Well I've had my new-to-me A3 for almost a week so it must be about time to ask a stupid question (or two) on the forum. Be gentle with me.
The A3 has Bose and the previous owner installed a Pioneer AVIC X1BT head unit (Nav / DVD / iPod). However it seem over-loud (15 is LOUD!) and there is "noise" every time a button is pressed or something changes on the HU. Reading around the 'net, I understand that the problem may be the fact that the HU is amped, which then goes to another amp. This would make sense. I have also seen that there are adaptors / looms to sort this problem.
Has anyone used one of these adaptors and what were the results? Is it easy to tell if I already have an adaptor installed and which one I would need?
Secondly, and I'm sure this has been asked a number of times, the car has the Audi phone mount on the dash (above the glove box and to the side of the centre column). I have absolutely no need for it but discovered that it is covering a large hole for the wires.
Has anyone managed to remove the phone mount and redeem the situation? I do not want a different mount to cover it, nor do I want to pay £800 for a new dash.
Any input will be appreciated.
Take care all,
FID
The A3 has Bose and the previous owner installed a Pioneer AVIC X1BT head unit (Nav / DVD / iPod). However it seem over-loud (15 is LOUD!) and there is "noise" every time a button is pressed or something changes on the HU. Reading around the 'net, I understand that the problem may be the fact that the HU is amped, which then goes to another amp. This would make sense. I have also seen that there are adaptors / looms to sort this problem.
Has anyone used one of these adaptors and what were the results? Is it easy to tell if I already have an adaptor installed and which one I would need?
Secondly, and I'm sure this has been asked a number of times, the car has the Audi phone mount on the dash (above the glove box and to the side of the centre column). I have absolutely no need for it but discovered that it is covering a large hole for the wires.
Has anyone managed to remove the phone mount and redeem the situation? I do not want a different mount to cover it, nor do I want to pay £800 for a new dash.
Any input will be appreciated.
Take care all,
FID