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Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 10:23 pm
by LowRange
Drove the Pajie for the first time in a few weeks today, only to be reminded that I have to do something about the CD player which finally gave up the gost earlier this year.
Has anybody fitted a replacement unit, or is it worth while having the old one repaired?
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:02 am
by NeilTruter
Morning,
with fixing you will probably pay close to what a new one will cost if you buy a medium quality radio (something from hifi corp etc).
So if you dont mind loosing the original radio rather get a new one, you will loose the radio display part on the display but that shouldnt be a problem, if you have a petrol model just check, I think the consumption calculations is done in the radio, not sure, with diesel I'd say get a new one.
N.
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:18 am
by GertM
I second that. With a new radio you also get USB and AUX input for the iPod or other application.
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 7:30 am
by 4ePikanini
one of the first things I did to mine
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:41 am
by parabola
I am in the process of checking out aftermarket radios for my Gen 3. It's a petrol and if possible I don't want to lose the functionality of the trip computer (fuel consumption and distance remaining). Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the factory unit and still retain this functionality?
It depends on where the calculations are done, and if it is a simple case of removing the trip computer electronics and wiring them up independently of the factory unit.
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 10:29 am
by NeilTruter
one thing i dont understand is why we cant get radios with the volume knob on the right side, ye ok I know it is not really an issue but still....
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:13 am
by GertM
As far as I know you only lose the radio display. The rest stay the same.
Right Marius?
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Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:18 am
by 4ePikanini
GertM wrote:As far as I know you only lose the radio display. The rest stay the same.
Right Marius?
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That's what happened to mine although I have the black and white display.
PS : Do the blue displays show fuel consumption for the diesels on the gen3?
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:43 am
by Stephan
4ePikanini wrote:GertM wrote:As far as I know you only lose the radio display. The rest stay the same.
Right Marius?
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That's what happened to mine although I have the black and white display.
PS : Do the blue displays show fuel consumption for the diesels on the gen3?
No, mine doesn't, but it is a only a 2004 model.
Maybe some of the newer ones have that function, but I suspect that it is only the common rail diesels that have that function and that will mean that it is only on Gen 4 diesels.
Re: Gen 3 CD player - Replace or repair ?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:03 am
by parabola
The button to change between the trip computer modes is built into the factory radio, hence my belief that the two are linked electronically. If it is only the 'DISP' button that is lost, I'm sure the same functionality could be rewired to an external push switch. On second thought, maybe I'm better off not knowing exactly how much cash I am burning away up front
