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Title: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: dakhu1 on 26 January 2012, 15:39

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

Title: Re: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: Darksider1.8T on 26 January 2012, 15:42

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

Title: Re: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 26 January 2012, 15:43

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

Title: Re: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: Darksider1.8T on 26 January 2012, 15:53

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

Title: Re: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 26 January 2012, 15:59

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...

Title: Re: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: dakhu1 on 26 January 2012, 16:27

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

Title: Re: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 26 January 2012, 17:18

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

Title: Re: USA Head Unit - will it work???? [URGENT]
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 29 January 2012, 18:02

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