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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / December 2007Alfa GT
Collected my GT today...delightful. Would like to update the ICE head unit but it's an integrated affair...any one done this already and have some advice? Ed > Collected my GT today...delightful. > > Would like to update the ICE head unit but it's an integrated affair...any > one done this already and have some advice? > > Ed Hi Ed. If it's just the standard CD/radio, then removal is straight forward. 4 terminal screwdrivers pushed into the holes then pull out the radio. You can, of course, get the correct tool! You will need to get a surround adaptor for the facia from a car audio shop, such as http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/ . The adaptor is here http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alfa-romeo-2003-c-292_293_802.html I think the wiring is slightly different for most radios, you may need an adapter. I just rewired the plug to suit the radio I bought. A multi-meter helps if you have or can borrow one! Be careful of radios that protrude at the front (mine does) as this makes the little cup holder above the radio useless- if that is important!  SignatureIvan. Alfa GT Ex 156 2.5 V6 Veloce Ex 156 Selespeed (RIP 22 May 03) Ex 145 QV Ex 33 16v QV Ex 33 QV series 1 Thanks Ivan - I saw the facia adaptor but wasn't sure as it said "156 GT" but it looks like it's the right one. I was thinking of an Alpine CDA-9885 or iDA-X001 so I can get my iPod connected and they seem to offer direct compatibility to the steering wheel controls and so forth. Did find the cup holder useful, though! >> Collected my GT today...delightful. >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Be careful of radios that protrude at the front (mine does) as this makes > the little cup holder above the radio useless- if that is important! > connected and they seem to offer direct compatibility to the steering > wheel controls and so forth. No, doesn't work. Alfa has no CAN but a unique dataformat on steering wheel audio controls. You need an interface between head unit and steering wheel. The only one i know is from Dietz and supports JVC head units, such as KD-PDR51E, KD-PDR31E aso. http://tinyurl.com/2f8s57 Gunther On Oct 6, 11:13 pm, "Gunther Ahammer" <gunther_puenktchen_aham...@gmx.at> wrote: > > connected and they seem to offer direct compatibility to the steering > > wheel controls and so forth. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Gunther There is an IPOD converter for the Gt/159/Brera just released. I have just bought an IPOD to go with it. Unfortuntaley the new model converter is out of stock everywhere. It allows 9 playlists with 99 songs on each. Part Number for 159 is 71804065 Cheers! Simon hello from Spain there is an original part 50903120 that allow to connect the standar Radio with an Ipod (all but shuffle). you can handle your ipod as if it was a CD charger you can also purchase this with the brand Ice-Link. the cost is about 150? hope this helps aitor - Bilbao - spain > On Oct 6, 11:13 pm, "Gunther Ahammer" > <gunther_puenktchen_aham...@gmx.at> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Cheers! > Simon |
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