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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: navmk4gti on 04 January 2010, 20:55
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im looking to get a double din headunit :cool:
and after a search and reading from few previous threads i come down to these 2 :smiley:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180451082504&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180451082504&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180432604512&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180432604512&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)
can someone please posts pics of theres installed in their mk4 .. if you have either one above.. :grin:
also which you reckon is better.. looking at the specs they are pretty much the same..
my budget is around £150 btw :smiley:
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That pioneer one looks tasty!
Quite a few people on here have that other one fitted i think so the pics should come flooding in
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So 2008 :grin: :grin:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1175.jpg)
Wes will be along shortly with his pic :laugh: :laugh:
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i really like looks pioneer too.. iv never owned a pioneer tho or kenwood for that fact been alpine for me .. but the alpine double dins are crazy prices £300+
they both are same spec arent they .. i mean they both equilizers and 50 x 4 output :undecided:
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So 2008 :grin: :grin:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1175.jpg)
Wes will be along shortly with his pic :laugh: :laugh:
wow :cool: that looks awesome.. hows the sound like rhyso and the equilizer etc?? i really like that looks OEM just how i want the look to be :grin:
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wow :cool: that looks awesome.. hows the sound like rhyso and the equilizer etc?? i really like that looks OEM just how i want the look to be :grin:
Sound is much improved even with stock speakers :smiley: haven't really played around with the equlizier side of things to be honest - just sort of altered the bass etc to suit my needs and bop away :smiley:
had it just over 15 months now and I can't fault it :cool:
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wow :cool: that looks awesome.. hows the sound like rhyso and the equilizer etc?? i really like that looks OEM just how i want the look to be :grin:
Sound is much improved even with stock speakers :smiley: haven't really played around with the equlizier side of things to be honest - just sort of altered the bass etc to suit my needs and bop away :smiley:
had it just over 15 months now and I can't fault it :cool:
hmmmm 1-0 to the pioneer lol im typa guy would fook around with the equilizer so its useful to me lol iv got alpine door speakers and sum shelf speakers with alpine amp so it should boost them up a bit cus the hstandard headunit is letting them down :embarassed:
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pic?
vid :cool:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/th_21082009025.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/?action=view¤t=21082009025.flv)
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Spanner - works - thrown in
Thanks Nav! :tongue:
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Spanner - works - thrown in
Thanks Nav! :tongue:
sorry neva gt dat tim :lipsrsealed:
pic?
vid :cool:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/th_21082009025.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/?action=view¤t=21082009025.flv)
nice tune :cool:.. but for the headunit looks to crowded with all them buttons etc... i think pioneer looks more oem.. no offence to yours wez :grin:
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I've been trying to decide what headunit to buy for about 2 weeks now, tis is my current number 1:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/search_result.php?keywords=w7044u&desc=1&x=0&y=0
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here it is in the daytime
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/061120091103.jpg)
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It's all about rocking the cubby hole!
I got this one, the sound is fantastic, punches well above it's weight! - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/10895.html
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It's all about rocking the cubby hole!
I got this one, the sound is fantastic, punches well above it's weight! - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/10895.html
That's smart but I want one with a USB socket at the rear, can't be doing with cables everywhere.
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I'm contemplating soldering a lead onto the board so I can have rear and front USB :smiley:
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I've been trying to decide what headunit to buy for about 2 weeks now, tis is my current number 1:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/search_result.php?keywords=w7044u&desc=1&x=0&y=0
that a good unit my mates got that .. comparing em both tim i prefer the pioneer becuase of the oem look.. the kenwood wazzer got is same spec pioneer really its all down to what would suit you in your dash :grin:
pioneer for me.. is the price £149 good guys.. cheapest i found :undecided:
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I've been trying to decide what headunit to buy for about 2 weeks now, tis is my current number 1:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/search_result.php?keywords=w7044u&desc=1&x=0&y=0
that a good unit my mates got that .. comparing em both tim i prefer the pioneer becuase of the oem look.. the kenwood wazzer got is same spec pioneer really its all down to what would suit you in your dash :grin:
pioneer for me.. is the price £149 good guys.. cheapest i found :undecided:
excellent price as they are £270 brand new......is that a refurbed unit? :huh:
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I've been trying to decide what headunit to buy for about 2 weeks now, tis is my current number 1:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/search_result.php?keywords=w7044u&desc=1&x=0&y=0
that a good unit my mates got that .. comparing em both tim i prefer the pioneer becuase of the oem look.. the kenwood wazzer got is same spec pioneer really its all down to what would suit you in your dash :grin:
pioneer for me.. is the price £149 good guys.. cheapest i found :undecided:
Personally I'm not to keen on th look of non-OEM double din units, and I want to keep my cubby hole!
