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[csepet]

Hi everyone!
There is most likely a comprehensive list out there, but i cant find it.
It would like to know witch (stock) headunit is the best that fits my car?
Its 1998 model, currently has a MID display and steering wheel controlls, the car came with a casette radio but currently has a CRD 500. I really want to keep the stock look and the display working.

What are my options? I need something than play music from my phone.
I am currently thinking of downgrading to a CAR400 as that would allow the use of a casette adapter.
I have also were able to get a bose amp and speakers that i plan on fitting the far future, what headunit i can use for that?

FM Transmitter is out of the question. Thanks in advance for any help.

[Doctor Gollum]

Any unit with the CDC function should allow for a 3.5mm aux input. Plenty of information out there for the mod. 

[Valentin]

Regardless the head unit, if you have the CD Changer you can unpin the R-L-Gnd from it and pin a 3.5 jack instead. You need to keep one CD in the changer for it to run and allow the R-L lines to stay activated.

Works fine and you have the best sound quality that is possible to get. Cassette adapter is really poor quality.

I personally plugged the jack to a bluetooth receiver so there is no wire running through the dashboard

Then, if you plan to install the Bose amp, you will need to find or recreate the wire harness, change all the speakers to 2ohms from Bose, and find the specific head unit to work with. And - imho - you will loose trunk space because of the amp tray.

[TheBoy]

The plug and plug option if you have already fitted the bose amp and speakers and want a cassette is the CCR800, which has the same functions as the CCR600 but lacks an internal amp, with its outputs tuned for the bose amp inputs.


I found when wiring directly to the CD analogue audio lines, I needed an impedance converter to get the audio levels and pitch correct, without constantly adjusting them on the HU when changing between radio, CD Changer and 3.5mm input.

If you want a newer HU, and can find one that looks OK, many big brands have adapters to run the MID and steering wheel controls.  A post 1998 MID is the 10 digit type, and the pre 1998 is the 8 digit type - most adapters can be switched to do either.

[Doctor Gollum]

Regardless the head unit, if you have the CD Changer you can unpin the R-L-Gnd from it and pin a 3.5 jack instead. You need to keep one CD in the changer for it to run and allow the R-L lines to stay activated.

Works fine and you have the best sound quality that is possible to get. Cassette adapter is really poor quality.

I personally plugged the jack to a bluetooth receiver so there is no wire running through the dashboard

Then, if you plan to install the Bose amp, you will need to find or recreate the wire harness, change all the speakers to 2ohms from Bose, and find the specific head unit to work with. And - imho - you will loose trunk space because of the amp tray.

I didn't have a CD in my CDC to do that. Simply selecting CDC was enough.

That said, mine ran to a head unit mounted in the glove box that gave me full Bluetooth capability along with 3 10 disc changers in the boot so gave me best of everything. That was a face-lift Elite with bose though.

[TheBoy]

I didn't have a CD in my CDC to do that. Simply selecting CDC was enough.

TBE with it's NCDC201x needed the vertical board from the CDC3 component to be present, and the CDC selected. The rest of the CDC3 was in the garage, and the CDC slot was a handy place for the iPod

The CCRT700 from the last of the MFL actually needs a CD to be running, it would appear. I don't *think* this was a requirement for the CCR600/CCR800, but too long ago to remember if I'm honest.