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Lewisgregory8

Member Since: 17 Sep 2012
Location: Durham
Posts: 395

Radio and Speakers from Halfords.

Have i bought a good radio or bad radio? It was on offer at £120

Also the speakers i have purchased were on special offer at £10 so i thought it was a no brainer. (Maybe not the best brand)

What do you guys think?

Also will the radio just plug straight into a 63 Hardtop?

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23rd Nov 2013 5:02pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20354

You should be okay with that.

It's not cheapy foreign stuff premium instead.
If your engine is a 2.2 then you'll need and ISO adaptor. Quite cheap and plug and play.

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23rd Nov 2013 5:05pm

Lewisgregory8

Member Since: 17 Sep 2012
Location: Durham
Posts: 395

Can you tell me what adaptor i will need please?

Lew

23rd Nov 2013 5:06pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20354

I would recommend you check if at all possible if you have ISO connectors or not and attempt to fit. You'll soon realise if you don't as the plugs won't fit. If they do then you have ISO connectors and all is well.
If you find you can't fit it then just leave your HU out until you can get the adaptor.
Info on the adaptor required here: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic22320....alpine+iso
Why on earth LR even started to mess around with changing from ISO goodness knows.
(One must assume it's an attempt to make things difficult and buy dealer kit) $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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23rd Nov 2013 5:15pm

Lewisgregory8

Member Since: 17 Sep 2012
Location: Durham
Posts: 395

I ordered my 90 without a radio. But apparently it comes with a fitting kit. So Hopefully… It won't take much.

But thank you

23rd Nov 2013 5:19pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20354

No problem, as I mention have a go fitting first and see. You really don't want yo buy an adaptor that you may not need in the end. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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23rd Nov 2013 5:22pm

Cuthbert

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Up North
Posts: 1535

This thread was most helpful to me before buying a 2014 model year Defender with no ICE. Custom90steve and others know their stuff.
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24355.html

Look forward to hearing how your Halfords purchase fits and sounds.

23rd Nov 2013 9:44pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

I nearly bought that same stereo..... But didn't- the salesman was a fat ignorant Cypriot so I decided to take my business elsewhere. From what I saw/ played with the showroom model it is a cracking little unit- and I was looking at paying 250-300 Euros just for the head unit. Granted that was a year ago, and Cyprus is expensive, but I would say you have a great deal there

Glyn

23rd Nov 2013 10:25pm

ChrisD90

Member Since: 14 Aug 2013
Location: Middle Earth
Posts: 71

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

If you don't yet have the ISO adaptor, take look here;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defen...OU:GB:1123

I've got one on the way, seems reasonably priced inc delivery.
I took out the Factory fitted Alpine HU and the loom definitely needs the adaptor as others have mentioned.
The one pictured 'looks' about right

Either way, if it's not I'm sure they will exchange it since the description is quite specific.

Fingers crossed this will integrate my new Kenwood HU and Focal IBUS20 Sub into the LR loom...

I will post an update soon

2013 Defender 90 HT
Range Rover Evoque

24th Nov 2013 11:23am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20354

Looks correct to me on sight.

Question - If the factor HU isn't ISO then how is it connected? Is the HU model specific to match the defender plug?

As I have mentioned before I think it's a stupid thing that LR have done to change from ISO. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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24th Nov 2013 12:51pm

ChrisD90

Member Since: 14 Aug 2013
Location: Middle Earth
Posts: 71

The Alpine CDE-300 that came with mine has a socket that fits directly to the plug on the LR loom.

Its quite small and although wired differently looks VERY similar to the fitment on the new Kenwood I just got (which has an ISO adaptor included).

I can only imagine it is cheaper for some reason to make them non-standard? There must be a reason otherwise it would indeed be stupid

2013 Defender 90 HT
Range Rover Evoque

24th Nov 2013 1:39pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20354

Probably to try and make it harder and sell audio kit through the dealer such as dealer I.C.E packs and charge top dollar for a mid range system. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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24th Nov 2013 3:24pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

I had one of those, it was very good until it got pinched. Good audio quality

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25th Nov 2013 6:22pm

ChrisD90

Member Since: 14 Aug 2013
Location: Middle Earth
Posts: 71

ChrisD90 wrote:
If you don't yet have the ISO adaptor, take look here;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defen...OU:GB:1123

I've got one on the way, seems reasonably priced inc delivery.
I took out the Factory fitted Alpine HU and the loom definitely needs the adaptor as others have mentioned.
The one pictured 'looks' about right Either way, if it's not I'm sure they will exchange it since the description is quite specific.

Fingers crossed this will integrate my new Kenwood HU and Focal IBUS20 Sub into the LR loom...

I will post an update soon

Further to this, the adaptor lead supplied by Dynamic Sounds (Autoleads part PC2-117-4) is wrong! The one they sent (as per the link above) is for earlier models but they are describing it as 2013 > compatible.

The images below show the connector in my very new 2013MY 90.
If anyone has any info on a suitable adaptor please share

2013 Defender 90 HT
Range Rover Evoque

26th Nov 2013 1:00pm

ChrisD90

Member Since: 14 Aug 2013
Location: Middle Earth
Posts: 71

Here's an image of the CDE300 socket also..

2013 Defender 90 HT
Range Rover Evoque

26th Nov 2013 1:17pm

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