JayMitch2.5i Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 I have the basic radio and climate control set up in my legacy. Does any one know if the upgraded radio and digital climate control setup directly plug into the basic harness or would i have to modify it? I ask cuz there is one on sale on ebay and id purchase it if it did. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290100017508 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puzzled Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 $54 to ship the thing... jeez.... is this what yours looks like? http://cgi.ebay.com/Car-Compact-Disc-Changer-Model-86201AG64A-NR-937_W0QQitemZ320087283723QQcategoryZ18798QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 yea thats exactly what mine looks like. i know the shipping is pretty high but i havent seen another stock radio like that any where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Its for a Chinese Leggie, coming from Hong Kong, China is Left Hand Drive like us. Quite sketchy though, I did buy my cellphone from Hong Kong on Ebay, but I dunno about this. Its just a bid, not Buy It Now, so I dunno if the reserve is met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 Not sure if tha changes anything in the radio, i think the actual dashboard/console is what makes the dif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Made in Japan. Not sure if ours are. Probably. Funny they dont show the back and the inputs, otherwise we could tell if its gonna fit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 yea i askd for pictures of the back to see the inputs. These are the lales from the two radios. Left is the upgraded radio and the left is the basic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 The dual climate control won't work with your current system. Meaning, there's more you need to upgrade than just the HU/HVAC controls itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie ddz Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Couldn't he get the radio and maybe swap out the face plates? maybe with a few mods? I'm looking into the same thing. But my dealer said probably not. But that's a dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Couldn't he get the radio and maybe swap out the face plates? maybe with a few mods? I'm looking into the same thing. But my dealer said probably not. But that's a dealer. Uhhh goodluck with that. ZMarko im sure is correct with the above statement. What would that lead you to thinking you could just swap the faceplate ? The internals of the entire HU are different so what are you going to connect the face of the GT HU to???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Why not just get one of these from Crutchfield and install a nice aftermarket Head Unit? (Only applies to people with the 'manual' climate controls) http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2006/120/h120998901-f2.jpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 ^^^that's the route i went..... you cannot adapt the ATC unit to a non-ATC car. the connectors and wiring is different...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 I realy wanted to just upgrade the CC rather than the radio and keep things looking stock. But i might end up buying the faceplate from crutchfield and just place the alpine center speaker in the single din and have the receiver in the cubby compartment, get a good 5.1 sound setup. Thanks for the info guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexster Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 I realy wanted to just upgrade the CC DON'T DO IT!!! The electric climate control is total crap. i would love to rip that garbage out and convert to manual CC but it's going to be a huge PITA to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMitch2.5i Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share Posted April 4, 2007 DON'T DO IT!!! The electric climate control is total crap. i would love to rip that garbage out and convert to manual CC but it's going to be a huge PITA to do it. whats so bad about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 is sold "as is" and this product is untested. no return. aka = non-working enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexster Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 whats so bad about it? it isn't stateful. when you turn it on, it will sometimes remember the fan speed and temp, but it will always turn on the A/C and switch to recirculate every time you turn it on. and depending on the settings and existing air temp, it might crank up the fan speed all the way to get to the correct temp quicker. then you have to mess with two or more buttons to switch it back. then you have to fiddle with two temp knobs instead of one. all this while you're supposed to be driving. and you can't get warm air to come out no matter what you set it to. it's either hot or cold, take your pick. i've learned to leave it on at all times to avoid the hassle of turning it on. if i don't need heat i'll simply turn the temp to 65. as a result the fan is always running so i expect my fan motor to not last very long. in the summer when it's warm but not hot enough for a/c you have to turn it off to prevent hot air from coming out. i really miss manual climate control... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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