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Personally I'm not to keen on th look of non-OEM double din units, and I want to keep my cubby hole!
ah boo the cubby hole get an armrest.. thats my next purchase after the headunit :grin:
excellent price as they are £270 brand new......is that a refurbed unit? :huh:
dont think it is mate doesnt say anywhere about being refurb unit :undecided:... i will message him tho about that :smiley:
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That Pioneer one I think doesn't look very OEM, and just isn't my style. HOWEVER, I've listened to Rhys's and it's good!
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Pioneer one looks sweet and if you sprayed the plastic surrounds in gloss black the same as mine it would look very OEM.
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That Pioneer one I think doesn't look very OEM, and just isn't my style. HOWEVER, I've listened to Rhys's and it's good!
honeslty... i think it does look pretty flush in the mk4 dash.. kinda looks likes it where it belongs lol
Pioneer one looks sweet and if you sprayed the plastic surrounds in gloss black the same as mine it would look very OEM.
currently i have my trim carbon wrapped so wont be changing that.. but i think it would still look nice with carbon trim around it .. well have to wait and see when i fit it in :grin:
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you coming to R-Tech Nav?? You can have a look up close then :smiley:
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Yeah that would look sweet with carbon around it, anything is better than that wood, what were they thinking.
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Pioneer for sure!! I got Pioneer DEH-7000UB, very good sound quality with stock speakers!!
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Yeah that would look sweet with carbon around it, anything is better than that wood, what were they thinking.
tell me about it.. germans :lipsrsealed:
how much would my standard gamma unit with in dash 6 cd changer go for guys?? its a original VW 6 cd changer too ..would i get like £60 for the pair.
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I havent put it on my profile yet but i got a new one at the weekend, was going to wait till i fit it tommorow for pictures but its this one, am going to spray my trim gloss black to match :smiley:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/8416/ecid/10/esid/13/referer/rc_newsletter_10/ln/10.html
Sorry to highjack thread just wanted to show it off lol
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I havent put it on my profile yet but i got a new one at the weekend, was going to wait till i fit it tommorow for pictures but its this one, am going to spray my trim gloss black to match :smiley:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/8416/ecid/10/esid/13/referer/rc_newsletter_10/ln/10.html
Sorry to highjack thread just wanted to show it off lol
Looks lovely that unit does, especially with the matt surround :smiley:
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I havent put it on my profile yet but i got a new one at the weekend, was going to wait till i fit it tommorow for pictures but its this one, am going to spray my trim gloss black to match :smiley:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/8416/ecid/10/esid/13/referer/rc_newsletter_10/ln/10.html
Sorry to highjack thread just wanted to show it off lol
that looks :cool:
im jelus .. out my budget :embarassed: :grin:
good choice mate :wink:
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Any reply yet Nav on whether unit is refurbed or new?
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Yea i cant wait to fit it lol :smiley:
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Every car ive had ive had an amp & sub install with a nice HU
I said i wouldnt fiddle with the golf but after seeing this topic im SO tempted to get a Double Din
Damn you's! :grin:
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Any reply yet Nav on whether unit is refurbed or new?
nope.. but i will 100% let you guys know... as that is pretty cheap compared to everywhere else..hope its not a refurb :lipsrsealed:
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pic?
vid :cool:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/th_21082009025.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/?action=view¤t=21082009025.flv)
Im tempted to get one of these :laugh:
what did you need in the way of Facia's , Adapters, etc ?
