loose the ability to change the message centre.

However, having said that in the nearly 10 years I have had my car, I set it up when I first got it and have never changed it. If these functions are important, then you just splice in a socket under the dash so the original radio can be plugged into the loom and the new radio disconnected, do the changes to the command centre and then unplug the old radio and replug the new one.

Garry

**loanrangie** · 3rd June 2019, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by 101RRS

The steering wheel controls are also used to program the message centre - eg Mph/kmh, headlight on time, l/100 vs mpg etc. So when you loose the standard radio, in addition to the clock you also loose the ability to change the message centre.

However, having said that in the nearly 10 years I have had my car, I set it up when I first got it and have never changed it. If these functions are important, then you just splice in a socket under the dash so the original radio can be plugged into the loom and the new radio disconnected, do the changes to the command centre and then unplug the old radio and replug the new one.

Garry

You retain the wheel controls so unlike the D3 where its only the clock that needs the factory head unit.

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