Now that's why I didn't get any search results mentioning tps. Ok well my post can stay as it is in regards to the cage, I for one am not motor trade. For my reference where in the world are you??
Pioneer Double Din Fascia options.
- Thread starter Charlie Farley
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You will need an aftermarket fascia and / or a fascia kit for use with any aftermarket HU full stop weather its single DIN or Double DIN.
Only audi oem units will fit in without changing any fascia's etc.
In terms of the single din to double din conversion and wiring, is it a skilled electrician job or is it pretty simple??
Very straight forward, it just plugs together...easy peasy lemon squeezy..
, that's why it makes life so much easier if you get the correct kit/parts to start with.
Depending on what head unit you are using you just snip the correct linkwire in the patch lead. you'll need to connect the ariel adapter aswell, all very straight forward and instructions come with the parts.
, that's why it makes life so much easier if you get the correct kit/parts to start with.Depending on what head unit you are using you just snip the correct linkwire in the patch lead. you'll need to connect the ariel adapter aswell, all very straight forward and instructions come with the parts.
Yes definitely, it's more appealing and takes years of the interior. I'm guessing the guy at dynamic sounds may have been trying to sway me into driving like 300 miles to London just so they can suck my eyes out with a straw by charging me daft money to install a hu
Can't afford a flash unit like yours though, I'm just looking towards a reasonable pioneer one. Fml Rob I've just checked price on your unit, that's unbelievable man, very deep pockets.
They do sell kit at very good prices , I have bought a fair few bits from them but never used them for fitting etc as i'm a very hands on type of person.
I must say that thus far the Alpine HU I have now with the nicer one piece fascia looks far more OEM than previous installs, dare I say , excellent.
I must say that thus far the Alpine HU I have now with the nicer one piece fascia looks far more OEM than previous installs, dare I say , excellent.
I bought it used for a good price otherwise it would have been £700 , that would never happen...lol
Oh so it's not the Pioneer AVIC-Z820DAB you have now??They do sell kit at very good prices , I have bought a fair few bits from them but never used them for fitting etc as i'm a very hands on type of person.
I must say that thus far the Alpine HU I have now with the nicer one piece fascia looks far more OEM than previous installs, dare I say , excellent.
I've just went back over the chat, I've figured you bought another awesome unit.
Its an Alpine iLX702D ,
single din chassis but with a double din screen.
Also gives a bit more room for the wiring behind....
The more I mess around with it the better it becomes.
single din chassis but with a double din screen.
Also gives a bit more room for the wiring behind....
The more I mess around with it the better it becomes.
Very nice.. however I do like your pioneer one.Its an Alpine iLX702D ,
single din chassis but with a double din screen.
Also gives a bit more room for the wiring behind....
The more I mess around with it the better it becomes.
Best plan is to go with something that you like , does what you want and works.
My preferred unit is allways going to be pioneer , I tried an alpine a while back in my B7 and it was , disappointing for a better word.
I saw the Alpine in the ASN classifieds and seemed like a possible route to take to replace the faulty pioneer.
I did a bit of research into the unit I have now before taking a leap of faith with Alpine again, It has paid off big time 2nd time around.
If I was being super picky it would be the lack of a CD/DVD , not so much from an audio standpoint as I have now mastered transferring all my cd collection to my iPhone , its great.
But I have lost my dvd playback , so I cant watch dvd's in the car now which I enjoyed with the pioneer.
It can be overcome anyway if I just buy the optional HDMI external CD/DVD player , which I will be in a few weeks.
All in its a win , win situation.
My preferred unit is allways going to be pioneer , I tried an alpine a while back in my B7 and it was , disappointing for a better word.
I saw the Alpine in the ASN classifieds and seemed like a possible route to take to replace the faulty pioneer.
I did a bit of research into the unit I have now before taking a leap of faith with Alpine again, It has paid off big time 2nd time around.
If I was being super picky it would be the lack of a CD/DVD , not so much from an audio standpoint as I have now mastered transferring all my cd collection to my iPhone , its great.
But I have lost my dvd playback , so I cant watch dvd's in the car now which I enjoyed with the pioneer.
It can be overcome anyway if I just buy the optional HDMI external CD/DVD player , which I will be in a few weeks.
All in its a win , win situation.
Yeah I very much doubt I'd be buying anything as high end as yours. Does something like that do anything better or extra that justifies the price?
I can only base that on my personal experience so far .
The Pioneer units are very good what ever end of the scale you are looking at, and if you don't mind buying a unit that is a couple of years old you can get a very good spec device for a lot less pennies.
The unit I have now has a much better BT setup and BT audio is far better compared to the pioneer , Audio adjustments are better , Apple car play is brill and the voice control works very well, google maps is spot on.
Display quality is far better aswell, its just a better unit compared to what has been in the car to date.
But it's all down to personal choice and preference, I know we allways say this but that's how thing are, what works for me may not be as good for you.
Its allways good to get as much feedback as possible on a subject before taking a leap of faith , but at the end of the day, that's what it is really.
hope that make sense.
The Pioneer units are very good what ever end of the scale you are looking at, and if you don't mind buying a unit that is a couple of years old you can get a very good spec device for a lot less pennies.
The unit I have now has a much better BT setup and BT audio is far better compared to the pioneer , Audio adjustments are better , Apple car play is brill and the voice control works very well, google maps is spot on.
Display quality is far better aswell, its just a better unit compared to what has been in the car to date.
But it's all down to personal choice and preference, I know we allways say this but that's how thing are, what works for me may not be as good for you.
Its allways good to get as much feedback as possible on a subject before taking a leap of faith , but at the end of the day, that's what it is really.
hope that make sense.