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nothing my man, straight in :wink:
it doesn't do the fading illumination all the time lol
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nothing my man, straight in :wink:
it doesn't do the fading illumination all the time lol
I must admit I would go a little mental if it faded all the time. :grin:
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nothing my man, straight in :wink:
it doesn't do the fading illumination all the time lol
So i just pull my radio out with the cd above it and simply plug the power cable into the back of the new one and push it in?
as easy as that ? :shocked:
Looks like ill order one ;)
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I had a divider in the middle which just pulls out then you're left with a nice big double din hole :smiley:
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don't know if this is relevant but my pioneer was quite cheap from demon tweeks £225, touch screen, dvd, usb, etc, etc
(http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/alialishingh22/IMG_2136.jpg)
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don't know if this is relevant but my pioneer was quite cheap from demon tweeks £225, touch screen, dvd, usb, etc, etc
(http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/alialishingh22/IMG_2136.jpg)
What model is that R??..
I can only see this one on demon tweeks which is abit more..
:sad:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=ROAD&pcode=PIOAVH-P3100DVD
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right for the people asking about the pioneer unit of ebay it is brand new boxed! it is not a refurb (phew) im gonna get ordering lol :grin:
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nice head units I'm more swayed towards the kenwood one though !
I'm not too up on stereo's ?? do either of these charge an Iphone and allow you to navigate through it using the car stereo ?
it says in the specs theres 2 ipod cables ?? but that means nowt to me could just be a 3.5 jack ?
I'm after a cheap 2 DIN to control my Iphone not asking much lol and couldnt help noticing this thread :)
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im sure they both have propa i-pod connection mate.. and yh you can scroll through it using thea headunit function.. :smiley:
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This is my double din headuint,worth considering.It lights up red and blue so looks OEM and its a very good unit with USB
www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cde-w203ri.html :smiley:
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have a pioneer 900bt and boy of boy is it ace! recommend a pioneer any day or at least the one I got!
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have a pioneer 900bt and boy of boy is it ace! recommend a pioneer any day or at least the one I got!
Good to hear! Still havent fitted mine yet :tongue:
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right for the people asking about the pioneer unit of ebay it is brand new boxed! it is not a refurb (phew) im gonna get ordering lol :grin:
that then is a full on bargain :afro:
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Just bought the Kenwood double din off ebay, same as Wazzzer's
£127.99
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same as Matt too :wink:
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Just bought the Kenwood double din off ebay, same as Wazzzer's
£127.99
is that brand new?
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think he means 137.99
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Just bought the Kenwood double din off ebay, same as Wazzzer's
£127.99
is that brand new?
It is yeah :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180452797823&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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same guy I got mine from :wink:
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Just bought the Kenwood double din off ebay, same as Wazzzer's
£127.99
is that brand new?
It is yeah :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180452797823&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
thats a good price that :wink:
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Ive just looked in my car b4 and realised i havnt got the plastic border around your headunits (wazzzer) do you get that with the HU or will i have to buy one?
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comes with it mate
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ahh thats even better then, my previous double dins i had to buy a facia for it there like £20-30 alone
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Look what Mr. Postman brought me today :)
Gonna fit it tomorrow..........
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2mgnxn6.jpg)
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Look what Mr. Postman brought me today :)
Gonna fit it tomorrow..........
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2mgnxn6.jpg)
I considered that one, looks like a nice unit :smiley:
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Look what Mr. Postman brought me today :)
Gonna fit it tomorrow..........
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2mgnxn6.jpg)
I considered that one, looks like a nice unit :smiley:
this is the same unit i bought my daughter for a xmas pressie for her lupo
nice piece of kit
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HELP ANYONE
I cant get it in (for the 1st time in my life) :grin:
everythin is setup it sounds fantastic
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i cant push it in all the way either the wires or sumthin else is stopping it, whats the trick to it ?
and any1 with the same unit how the hell do you change the colour illumination, ive read the manual but i dont understand it :rolleyes:
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it is tight in the dash
best thing is to try and push the iso plug down to behind hte heater controls
it takes a bit of fiddling but it will go eventually
as for the display colour follow this sequence
press the function button then rotate the right hand knob till it comes up with COLOR
when it says that press the knob and then turn it to get the color you want
when done press the knob again
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Thanks
Does the cage you get with it have to go in 1st ?
