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Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

My 2014 XS came with Bluetooth and mic without the stereo 'upgrade'

22nd Oct 2014 7:20pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

My 2013 XS came with Bluetooth and mic without the stereo 'upgrade'

23rd Oct 2014 2:02pm

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

I'd be inclined to not bother with dealer fitted ICE with what they charge and the limited choice,instead I'd buy my own from ICE experts.The wiring is still fitted, ICE or not.LR used to fit VDO Siemens head units,which are the biggest pile of badly built dog sh*t ever made,dunno who supplies their std fit head units now. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

23rd Oct 2014 9:56pm

2 GOS

Member Since: 03 Aug 2014
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 66

Can you tell me where land rover put the amp and remote for this sub? Pictures appreciated. Thanks.

I realise they could go under a seat but....where do LR put them?

Thanks in advance.

26th Oct 2014 4:51pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

It's an active sub so the amp is inbuilt but as for the remote I don't know as I don't have one

26th Oct 2014 4:56pm

2 GOS

Member Since: 03 Aug 2014
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 66

All the pictures show a separate amp.

See photo

26th Oct 2014 5:01pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

I thought the factory fitted ones were active subs

26th Oct 2014 5:16pm

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

I believe the amplifier is built into the same housing as the speaker as I've never found a seperate amp and the controls are through the stereo.

26th Oct 2014 5:20pm

Vanderbult

Member Since: 28 Oct 2015
Location: amsterdam
Posts: 20

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

Browjam wrote:
My Alpine amp is velcroed to the back of my cubby and just last week I changed the four 10cm speakers which were adequate - now have Alpine 180 w speakers and the sound is superb Amp cost £130 and speakers £40.

Hey Browjam, could you tell me which Alpine speakers and amp you installed?

28th Oct 2015 2:52pm

saltydog

Member Since: 13 Mar 2012
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 91

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Audio Upgrade

I have the standard upgraded Apline head unit.

I paired it up with the following:

Upgraded rear speaker with Mud Speker rings and Focal PC130 Speakers

Fitted the following sub woofer onto the rear of the cubby. It has a control unit to alter the amount of base, I located this just inside the cubby box.

http://www.alpine-europe.com/p/Products/po...5/swe-1200

Sound is fantastic actually, I plug in my iphone to the USB and also via bluetooth and the sound A1.

Probably 100's of other done exactly the same as I have already so nothing new but in short the standard head unit with two simple upgrades makes the world of difference in my opinion. LR Defender 110 XS Utility Wagon
LR Discovery 2.0 Sport HSE
LR Discovery 4 Landmark

28th Oct 2015 4:52pm

Vmesch

Member Since: 06 Dec 2014
Location: Antwerp - Lier
Posts: 47

I'm also planning the active sub upgrade... Where did you take the 12V supply from? Could you send any details or pictures? puma 2.2 MY2013
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14th Nov 2015 9:47am

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