http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ OEM Interface Forum: Forum: Head Units - Recent Topics en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:56:43 +0000 http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/alpine-iva-w505-pxa-h701-problems#post-894 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:11:37 +0000 sherly 894@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>I have the W505 conntected to the H701 via AI-net and Optically but the base/treble responses change everytime I turn the car on. I have a yellow top battery and 2 tsunami capacitors powering 2 JL 300-2, 1 JL 300-4 and a JL 500-1. Has anyone else have the same problem and found a solution? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/help-choosing-a-head-unit-for-my-land-cruiser#post-891 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:08:25 +0000 sherly 891@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Need some help in choosing a new head unit for my 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser. Stock system in the truck now. Speakers have been replaced/upgraded a few years ago with some alpines no idea what model. The options I think I need are, cd. mp3, IPod w/usb, radio station push button, the ability to change the head unit color to green to match the rest of the dash. I'll also need a dash kit and wiring harness they tell me. I have not idea where to start. I would like to find all the parts and pieces and then have them all installed, is this realistic? If so who would I look for to do the install. Would a Audio store do something like this or do I have to buy everthing from them. I have called around town to check prices, basic unit installed with everything I outlined, in the ball park of $250.00-300.00 give or take a few bucks. Could I save any $$$'s getting the equipment on my own? Thank you all for the help and feedback, great site I will be asking a lot of question down the road on this project. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/pioneer-premier-mosfet-50wx4#post-889 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:07:21 +0000 sherly 889@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Okay, so I've this specific head unit in my car since I had bought it and am assuming it's been in there quite awhile. The other day I was playing some music relatively loud (Little more than half the total volume limit 36/62). I had turned off the music for a short while and came back to turn it back on only to find out neither my main system, nor my subs were working. I figured, "Ok, it must be a fuse," so I went ahead and turned it off and then check the fuses. They were all fine, so then I turned it back on again and my subs were still working, then I figured it was a loose wire. After popping it out the wires were fine, but the back of the unit was scorching hot. I took apart the whole unit itself before I could find the actual problem. I had fried something, not sure what it is though, of if it's at all, replaceable:<br /> (Here's the 'piece' and where it resided behind the metal incasement)</p> <p>(Here's a close up of the fried part)<br /> Free Image Hosting at <a href="http://www.ImageShack.us" rel="nofollow">www.ImageShack.us</a><br /> If anyone has any insight as to what this is, how this could of happened, and whether or not I can replace it, or have to buy an entirely new head unit. Please let me know.<br /> Thanks </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/dehp5800mp-ipod#post-885 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:05:05 +0000 sherly 885@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>I have a pioneer dehp5800mp. I am looking to connect my IPOD to head unit, but i want to be able to control my music from my ipod, i DO NOT want to control my ipod from the head unit. I was looking at the CD-IB100II and that does connect my IPOD to my head unit without an FM transmitter which i want to do, but then the ipod is useless and controlled through the head unit. Any ideas or solutions? Thanks. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/new-pioneer-headunit-problems#post-888 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:06:24 +0000 sherly 888@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>I recently purchased the Pioneer DEH-P4001HD head unit for my car, and had it professionally installed. After the installation, I tried to make sure everything was working. The radio and hd radio worked - all 4 speakers had sound. When I tried to play a cd or play my iPod - only the right front/back speakers worked.<br /> Would there be a setting I accidently set where sound only comes out of the right speakers when playing anything but the radio?<br /> I don't know much about car audio systems...I appologize in advance. I'm not very familiar with car audio systems.</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/problem-with-sony-cdx-r3300-memory#post-872 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:49:31 +0000 shiney 872@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Hey guys,<br /> I have problems with the Sony CDX R3300 radio head unit (or at least I think i do). what is happening is that every time i shut it down or disconnect the head unit from the car, I loose all the settings stored in memory. So radio stations are gone, volume settings are gone, you get the point.</p> <p>I am thinking its something to do with the battery that keeps this stuff stored. Am I on the money or is it something else? and if its the battery, can i replace it my self?</p> <p>Thanks, </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/certain-mp3-files-that-cant-be-played-on-kvt-729dvd#post-873 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:50:48 +0000 shiney 873@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Hi all,</p> <p>Is there someone who knows everything regarding the MP3 support of Kenwood multimedia receivers - in particular the KVT-729DVD?