General Stereo upgrade

[AB100]

Anyone want to suggest a recent, wise upgrade to their 169 Panda's stereo? Pioneer, Alipne - something with Bluetooth phone thing so you can make calls and whatnot.

Double-DIN? Single-DIN? Any knuckles left afterwards?

Any retailers to use/avoid?

Cheers.

 

[ripshot34]

https://www.alpine.co.uk/p/Products/SingleView/CDE-113BT

Had mine in the panda for over 5 years perfect stereo usb/aux for audio face off plate for security and has bluetooth phone kit perfect little stereo and cheaper nowadays as they are a little older.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alpine-C...303782?hash=item2a97329fe6:g:C7UAAOSwL1ZaGZUJ

 

[ratty]

I put one of these in:

Kidcia Car Stereo, Single-Din Version, Bluetooth In: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

£20. No CD. Radio, Bluetooth, Aux and MicroSD.

Combined it with some "bassface" front components and I'm very happy with the results for what came in at a touch under £100.

 

[AB100]

https://www.alpine.co.uk/p/Products/SingleView/CDE-113BT

Had mine in the panda for over 5 years perfect stereo usb/aux for audio face off plate for security and has bluetooth phone kit perfect little stereo and cheaper nowadays as they are a little older.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alpine-C...303782?hash=item2a97329fe6:g:C7UAAOSwL1ZaGZUJ

Alpine was one of those being looked at. In practical terms, you can stream music via your phone or use a pen drive?

How does the phone/bluetooth work? You talk into the radio front or is the mike on a wire somewhere?

 

[AB100]

I put one of these in:

Kidcia Car Stereo, Single-Din Version, Bluetooth In: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

£20. No CD. Radio, Bluetooth, Aux and MicroSD.

Combined it with some "bassface" front components and I'm very happy with the results for what came in at a touch under £100.

Cheap as chips

 

[ripshot34]

Alpine was one of those being looked at. In practical terms, you can stream music via your phone or use a pen drive?

How does the phone/bluetooth work? You talk into the radio front or is the mike on a wire somewhere?

you can't stream needs to be a AUX cable mate , and its a small microphone you get i popped mine up into the drivers side pillar, like i said over 5 years never missed a beat great radio.

 

[AB100]

One more thing...........


Presumably we'd need a fascia adaptor like this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Pan...532279?hash=item1c8477dd77:g:PHoAAOSwcgNZDRde

What about wiring? Are the wires already standard?

 

[ripshot34]

One more thing...........





Presumably we'd need a fascia adaptor like this?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fiat-Pan...532279?hash=item1c8477dd77:g:PHoAAOSwcgNZDRde



What about wiring? Are the wires already standard?

Wiring was plug and play , yes will need a fascia I must say but get a genuine fiat one from fiat or a scrappy mate the aftermarket ones are total sh#t

 

[273BeLow]

I just replaced an older model JVC in my panda with a JVC KD-R889BT off ebay, was just under £90.00. Comes with wiring loom and mic for hands free calls, at most you will need one of the antenna adapters.

Bluetooth functions are fantastic, as soon as it powered up for first time it paired automatically with my iphone and does so every time I start car. dedicated button for streaming from phone which works great, mainly use with spotify. Another dedicated button for calls, contacts pull through to head unit and clarity seems fine on both ends.