And it is, somewhat. For sometime in me car there has been a 12V multi-socket adaptor thingy with it's sockets permanently inhabited by a iPod FM transmitter and phone charger with a socket free for what ever additional device needed it. Resulting in a ratsnest of cables strung and duck taped to the center console. I'd been looking on and off for a better solution for sometime and was coming to the conclusion that a new stereo might do the job. Especally after finding out the FM freq I'd normaly use had been taken over by a broadcaster.
After looking at all the available after-market car stereos for some reason I'd decided the ones Alpine had fit the bill, especially the CDE-103/114BTi series.
Then a few watchings of the following later
I'd decided to install http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=160 myself. Half-hour job my arse! I took more like 2 hours to pull the old one out, fit and test the new and put all back. Even without requiring the use of a soldering iron, don't know why they did in that vid, when prewired harness are available.
So now my car pre-flight is down two steps, me tunes come through clearer and I've a somewhat tidier car. One fun thing is that the radio tunes down low enough to pick up ADF NDB nav beacons so can practice interpreting Morse Code as I drive if I want.
Oh and in these days of removable faceplates why can't I get one that's truly compatible for a RHD car? Every one I've seen's designed for the LHD market.
--Rod.H
After looking at all the available after-market car stereos for some reason I'd decided the ones Alpine had fit the bill, especially the CDE-103/114BTi series.
Then a few watchings of the following later
I'd decided to install http://www.alpine.com.au/showItem.php?item_id=160 myself. Half-hour job my arse! I took more like 2 hours to pull the old one out, fit and test the new and put all back. Even without requiring the use of a soldering iron, don't know why they did in that vid, when prewired harness are available.
So now my car pre-flight is down two steps, me tunes come through clearer and I've a somewhat tidier car. One fun thing is that the radio tunes down low enough to pick up ADF NDB nav beacons so can practice interpreting Morse Code as I drive if I want.
Oh and in these days of removable faceplates why can't I get one that's truly compatible for a RHD car? Every one I've seen's designed for the LHD market.
--Rod.H