<br /> I have lots of MP3 files on a SD card (via a card reader in the USB port), and most of them play well on the Kenwood.</p> <p>However, there are quite a bunch of tracks that either:</p> <p>- Won't play at all. When you choose that track, it gets skipped completely en the system moves on to the next track that CAN be played back.</p> <p>- Plays scrambled. With noise and delayed by then times (sounding like a slow giant).</p> <p>Other car audio's do play these MP3's without any problems, and ofcourse the PC too.</p> <p>I was thinking about bitrate incompatibility , but when I look at the file details of the MP3's, there's no difference with the tracks that the Kenwood does play.<br /> For example, one music album containing 40 MP3 files, all at 320 kbps. And yet some of them will get skipped/distorted.<br /> So I guess it's not the files ... ?</p> <p>I first had firmware 1.0.4 on the 729DVD and have updated this to the latest 1.0.9, but that didn't resolve this problem.</p> <p>I really hope there's someone who knows what's the case here.</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/alpine-cda-9887-cda-9886-or-cda-9884#post-871 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:48:11 +0000 shiney 871@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>I have a VW Beetle that can only take a single din head unit. I am torn between the Alpine CDA-9887 vs. the 9886/9884 with the Imprint processor. This is what I know:</p> <p>CDA-9887 seems to have the built in features of the 9886+Imprint but is the IPOD functionality just as good/easy? Are the built in features as good?</p> <p>CDA-9884 seems like the best financial choice but it is only 2 volt vs. 4 and doesn't have the biolite display. Does that make a huge difference if I am getting the Imprint processor anyway which is 4 volts?</p> <p>What would you guys suggest? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/cant-turn-vol-up-says-tel-mute-eclipse-5441#post-870 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:46:23 +0000 shiney 870@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Cant turn vol. up says TEL MUTE. eveything else works. tried hitting the reset button and everthing else i could thing of. Its a Eclipse car cd player #5441. Please help</p> <p>thanks </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/narrowed-down-to-2-headunits-which-one-will-play-cleanest-ipod-source#post-868 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:45:16 +0000 shiney 868@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Hello all. I am trying to decide which Alpine headunit to buy and would appreciate and input/help I can get. 90% of my music listening is thru my Ipod. I am running a Precision power Equalizer PAR-650 that boosts the preamp output to 6 volts RMS and 10 volts RMS for subwoofer.</p> <p>I am looking at the ida-x100 because it has 24 bitt Bur Brown DAC but only has 2 volt outputs. </p> <p>The other headunit I am looking at is the discontinued DVA-9861 because I have a friend that is selling it brand new. Im not sure about the conversion of this headunit? Maybe 16 bit? It does have 4 volt outputs so I thought that was a good thing.</p> <p>Not sure how much output voltage will really be needed considering that I am running the PPI equalizer. </p> <p>Thanks for any input/help! </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/car-sound-system-1#post-776 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:25:01 +0000 samira 776@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Okay so I want to put a sound system in my car and I have no idea what I'm doing. I have a 2001 Chevy Malibu.</p> <p>I know I probably want 2 10" subs, a rockford fosgate amp, i'm getting all 4 of my speakers replaced and i'm looking to put in a new cd deck with ipod dock.</p> <p>what I want to know is this.<br /> should I be getting a mono amp? or a 4-channel one? what's the difference?<br /> also, does it matter what subs I get? How do I pair my subs with the rockford?<br /> do I need all the wires and stuff even if I'm taking it to a dealership and not installing it myself?</p> <p>I know it's a lot of questions but I need some advice. Any brands you would NOT recommend?</p> <p>Help would be greatly appreciated.<br /> Thanks! </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/cd-player-for-1987-chevy-cavalier#post-839 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:59:26 +0000 jenifer123 839@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Hey folks. I have recently purchased a 1987 Chevy Cavalier. I'm looking at swapping out the factory tape deck with a CD Player. I'm wondering what CD Player would fit in it (if any), and if they make a cage to support the CD Player in the opening. I have a Pioneer DEH-1000 CD Player, but it's too deep to fit properly in the stereo console without taking apart the entire dash board and removing the vents (which I really don't want to do). And if you could suggest a speaker set that would sound good with the CD Player.</p> <p>Any help is greatly appreciated.</p> <p>Thanks, </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/thinking-about-upgrading-hu#post-837 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:57:17 +0000 jenifer123 837@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Seem like my kenwood needs to upgrade to the rest of my system . I forget the mdl.# but it was about 160.00 new and was in my ski boat- Ive been told its a good unit.but what type of cash does it take to step up 250.00? 350.00? thanks for any model #s you may suggest to me. