CD 80 (Iovox) to Double Din (Radioguy) questions

testdasi · 31st May 2012, 17:46

It seems all the guides are with regard to the Symphony unit. Is there anything different between switching a Symphony to DD vs a CD 80 to DD?

It seems the Symphony unit has much better functionality than my CD 80 (it's so basic, it can't even play a CD in random order

and can't even play every track smoothly on a CD

) so I'm suspecting something ought to be different somewhere.

Also, will the following list of tools sufficient? Anything else I need?

Screwdrivers (electric flat blade, standard size cross and flat)
Wire stripper (can also crimp but I don't know how to)
Block connectors (the white blocks with 2 small flat screws to screw the wires in)

Jay · 31st May 2012, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by testdasi

It seems all the guides are with regard to the Symphony unit. Is there anything different between switching a Symphony to DD vs a CD 80 to DD?

It seems the Symphony unit has much better functionality than my CD 80 (it's so basic, it can't even play a CD in random order

and can't even play every track smoothly on a CD

) so I'm suspecting something ought to be different somewhere.

Also, will the following list of tools sufficient? Anything else I need?

Screwdrivers (electric flat blade, standard size cross and flat)
Wire stripper (can also crimp but I don't know how to)
Block connectors (the white blocks with 2 small flat screws to screw the wires in)

TBH I would stear clear of the Iovox CD80 and the Iovox 100-mp3. I actually like the look of them but they are useless for reliability. I have been through two of each over the last 2 years. Loads of grief. Get a (Radioguy) DD player if you can or for £180 I went for one of these. No sat nav though, unlike Radioguys units etc

Bigcul1 · 1st June 2012, 09:45

Unless you want sat nav I would use that large chunk of money on an Alpine head unit, single din. Straight swap and upgrade the speakers. Get one with Ipod controls and for the same price as a dd you could buy the whole lot plus a second hand ipod. The sound quality if paired with decent speakers will be far superior

testdasi · 1st June 2012, 12:22

I need satnav, unfortunately so that's why I asked about Sean's DD.

Is there anyone who can answer my questions?

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testdasi Avid contributor Rover 75 1.8 Connoisseur SE Saloon Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Posts: 212 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I need satnav, unfortunately so that's why I asked about Sean's DD. Is there anyone who can answer my questions? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ================================================ If eating could save the world, I would be the superhero.

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Bigcul1 Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDTi Con SE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northallerton Posts: 846 Thanks: 123 Thanked 131 Times in 91 Posts	Unless you want sat nav I would use that large chunk of money on an Alpine head unit, single din. Straight swap and upgrade the speakers. Get one with Ipod controls and for the same price as a dd you could buy the whole lot plus a second hand ipod. The sound quality if paired with decent speakers will be far superior