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dgardel



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Markh wrote:
Mines the Alpine SWE 1000, comes with everything you need, bracket even allows easy securing to the cubby box. All the cabling sat under the box out the way


mines too... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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Shax



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England 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Well, I finally got tired of the OEM stereo in my Puma.
Off to Amazon, and 2 days later a Sony MEX-BT3800U is delivered.
Yesterday, I spent all of 20 minutes removing the original head unit, losing one of the metal clips to the underworld behind the panel, and that was despite knowing it was going to ping away!! Shocked

Anyhoo, the Sony plugged straight in, and worked.. I was expecting to have to butcher the loom and perform all manner of rewiring..

The built in Bluetooth works brilliantly, and I didn't need to route the external mic.. That may be a job for another day, if I can be arsed!

All in all, not a bad upgrade for only £114. The sound is sooo much better, maybe I won't need to spend loads on new speakers afterall... Very Happy


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MuddyMarky



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Do Sony car stereos still do that annoying "beepity beep beep" thing after you switch the engine off, to remind you to remove the front plate? Smile

Thats probably the only reason I've not had a Sony one for years Mr. Green Mark
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Shax



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MuddyMarky wrote:
Do Sony car stereos still do that annoying "beepity beep beep" thing after you switch the engine off, to remind you to remove the front plate? Smile

Thats probably the only reason I've not had a Sony one for years Mr. Green


Yep, but it can be turned off.. ... ,-------,
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MuddyMarky



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Ah-ha.....thats probably always been the way, knowing me!

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iruffell



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Kenwood BT61U with Bluetooth, iPod / iPhone and USB, only thing it's missing is DAB, but at £170 it's a very good head unit.

http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/produ...KDC-BT61U/
Post #85241 19th Aug 2011 4:08pm
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AlpenAndes



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Austria 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Belize Green
Good, I see I am not alone with my Kenwood KDC BT61.

BR
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Post #85256 19th Aug 2011 5:58pm
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sc70



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Shax wrote:
MuddyMarky wrote:
Do Sony car stereos still do that annoying "beepity beep beep" thing after you switch the engine off, to remind you to remove the front plate? Smile

Thats probably the only reason I've not had a Sony one for years Mr. Green


Yep, but it can be turned off..


how do you turn it off Bow down
Post #85271 19th Aug 2011 6:30pm
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yaho



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Good, I see I am not alone with my Kenwood KDC BT61.


So there are three of us Very Happy
Note - I had to update the firmware - the BT refused to work after few weeks. Now it's fine (Samsung Solid 2100). Janusz
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Post #85273 19th Aug 2011 6:45pm
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iruffell



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Note - I had to update the firmware - the BT refused to work after few weeks. Now it's fine (Samsung Solid 2100).

Yep, I had to update the firmware to get it to connect - HTC Desire HD
Post #85295 19th Aug 2011 8:24pm
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Shax



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sc70 wrote:
Shax wrote:
MuddyMarky wrote:
Do Sony car stereos still do that annoying "beepity beep beep" thing after you switch the engine off, to remind you to remove the front plate? Smile

Thats probably the only reason I've not had a Sony one for years Mr. Green


Yep, but it can be turned off..


how do you turn it off Bow down


Mine has an ALM option on the menu... Not listed in the book!
I can turn the beeps off from there, but being completely brain dead, I need the beeps to remind me to detach the front panel! ... ,-------,
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spudfan



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Having heard the kids singing in the rear of the Puma, it makes me realise that the original Land Rover head unit is quite adequate after all. Thumbs Up 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
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Post #85568 22nd Aug 2011 1:45pm
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NinetyTD4



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Her Highness and Sirs, I object! There is no upgrading a stereo on recent defenders, as this requires something to be replaced! The surprise gift with a scale does not qualify for a stereo ... imho Wink Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel.
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SteveS



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England 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Just got the truck back today from an audio upgrade done by John Kleis in Reading. I'm very very pleased with the sound - I like my music (club, pop, rock, jazz) load. If anyone is interested then the set-up that I went for is

Alpine CDE126 BT head unit
Focal BUS20 active subwoofer under the rear seat
Rainbow 4" component speakers in front/treeter
Pioneer TSX150 3 way pod speakers mounted to the load guard above passenger head height
Disconnect rear speakers but leave in situ
iPod in cubby box

The rear load guard mounted pods gets over the problem of the rear OEM speakers being covered up by items in the back (tents, sleeping bags, boxes etc)
Under rear seat for the subwoofer gets over the vibration in the bum problem if you put the subwoofer in the under driver seat space - and you have a moderately better chance of keeping it dry if you go wading
The rainbow speaker units handle 80W but their slim throw doesn't require thick mounting collars on the passenger side to keep away from the a/c/heater ducting there.

Just got a few tweaks to do on the subwoofer gain and high pass filter settings just to confirm that I can't get anything more out of the system - but I've had a pretty big grin "kickin ass" and annoying the neighbours

Problem now is I can't hear the engine and subwoofer makes the rear shock outter casing rattle Very Happy

Oh! And my ears have started bleeding Rolling with laughter
Post #85958 24th Aug 2011 9:32pm
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MK



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These + 2x16cm in front doors makes a huge difference Thumbs Up Puma 110" SW

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