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Hey all,
I've just upgraded from the Symphony 2 to the Concert 2+ in my B6 so I thought i'd write up a little guide.
It's a very simple upgrade and makes a big difference to the look of the interior. Gone is the nasty cd/tape combo!
First off I purchased the Concert 2+ unit (Symphony 2+ is the same but has built in 6 disc changer) but I wasn't worried about this. The unit cost £80 inc postage.
The Concert 2+ is a quadlock connector whereas the B6 is ISO so purchased an adapter from Kufatech. The antennas are also different so I bought the whole kit for £60 inc postage
https://www.kufatec.co.uk/shop/en/a...dapter-head-unit-bns-5.0-concert-3-symphony-3
The kit made everything plug and play, and although expensive, makes life much easier.
I also purchased an aux-in cable from eBay but haven't installed this yet so can't comment
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141888557797?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
The whole install took me about 15 mins. Most of that was spent trying to get the old Symphony 2 out. The release mechanism was a bit fiddly.
So, use the four keys in the kit, ensure that the notch on the keys is facing inwards. Wiggle and pull out the unit and disconnect the two ISO cables, the antenna and yellow diversity connector.
Take the Kufatec cable and connect the cables together, it's really easy, you can't go wrong, then plug into the Concert 2+. Just rest the unit in the dash and switch on the ignition to ensure it works, and enter the code.
Once done, push the unit into the dash until it locks ensuring that all cables are pushed down behind the temperature controls.
Before:
After:
I will be honest, the radio reception isn't as good as before, even with the antenna adapter. I'll take the Kufatec soon as see what they have for that. But the CD sound quality is excellent, the colour match is perfect, and the aux-in lead costs a tenner instead of £50+ with the Symphony 2.
All in all a good value upgrade!
I've just upgraded from the Symphony 2 to the Concert 2+ in my B6 so I thought i'd write up a little guide.
It's a very simple upgrade and makes a big difference to the look of the interior. Gone is the nasty cd/tape combo!
First off I purchased the Concert 2+ unit (Symphony 2+ is the same but has built in 6 disc changer) but I wasn't worried about this. The unit cost £80 inc postage.
The Concert 2+ is a quadlock connector whereas the B6 is ISO so purchased an adapter from Kufatech. The antennas are also different so I bought the whole kit for £60 inc postage
https://www.kufatec.co.uk/shop/en/a...dapter-head-unit-bns-5.0-concert-3-symphony-3
The kit made everything plug and play, and although expensive, makes life much easier.
I also purchased an aux-in cable from eBay but haven't installed this yet so can't comment
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141888557797?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
The whole install took me about 15 mins. Most of that was spent trying to get the old Symphony 2 out. The release mechanism was a bit fiddly.
So, use the four keys in the kit, ensure that the notch on the keys is facing inwards. Wiggle and pull out the unit and disconnect the two ISO cables, the antenna and yellow diversity connector.
Take the Kufatec cable and connect the cables together, it's really easy, you can't go wrong, then plug into the Concert 2+. Just rest the unit in the dash and switch on the ignition to ensure it works, and enter the code.
Once done, push the unit into the dash until it locks ensuring that all cables are pushed down behind the temperature controls.
Before:
After:
I will be honest, the radio reception isn't as good as before, even with the antenna adapter. I'll take the Kufatec soon as see what they have for that. But the CD sound quality is excellent, the colour match is perfect, and the aux-in lead costs a tenner instead of £50+ with the Symphony 2.
All in all a good value upgrade!