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/alpine-hu-trouble#post-829 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:49:18 +0000 nancy123 829@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone knows what i'm talking about. I used to have an older Alpine head unit, and the old one did the same thing as my new one. i believe my new one is the 9885. but my problem is that the bass, treble, and boom is all there, until the volume surpasses level 22. as soon as i turn the knob to 23, it's as if its not producing the boom. i mean the bass is there, it's just not as strong and the clarity of the words is a little off aswell. its very weird and i have absolutely no idea whether it's a head unit thing, alpine thing, or my amp. i highly doubt its the amplifier. i currently just got a new rockford fosgate amp. i think it's the 601s model. but anyway if ANYONE has either had this problem or knows how to fix, it Speak up, cuz i'm pulling my hair out.</p> <p>thanks. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/replacement-for-factory-unit#post-827 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:48:10 +0000 nancy123 827@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>evening gang. i have a lincoln aviator with a factory installed 2din? gps/6 disk cd changer/satellite/am/fm radio. It's a bit dated so i'd like to replace it. (no bluetooth, usb, mp3, etc.). Doing my own research has got me more confused. Naturally, I'd like to replace tthe original with a minimum of effort. The pioneers and kenwoods look pretty but i just don't know. Any suggestions? Will I need some type of face adapter? Should I get an amp? any unts w/built-in cd changer? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/usb-cable-for-connecting-a-headunit-to-flash-drive#post-826 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:46:46 +0000 nancy123 826@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>There are so many different USB cables so I'm just curious as to what the specific name of a USB cable is that can be used to connect a Headunit to Flash Drive.<br /> This would be for the headunit's that have a USB port on them. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/panasonic-strada-cn-nvd905u#post-830 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:51:00 +0000 nancy123 830@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>i was wondering if anyone has this unit installed. i just purchased it yesterday, due to my pioneer avic f700bt failing and not being able to fix it. if anyone has the strada installed, or know anything about them: how long does it take to start up? the pioneer use to take about 1:15 minutes i also heard you cant listen to music while looking at navigation? and if i saw it right, it looks like it only has one output for subwoofer connection. how would you wire the rca's for this? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/usb-output-on-head-units#post-825 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:45:36 +0000 nancy123 825@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>basically, i want to have my entire music library in my car and only deal with one media i.e. flash drive, external hard drive</p> <p>how is the sound quality streaming mp3's from a device to a USB capable head unit?</p> <p>can it just be a flash drive or external HD or do i have to have an mp3 player other than the head unit?</p> <p>how effective can i browse through the library via the head unit?<br /> any other comments/advice much appreciated, and thank you! </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/use-stock-headunit#post-845 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:08:46 +0000 angel123 845@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>i need to kno what i could buy to get my stock headunit on my 06 titan to work for my after market speakers and amp...etc</p> <p>i've heard of sumthn calld a rca convertor or sumthn, idk</p> <p>my friend uses one but idk wat its calld or where to get it</p> <p>please help </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/alpine-cda9855-the-slide-bar-no-audio-to-speakers-just-sub#post-844 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:07:54 +0000 angel123 844@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>With the alpine i have a JL W7 sub and JL 500/1 and 300/4(?) amps. Recently the screen of the head unit would go from normally functioning to a blank white/fully lit up screen so i could not see any of the functions on screen just all white. If i turn the unit off and back on the screen returns to normal until I try to adjust the sub by pushing on the volume or changing songs. Now the audio to my speakers is gone, at first it cut out randomly. With iPod and CD the sub plays the bass but there is no audio going to the boston tweeters or the speakers in the second row. Im a total noob when in comes to audio, all the equipment was included in the Explorer when I bought it so i have no records nor do I know the exact installation setup. I can't figure out how to get the unit out to check the grounds/wires as the online PDF manual suggests because I don't have "bracket keys" that were originally included. I dunno if pictures will help, but I can post some if it will. Im driving delivery so having music is pretty important to me so i would be forever grateful for any help </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/ipod-avi-xm-dvd-cd-usb-all-in-one#post-843 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:05:52 +0000 angel123 843@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>I am looking for a head unit that is Fully loaded, that comes with above. This is will in a vehcile that I dont drive much, only on cross county trips about 3 to 4 times a yea. dont want to spend that much money, doesnt have to be the top of the line just well rounded with lots of options.</p> <p>Any Suggestions? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/stock-head-unit-1#post-842 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:04:33 +0000 angel123 842@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Does having my subs and amp hooked up to my stock stereo affect the quality of my music? should i buy an after market head unit? