Cheapo Double Din Nav Install (with pics)
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:15 pm
For a while I've been chasing fading FM reception and assuming its the head unit. I also upgraded the speakers in the hopes that would give me superior sound quality. Although better quality, they would still distort over level 20. I never did figure out why the FM reception was bad.
So I decided to buy a double din NAV/Radio/iPod/SD/USB/CD player. Designed specifically for the MK2 Megane so it fits the aperture almost perfectly (after the middle support bracket is trimmed out). Unfortunately I still have my FM problem, so not sure what's going on there. I've also lost my steering wheel controls - irritating as the seller on eBay said it would work...
Anyway, here she is:
20111022_114814 by d86cfv, on Flickr
The overall finish is good - the black plastic is not far off colour and texture of the Climate Control buttons etc. Also the orange LED's in the CD slot mimic the original equipment nicely. The user interface itself leaves a little to be desired, it is a Windows CE 6.0 Platform with a custom overlay. I believe with some research it will be possible to get to the windows OS beneath and start playing around. If the internet is to be believed, these units can easily run TomTom. As standard this runs iGo8 but can also run Route66 and GarminXT.
The sound quality using the Fli front speakers and standard rear speakers is truly impressive. Although lacking clarity at some higher volume levels, I think some of this is down the the quality of the MP3.
The list of inputs is impressive:
SD & DVD/CD on the front
3.5mm, USB, iPod on the rear
PLUS a whole host of inputs and outputs, for aux vid sources & reversing camera etc. Then all the outs to amps or extra speakers etc.
This unit also supports Bluetooth streaming, so I can play a media file or Internet Radio on my Galaxy S2 and it will play in very good quality (certainly 10x better than an FM Transmitter) all controlled from the HU (next track skip etc...)
I'll try and get a video of it in use soon.
Dan
So I decided to buy a double din NAV/Radio/iPod/SD/USB/CD player. Designed specifically for the MK2 Megane so it fits the aperture almost perfectly (after the middle support bracket is trimmed out). Unfortunately I still have my FM problem, so not sure what's going on there. I've also lost my steering wheel controls - irritating as the seller on eBay said it would work...
Anyway, here she is:
20111022_114814 by d86cfv, on Flickr
The overall finish is good - the black plastic is not far off colour and texture of the Climate Control buttons etc. Also the orange LED's in the CD slot mimic the original equipment nicely. The user interface itself leaves a little to be desired, it is a Windows CE 6.0 Platform with a custom overlay. I believe with some research it will be possible to get to the windows OS beneath and start playing around. If the internet is to be believed, these units can easily run TomTom. As standard this runs iGo8 but can also run Route66 and GarminXT.
The sound quality using the Fli front speakers and standard rear speakers is truly impressive. Although lacking clarity at some higher volume levels, I think some of this is down the the quality of the MP3.
The list of inputs is impressive:
SD & DVD/CD on the front
3.5mm, USB, iPod on the rear
PLUS a whole host of inputs and outputs, for aux vid sources & reversing camera etc. Then all the outs to amps or extra speakers etc.
This unit also supports Bluetooth streaming, so I can play a media file or Internet Radio on my Galaxy S2 and it will play in very good quality (certainly 10x better than an FM Transmitter) all controlled from the HU (next track skip etc...)
I'll try and get a video of it in use soon.
Dan