I tried to push it in but it did feel tight so i tried the HU without the cage but not sure if thats right :undecided:
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So 2008 :grin: :grin:
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1175.jpg)
Wes will be along shortly with his pic :laugh: :laugh:
stupid question but, what security measures are there on these types of head units as i guess you cant remove the face?
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stupid question but, what security measures are there on these types of head units as i guess you cant remove the face?
the headunit is screwed into the radio cage which is covered by the facia trim
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hello mate, you need to fit the cage then secure it with the tabs, then plumb all the wires in. If you take the panels off under the steering wheel near the headunit you can get your hand up and guide the wires while the headunit goes in so they don't catch. It was a VERY tight fit for mine too
What colour illumination you going for?
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hello mate, you need to fit the cage then secure it with the tabs, then plumb all the wires in. If you take the panels off under the steering wheel near the headunit you can get your hand up and guide the wires while the headunit goes in so they don't catch. It was a VERY tight fit for mine too
What colour illumination you going for?
Ive got red on at the moment :laugh:
So i need to squeeze that cage in 1st? and what tabs are they?
sorry for all the n00b questions
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will i need a cage for the pioneer unit?? also where am i meant to screw it into for safety :undecided:
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will i need a cage for the pioneer unit?? also where am i meant to screw it into for safety :undecided:
comes with it :rolleyes:
Read the instructions that come with it :tongue:
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will i need a cage for the pioneer unit?? also where am i meant to screw it into for safety :undecided:
comes with it :rolleyes:
Read the instructions that come with it :tongue:
not recieved it yet :tongue:
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will i need a cage for the pioneer unit?? also where am i meant to screw it into for safety :undecided:
comes with it :rolleyes:
Read the instructions that come with it :tongue:
not recieved it yet :tongue:
I was telling you what to do for when you do get it to stop the silly questions :tongue:
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will i need a cage for the pioneer unit?? also where am i meant to screw it into for safety :undecided:
comes with it :rolleyes:
Read the instructions that come with it :tongue:
not recieved it yet :tongue:
I was telling you what to do for when you do get it to stop the silly questions :tongue:
this forum is to answer the silly questions for us less technical ppl lol
on a serious note.. did you screw urs in and etc.. and was it a pain to do?
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this forum is to answer the silly questions for us less technical ppl lol
on a serious note.. did you screw urs in and etc.. and was it a pain to do?
here's the process
Insert new radio cage and press in the securing tabs
Plug in headunit and aerial
Locate headunit ensuring that all the leads are nicely tucked away
Screw headunit to new radio cage
Fit black trim fascia
Job done
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Done it!
The cage was a pain its so tight in there but managed to get it in with a few shoves here n there :laugh:
(http://i49.tinypic.com/11v7k2r.jpg)(http://i49.tinypic.com/hve1yb.jpg)
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Screw headunit to new radio cage
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My headunit clipped into place, I didn't have to screw it in.
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Screw headunit to new radio cage
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My headunit clipped into place, I didn't have to screw it in.
You have a removable facia no? :huh:
I'm giving Nav the instructions for the unit he is going to be fitting i.e the one I got........
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Fair play, just seems a bit weird :smiley:
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Fair play, just seems a bit weird :smiley:
Its to deter theft of the unit :rolleyes:
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damn those would-be car stereo theft artists being defeated by a lack of screwdriver! do they teach nothing in borstal these days?!
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:grin:
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just remeber that this one below is with integrated hands free hence why it costs more i have it and its fantastic
http://www.caraudio4less.net/pioneer-fh-80bt-bluetooth-double-din-system-from-caraudio4lessnet-573-p.asp
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this forum is to answer the silly questions for us less technical ppl lol
on a serious note.. did you screw urs in and etc.. and was it a pain to do?
here's the process
Insert new radio cage and press in the securing tabs
Plug in headunit and aerial
Locate headunit ensuring that all the leads are nicely tucked away
Screw headunit to new radio cage
Fit black trim fascia
Job done
wikid thanks mate.. makes more sense to me now lol cant wait recieve mine now :grin:
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You tried the green illumination yet? :sick:
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i offer that pioneer unit for £279.99
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You tried the green illumination yet? :sick:
you know what im sure my colour change option keeps dissapearing :huh:
i found it the other day now when i scroll through the menu its not there
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the colour option is in the standby menu
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ahhhh i see!!
