Cheap Ice

roseford · 6th July 2013, 19:07

Just replaced my original Alpine CD charger and original Radio Cassette on my X reg 99 75.
Got a mega cheap (£24) MP3 USB stereo from china. The wiring loom was all about face but reading the plans and matching the Rovers wires, It took me 1 hour to sort out, fit and fire up.
The result ? WOW !!!
I have owned brand new Range Rovers and BMW 7 series and the sound quality of them was not half as good.

Dump CD's and state of the art units, really, they aren't always worth it.
Thousands of tracks on a USB or memory card and the quality is so much better.
PS Still running it through the original 1999 75 speakers. GO ROVER

djspenna · 8th July 2013, 14:29

Can i ask what unit you bought and where from please ??

roseford · 8th July 2013, 15:35

It was just a simple New 3.2" LCD Car Audio Stereo In-Dash FM Receiver With Mp3+USB SD AUX Receiverand Rover 75 CD/Radio Full Fitting Kit Fascia Surround

Every thing came to about £25.
I had to cut two removal tools from thin hard plastic plus join the wires together as the wires were different.
This was simple as the wires on the Rover plug were all marked on the wires themselves and on the MP3 unit the wire colour guide was on the top of the unit itself. To get good connections, i soldered the twisted wires and insulated.

Number 6 · 8th July 2013, 15:48

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Originally Posted by roseford

It was just a simple New 3.2" LCD Car Audio Stereo In-Dash FM Receiver With Mp3+USB SD AUX Receiverand Rover 75 CD/Radio Full Fitting Kit Fascia Surround

Every thing came to about £25.
I had to cut two removal tools from thin hard plastic plus join the wires together as the wires were different.
This was simple as the wires on the Rover plug were all marked on the wires themselves and on the MP3 unit the wire colour guide was on the top of the unit itself. To get good connections, i soldered the twisted wires and insulated.

If this was off E-Bay do you have a link??

roseford · 8th July 2013, 16:19

Ah my secret is out, yes both items were on ebay
Just cut and paste the details of the items onto ebay and Bobs your mothers brother.

New 3.2" LCD Car Audio Stereo In-Dash FM Receiver With Mp3+USB SD AUX Receiver

Rover 75 CD/Radio Full Fitting Kit Fascia Surround

Gate Keeper · 8th July 2013, 16:31

If you get the chance, please post up some photos or maybe someone could put in a link. USB The future has arrived. I am probably behind the times

6th July 2013, 19:07	#1
roseford Newbie Rover 75 Classic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bury St Edmunds Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cheap Ice Just replaced my original Alpine CD charger and original Radio Cassette on my X reg 99 75. Got a mega cheap (£24) MP3 USB stereo from china. The wiring loom was all about face but reading the plans and matching the Rovers wires, It took me 1 hour to sort out, fit and fire up. The result ? WOW !!! I have owned brand new Range Rovers and BMW 7 series and the sound quality of them was not half as good. Dump CD's and state of the art units, really, they aren't always worth it. Thousands of tracks on a USB or memory card and the quality is so much better. PS Still running it through the original 1999 75 speakers. GO ROVER

8th July 2013, 14:29	#2
djspenna Avid contributor MG-ZT+ CDTi 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Walsall Posts: 191 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can i ask what unit you bought and where from please ??

8th July 2013, 15:35	#3
roseford Newbie Rover 75 Classic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bury St Edmunds Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It was just a simple New 3.2" LCD Car Audio Stereo In-Dash FM Receiver With Mp3+USB SD AUX Receiverand Rover 75 CD/Radio Full Fitting Kit Fascia Surround Every thing came to about £25. I had to cut two removal tools from thin hard plastic plus join the wires together as the wires were different. This was simple as the wires on the Rover plug were all marked on the wires themselves and on the MP3 unit the wire colour guide was on the top of the unit itself. To get good connections, i soldered the twisted wires and insulated.

8th July 2013, 16:19	#5
roseford Newbie Rover 75 Classic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bury St Edmunds Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah my secret is out, yes both items were on ebay Just cut and paste the details of the items onto ebay and Bobs your mothers brother. New 3.2" LCD Car Audio Stereo In-Dash FM Receiver With Mp3+USB SD AUX Receiver Rover 75 CD/Radio Full Fitting Kit Fascia Surround

8th July 2013, 16:31	#6
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,144 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	If you get the chance, please post up some photos or maybe someone could put in a link. USB The future has arrived. I am probably behind the times