USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]

[dakhu1]

Hi guys

I have been thinking of changing the OEM head unit in my Golf to an uptermarket one, Alpine, Pioneer etc...

Am in the USA until tomorow and was thinking of buying a head unit from here and bringing it back to the UK for installation in my motor.

Will this work? i.e. are they fully compatible??

Thanks

[Darksider1.8T]

shouldn't see why they'd be any different!

[mcgee9t2]

99% sure there different frequencies,  and also that us goes in steps of .2 for there frequencies were as we go in steps of .1 (i.e we go  96.6 -96.7 were as us goes 96.5-96.7 or 96.6-96.8 cant remember which) so things like cd player ect i can see working however the radio may not work/may not get as good signal

[Darksider1.8T]

no mate the frequencies are the same take a look http://www.usliveradio.com/

[mcgee9t2]

ah ok, so it is, maybe MW freq thats a bit different, or i could be wrong,

however i still belive they go up in .2's and not .1's like us so you may not get as good signal...

[dakhu1]

Thanks for the help guys...really appreciate it...

Sounds like the radio frequency may flag issues which could be a prob as i listen to a few MW stations...is it def MW that gives an issue?

Will wiring, fuses, power etc be ok???

Cheers again

[mcgee9t2]

thats what i was lead to belive, and had a quick look on the internet then and a few people seem to be saying that its different a few seem to be saying its the same.

never been to america though so i cant confirm

[Golf_GT_TDI]

I had a USA head unit in past and FM was as 'mcgee9t2' mentions