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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Hey guys,
I've been searching for an answer for a while and couldn't find anything so I thought I'd just post a new thread: I currently have the in dash 6 CD stacker and prestige sound system in my AUII. Today, the CD stacker stuffed up for the second time, and I can't figure out how to fix it (have taken it apart like I did the first time and put the CDs in the right places because some had jumped out, to no avail). So I started thinking about how to upgrade to premium sound with the in boot stacker. I have a couple of questions though: 1) The threads I've read on upgrading to an aftermarket headunit all say the premium HU gives crappy sound quality, but how is it compared to a prestige HU (I quite like my current stock setup)? 2) Does the premium setup with in boot stacker come with a dark grey HU or only black? 3) How much should I expect to pay for all of the bits I need to upgrade (including amp/sub, HU, in boot stacker and wiring)? Cheers for any help. |
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Stay Classy ™
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,044
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I personally wouldn't bother with the Premium Sound setup, it was literally the first thing I ripped out and I had the car less than a week. Only Series I had the boot stacker, AU II and III all had 6 CD in-dash which eats CDs like no tomorrow.
Get yourself a good SQ headunit, decent amp to run front + rear, and a nice 10" sub or thereabouts with a dedicated amp for it. I guarantee when you hear the difference it'll be worth every cent. |
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
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See I would replace it all but to me the system I have atm is good enough, plus I hate the look of aftermarket headunits in cars older than than a ba. They just don't suit the interior at all and look so out of place (to me anyway).
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Stay Classy ™
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,044
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While I agree with you on that one, there are some pretty neat pockets that you can get for the AU that are designed quite well:
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Lacking Imagination
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: In The Global Collective
Posts: 3,909
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Hey Ride,
thats the same deck i have! Did you get it working with the steering wheel controls?
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Stay Classy ™
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,044
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I was going to wire in the CAT10 box but I no longer have the audio wire available from the clockspring ... the ESS (gear shifting on steering wheel) uses it instead.
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I ♥ EDM
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I must be the only guy in Australia with a 100% fully functional AU3 Prestige sound system. Original with no replacement. Even the Aerial motor still works.
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Lacking Imagination
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Ride, do you still have the CAT10?
Also Scotty85, i have a fully functional AU1 Premium sound inc all speakers ![]() just liked something better
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I ♥ EDM
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Lacking Imagination
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: In The Global Collective
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the laser assembly in my S1 Stacker was getting on with age and i had the eclipse deck from the valiant
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Stay Classy ™
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sydney
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Nah never bought it in the first place, I couldn't justify the price at the time when I replaced the head unit so I put it off, 6 months later I fitted the stroker and complete ESS setup which ruled it out completely. All the T series suffered from the same problem.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2018
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So has anyone fully figured out which wires are which in the smaller plug? Gonna go the way of using rca's direct from head unit to amp but still want to reconnect steering controls. Also i've never connected the rear cam, apparently need to connect to reverse lamp wire on the shifter, and then again at the reverse lamp wire down the **** end to give it power. So any help would be great.
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I have a reverse camera in my XR8 and it is wired into the reverse light bulb wiring harness. It isn't wired to anywhere else (apart from back to the HU of course). |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Thanks mate, will check it out.
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Starter Motor
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 13
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i taped in the tow bar connection in the boot for my wiring for reverse
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