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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605   
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Alpine CDE-173BT
50 with free delivery from Halfords on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321658206833 Now on their own website: http://www.halfords.com/technology/car-aud...-bluetooth See my post of 26th August for the "trick" to get it into the basket... Amazing price for this, 100 elsewhere.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SWLast edited by Martin on 26th Aug 2015 8:40pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Jun 2015 10:58am |
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| Force64 Member Since: 02 Jan 2014 Location: Gatwick Posts: 196 
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Great price but no availability anywhere it seems
Andy Defender Td5 XS90 |
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10th Jun 2015 12:11pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605
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It must just have sold out after I posted it up - sorry
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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10th Jun 2015 12:18pm |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 364  
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They are back in stock again if anyone is interested. 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver
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28th Jun 2015 3:10pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605
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These are back, but now on Halfords' own site.
50 but delivery is now 1.49. However, Click and Collect is free. And there's a FREE GIFT 
http://www.halfords.com/technology/car-aud...-bluetooth Now, they are difficult to buy 
The problem is that you have to put your car in when putting in the basket. Entering details for a Defender flags up as "store confirmation required" and you can't continue. 
What I did was:
For what it's worth, I have already fitted one (bought from the earlier eBay sell off) in the soft top and the audio is transformed. Even with basic Pioneer speakers, it sounds great (OK, yes, with everything flapping). I have bought another now to put in the XS to replace the factory fit CDE-133BT. This will stop me being tempted to apply the firmware update with the risk of bricking the unit  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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26th Aug 2015 9:05pm |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 537 |
ordered one to replace a non bluetooth cd in one of my cars
great at 50 |
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26th Aug 2015 9:31pm |
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| Force64 Member Since: 02 Jan 2014 Location: Gatwick Posts: 196
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Juts ordered one and picking it up on Saturday
Cheers Andy Defender Td5 XS90 |
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26th Aug 2015 9:43pm |
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| L90Andy Member Since: 29 May 2014 Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon Posts: 717 
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I collect a brand new XS next week with the factory fit Alpine head unit. Is that different to this one? If so, how?
Thanks. |
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27th Aug 2015 7:02am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605
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As above, the factory unit is a CDE-133BT compared to this CDE-173BT.
However the factory unit runs a special firmware which cannot be updated to support newer Bluetooth features like playback control. A firmware update is available from Alpine but cannot be used. I've currently got both, one in each 90. The front panel layout is slightly different but there is otherwise little to pick between them, other than the above. Alpine have a comparison chart on their website if you want the nitty gritty 
If you don't use Bluetooth music streaming then the factory unit will be fine for you  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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27th Aug 2015 7:09am |
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| TDCi Guy Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 286 
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Hmmm will this allow streaming from an ipad over bluetooth?
I've had my heart set on a low powered bluetooth amp to use with my ipad setup and leave the stereo slot free for my CB but this could work just as well for half the price, plus the added phone handsfree functionality although I doubt you can have two bluetooth devices connected at the one time.  Tom
@tditomprice 100” Defender Hybrid 2010 Alaska White 90 HT |
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27th Aug 2015 7:28am |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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Comparison chart can be found here http://www.alpine.co.uk/fileadmin/images/M...HUs_EN.jpg
For 50 I'm tempted myself, but not sure I'd make the most of any of the benefits. Need to upgrade my speakers too 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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27th Aug 2015 7:36am |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 537 |
at this price, there is really no excuse not to have Bluetooth handsfree
now I've got in all my motors |
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27th Aug 2015 7:39am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605
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Just been to check, I cannot connect my iPad and iPhone to the CDE-173BT at the same time. 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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27th Aug 2015 8:55am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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I had one of these and it lasted 6 months before it decided it didn't want to talk to my iphone anymore and play music. Tried different iphones and other devices and it didn't want play.
I spoke to Alpine UK who said there can't be anything wrong...I wasted hours on it and it now lives in a cupboard in the garage, waiting to go in as a replacement for when i sell one of the cars...someone else can have the grief!!! |
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27th Aug 2015 9:05am |
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