Hi All
Just fitted a new head unit to my Stilo- a Kenwood 6527. Got it from Halfords for £120 so cant grumble! Replaces my old kenwood 4024 unit. Pics are below.
As regards to radio signal strength, over a week I lost all signals totally, couldnt even get any BBC stations, so started my fault finding hunt, Thinking it was the kenwood head unit getting aged.
When I removed the head unit and took off the aerial lead (from the ISO-JASO adaptor) the pin from inside the stilo lead plug had broken off. Tried a couple of quik fixes and nothing worked. Then I bit the bullet and cut off the Fiat ISO aerial plug, and then fitted a JASO jack to a piece of aerial cable, which was then soldered to the stilo lead (making sure the metal in the centres were soldered , then taping this up around the white inner insulator, before putting the copper back in place and taping the whole lot up with insulation tape), and hey presto worked a treat!
In fact never had such good signal strength in the Stilo- or any car!
The only downfall is I have to undo my doings if the factory unit has to go back in, and get a fiat lead plug- but her, i'll cross that bridge when I get to it!
Anyways wanted a new headunit- had some cash burning a hole, and the right deal came along. Fitted it myself though as the guys in halfords seemed either Chavs or donuts.
My New kenwood
Just fitted a new head unit to my Stilo- a Kenwood 6527. Got it from Halfords for £120 so cant grumble! Replaces my old kenwood 4024 unit. Pics are below.
As regards to radio signal strength, over a week I lost all signals totally, couldnt even get any BBC stations, so started my fault finding hunt, Thinking it was the kenwood head unit getting aged.
When I removed the head unit and took off the aerial lead (from the ISO-JASO adaptor) the pin from inside the stilo lead plug had broken off. Tried a couple of quik fixes and nothing worked. Then I bit the bullet and cut off the Fiat ISO aerial plug, and then fitted a JASO jack to a piece of aerial cable, which was then soldered to the stilo lead (making sure the metal in the centres were soldered , then taping this up around the white inner insulator, before putting the copper back in place and taping the whole lot up with insulation tape), and hey presto worked a treat!
In fact never had such good signal strength in the Stilo- or any car!
The only downfall is I have to undo my doings if the factory unit has to go back in, and get a fiat lead plug- but her, i'll cross that bridge when I get to it!
Anyways wanted a new headunit- had some cash burning a hole, and the right deal came along. Fitted it myself though as the guys in halfords seemed either Chavs or donuts.
My New kenwood
