Changing the Stereo
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I'd take a sony with S2kman's DCU over the alpine, just because it provides much more functions and you can even have S2kman program custom functions for you. I mean, the alpine does not even provide a skip back feature!!
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From: Columbia, MD
Originally posted by minboost
i changed mine and use the PAC-SWI-X infrared thing to control the radio. It is very slow to respond compared to factory, so much so that I don't use it. I just leave the door open and control the radio.
i changed mine and use the PAC-SWI-X infrared thing to control the radio. It is very slow to respond compared to factory, so much so that I don't use it. I just leave the door open and control the radio.
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From: Houston, TX
What a coincidence -- I just stopped by my local sound store yesterday to see if I wanted to spruce up my car stereo, and talked to the sales guy about the controls. He wants to install some kind of IR device that can be hooked up to the controls, but that seems a lot more trouble than it's worth. If Alpine makes an adapter specifically for the S2000, that'd be great, as I pretty much decided on getting an Alpine stereo anyway... And I'll be in Europe in June, so if he can't order it in the US, I might just pick it up when I am over... 
I'm looking at a model with a line-in option to hook up my iPod. Has anyone done something like this already?
I'm looking at a model with a line-in option to hook up my iPod. Has anyone done something like this already?
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From: Houston, TX
Some additional info on the Alpine KCE-865B. Apparently it was made to work only with a particular model, so it may not work with just any replacement stereo... At least that's what I am being told by my audio sales guy, who called Alpine to get some information dierctly from the horse's mouth.
Buyer beware, I guess.
Buyer beware, I guess.
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From: Melbourne
seems to be a lot of discussion abt the Alpine HU etc. Any word on whether this HU works with the OEM CD changer? If you had to change your CD Changer, where did you mount it?
And is it true the DCU by S2kman is no longer for sale?
I'm hinking of upgrading my HU as well, seeking as much advice as possible
And is it true the DCU by S2kman is no longer for sale?
I'm hinking of upgrading my HU as well, seeking as much advice as possible
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I have a MY2000 with the changer mounted in the boot in a bracket. I modified the bracket (made it 5mm wider) and mounted the Sony changer in the original spot. Fortunately the new changer (MP3 compatible) is exactly the same size.