I'll figure it all out soon enough :grin:
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took me a while to get it all as I wanted it then I had the clutch fitted and lost all my settings :cry:
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to no surprise ive f**ked up :grin:
I guess i didnt connect the wire so that the headunit stays on standby when i take the key out the ignition, so no everytime i start the car everythin is reset FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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try swopping the red and yellow wire round these are perm live and ign live
golfs seem to be the opposite way round to most manufacturers :wink:
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try swopping the red and yellow wire round these are perm live and ign live
golfs seem to be the opposite way round to most manufacturers :wink:
should have bought the Pioneer unit - I didn't have to swap them around :tongue: :smug: :grin: :grin:
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try swopping the red and yellow wire round these are perm live and ign live
golfs seem to be the opposite way round to most manufacturers :wink:
should have bought the Pioneer unit - I didn't have to swap them around :tongue: :smug: :grin: :grin:
lol told :grin:
gotta wait 4 more days for mine :sad:
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Yeah that would look sweet with carbon around it, anything is better than that wood, what were they thinking.
tell me about it.. germans :lipsrsealed:
how much would my standard gamma unit with in dash 6 cd changer go for guys?? its a original VW 6 cd changer too ..would i get like £60 for the pair.
ill give you £60 for them if you still have them?
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Yeah that would look sweet with carbon around it, anything is better than that wood, what were they thinking.
tell me about it.. germans :lipsrsealed:
how much would my standard gamma unit with in dash 6 cd changer go for guys?? its a original VW 6 cd changer too ..would i get like £60 for the pair.
ill give you £60 for them if you still have them?
cash in hand?
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Yeah that would look sweet with carbon around it, anything is better than that wood, what were they thinking.
tell me about it.. germans :lipsrsealed:
how much would my standard gamma unit with in dash 6 cd changer go for guys?? its a original VW 6 cd changer too ..would i get like £60 for the pair.
ill give you £60 for them if you still have them?
cash in hand?
unless you take i owe yous then yes mate it will be cash
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pm'd you :wink:
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Hey guys. I've been looking for a new double din stereo for my car and after reading this thread i'm sure i want the kenwood one! Ive been looking online and there loads there and im not too sure which one to pick! Could you help? My budget is around £150!
Thanks!
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Cheap ebay one?
Think I was meant to post this up a while back, but banburyCo also did a similar job using a cheap ebay double din (his face comes off, mine doesn't). Mine has sat nav, camera inputs, Ipod adapter aux-in etc... Fitted easily and cheaply. There is a thread here when banbury did his install, but I talk about mine abit as I installed my unit prior to his.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=158309.10
Also s-l-i-x below in background spying on two birds undressing down by the river :grin:
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/sibilev/2010-06-17Medwaybridgeshoot008.jpg)
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g71/sibilev/2010-06-17Medwaybridgeshoot010.jpg)
(using iGo8's speedo and altitude)
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Here you go
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KENWOOD-DPX-313Y-DOUBLE-DIN-CAR-STEREO-CD-MP3-PLAYER-/330447809978?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Audio_TV_Electronics_In_Car_Entertainment_GPS_In_Car_Audio_Players_PP&hash=item4cf0396dba
Same as mine and Matts (northeast gti t)
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Here you go
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KENWOOD-DPX-313Y-DOUBLE-DIN-CAR-STEREO-CD-MP3-PLAYER-/330447809978?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Audio_TV_Electronics_In_Car_Entertainment_GPS_In_Car_Audio_Players_PP&hash=item4cf0396dba
Same as mine and Matts (northeast gti t)
and mine :wink:
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yes sorry forgot you had it too mate :wink:
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Thanks mate, shall be buying on of these shortly :smiley:
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Halfords currently got 100 notes off the higher spec Kenwood unit (now £200):
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_737177_langId_-1_categoryId_165474