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/iva-w505-problem#post-841 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:03:22 +0000 angel123 841@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>I just purchased the alpine IVA-W505 headunit and had it professionaly installed but i have noticed a few problems and was wondering if anyone could help me out. I cant view any dvds it plays them as a track like i can hear the dvd playing but i cant see it it just reads it as a track and the second thing there is no general setup option, only audio setup so i cant change the time or anything.</p> <p>Please help</p> <p>Thanks </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/whats-a-good-in-dash-dvd-player-to-go-with#post-835 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:56:03 +0000 jenifer123 835@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Whats up guys? ive been trying to find a new head unit to go with for quite sometime now! i want an in dash dvd player, i dont care if its a single or double din. i want navi and an awesome eq and all the outputs you can think of. id like to be able to hook up my ps3, have screens in my head rest, back up camara, whats my best bet? i dont care how much it cost what would be a good one to look at. so far im kinda sold on the panasonic strada, but i hear there getting out of car audio so i dont know if i want to go that route. the other one i was looking at was a soundstreem. any suggestions? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/pioneer-premier-deh-p400ub-skip-proof#post-834 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:54:35 +0000 jenifer123 834@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Hi, I'm curious about how hard it is to make the Pioneer Premier Deh-p400UB skip. I have a complete aftermarket car audio system. My nice Clarion headunit quit ejecting CD's so I need to get a new headunit and I'm tight on money. </p> <p> Pioneer Premier Deh-p400UB</p> <p><a href="http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?Source=googlebase&#38;ProductID=18769" rel="nofollow">http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?Source=googlebase&#38;ProductID=18769</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PDtb3szw4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PDtb3szw4</a></p> <p>I can't find how many seconds the shock proof memory covers. Does anyone personally know if this headunit doesn't skip at high volumes? This headunit goes from 1-62, I'm talking about the 35-62 volume range. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/eclipse-5030#post-832 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:53:20 +0000 jenifer123 832@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Is this a good cd player i will be happy with. says it has 5v . the dealer i buy from said for what im looking for and what this cd player has should do a great job. never owned an eclipse but never heard anything negetaive about them. im paying $275. the clarion i have now does not have any sub settings and is not letting the hifon 1600d perform like it should. </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/how-to-install-aftermarket-sub-to-a-factory-head-unit#post-777 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:27:30 +0000 samira 777@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>So i got a sub and amp for my birthday (yay!). But i am a bit confused as to how to go about installing it. I can install all the power components of the amp but i dont know how to connect my oem head unit to it. My local audio specialists say it can be done because my amp has something called "High Input". Currently i can control my factory sub with the options on my factory head unit. If i can install this sub can i controll it the same way? </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/which-head-unit-would-be-best-1#post-778 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:32:37 +0000 samira 778@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>i am getting a head unit for christmas and i don't know which one to choose. i like all of them but i also know NOTHING about a stereo. here are the ones i am stuck between:</p> <p>which would you choose and why?</p> <p>pro and cons of any/each???</p> <p>the 5th one is just a digital media receiver (no cd player) but that's not a problem because i will be only using an ipod with it.<br /> i think i am mainly leaning towards the 1st one....but im not sure! </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/great-headunit#post-702 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:48:03 +0000 drivearound 702@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>IDA-X200 .. . will this headunit do the job with the gear i got? i always wanted separate volume for my sub and speakers. please let me know. </p> <p>KDC-MP238 (current headunit)<br /> 12" Alpine Type R<br /> KAC-8104D<br /> 6022i's </p> http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/topic/sony-cdx-gt710-head-unit-no-sound#post-682 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:12:19 +0000 azar 682@http://www.oem-interface.com/bbpress/ <p>Hey guys,</p> <p>I recently purchased a used Sony CDX-GT710 head unit. I connected all the wiring correctly using a harness adapter. My problem is that itt does not seem to output sound through the stock speakers in the car. I plugged in a RCA cable and it seems that there is sound output through the pre amps, just not through the speaker harness.</p> <p>The unit replaced a Sony CA-860X, which worked fine, so I know the speakers in the car, etc work.</p> <p>Is there a setting on this unit that turns on or off the internal amp? Worst case I'll pick up a 4 channel amp and use the pre amps to drive my speakers.</p> <p>Any input is appreciated. Thank you! </p>