Upgrading Audio & Phone Service to the 21st Century: Issues?
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I updated the previous post. Check out www.lightinthebox.com for 7 pages of these units. Most are universal DIN 1 or DIN 2. There's one nice subdued black model w/ motorized display that would look pretty good in a MB. (Model SCZ006).
Most are under $300.
Most are under $300.
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And helpful to me, certainly...
The Pioneer 310bt looks terrific, and I'm sure there are several other choices and will be many more. Being able to slot in a pnp unit that handles an iPhone/iPod, Bluetooth, USB sources, CDs, and even offers a GPS is pretty amazing -- and all for a few hundred bucks? Wow.
There is still the question how you get from this new head unit and its 4 channels (typically...?) to the car's existing speakers -- maybe I'm making that seem more complicated than it is?
The Pioneer 310bt looks terrific, and I'm sure there are several other choices and will be many more. Being able to slot in a pnp unit that handles an iPhone/iPod, Bluetooth, USB sources, CDs, and even offers a GPS is pretty amazing -- and all for a few hundred bucks? Wow.
There is still the question how you get from this new head unit and its 4 channels (typically...?) to the car's existing speakers -- maybe I'm making that seem more complicated than it is?
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Looks in stock to me.
That's a shop in New Jersey.I had a local car stereo shop tell me Dension was out of business. I think for some reason they are just not desirable for a shop to carry... but their products are still available, especially in the UK.
SLOPESTAR: yes I believe the Dension Gateway500 replaces the CD changer... good riddance though! If you don't need/want the FO integration and steering wheel controls, then there are many options that are better and cheaper than the OEM h.u. + gateway500... many of which are described in this thread.
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Are you sure the cause is the new head unit & not other component wired in the RVM factory wires?
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