head unit
#1
head unit
bought an 04 a few weeks ago. The sale included a Metra double DIN installation kit new in box. I got this head unit from amazon and am very happy with it. $90 to add streaming, bluetooth phone, back up camera. Install was not that hard. The only thing that threw me was I at first left the power antenna wire unconnected since car doesn't have one. Then figured out it had to be connected to the amp turn on wire on to get sound.
#4
the digital readout works perfectly. you can customize the text that is no longer needed for radio (default text is "Metra's RX-8" but you can see I changed it to my car's name, Batmobile).
#5
I didn't really want to do this but it looks great and has me more interested. Do the steering wheel volume / track controls work? Can the text be used to output anything like source or track, or is it static?
#6
There is an adapter called the Axxess universal steering wheel control adapter that is not included with the Metra kit that is needed to use the steering wheel controls. it cost around $60. I did not get it but I may get it later. The head unit settings has an page for steering wheel controls, But I'm pretty sure you need the adapter as well (there are basically no instructions for how to use this page, and I was unable to get the SWC setting page to recognize when I pushed steering wheel controls). For a daily driver I'd definitely get the steering wheel controls,
The text is static (you can make it blank or make it read anything you want).
The text is static (you can make it blank or make it read anything you want).
#7
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There is an adapter called the Axxess universal steering wheel control adapter that is not included with the Metra kit that is needed to use the steering wheel controls. it cost around $60. I did not get it but I may get it later. For a daily driver I'd definitely get the steering wheel controls.
But totally worth the job. I use the SWC's every single time I'm in the car. It really does make a big difference (to me anyways).
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