hiline replacement

tonybel · 7th October 2021, 19:29

hello everyone,

after 17 years stirling service, my alpine hiline unit has bit the dust.

I know that every topic on these cars has been discussed ten times over and in the archives of this forum are all the answers i need, its just that I cant find them, or at least the pages of answers i do find are confusing to me. So could sombody clearly without pros and cons please point me towards the best fitting and functioning replacement that will connect to my android phone and allow me to have sat nav and perhaps a rear camera? Price is not really a concern, I just want something that is easy to fit looks the part and fits well without undue cutting and shutting.

thank you, its really appriciated

oldie · 10th October 2021, 08:51

I have one of these:

https://xtrons.co.uk/bmw-various-and...gb-rom-pa7046b

Fits well with a bit of jiggery-pokery. The side lugs need to be removed (with a hacksaw). There's also a wide-screen mechless model which looks tempting.

https://xtrons.co.uk/bmw-rover-mg-va...-rom-psa8046bl

Rogue · 10th October 2021, 10:50

Is what the top one looks like installed.

tonybel · 11th October 2021, 07:36

thank you both

I was wondering if anyone would answer! so its appriciated. I will go for the button version as its more in keeping with the car.

JSS · 11th October 2021, 18:51

I had Navall 3 for about 4 years now.

The big problem with unit with CD player is, that if you want unit sit flush in console,
then there is very little space for the cables on the back.
This is because CD unit is too deep and takes much space.

Cables on the back of the unit have to bend very much and sometimes there was problem with speaker cables and the sound was cut out.

I will get new widescreen Erisin soon.

https://www.erisin.com/products/eris...g-bt50-carplay

7th October 2021, 19:29	#1
tonybel Avid contributor MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stone Posts: 173 Thanks: 66 Thanked 29 Times in 24 Posts	hiline replacement hello everyone, after 17 years stirling service, my alpine hiline unit has bit the dust. I know that every topic on these cars has been discussed ten times over and in the archives of this forum are all the answers i need, its just that I cant find them, or at least the pages of answers i do find are confusing to me. So could sombody clearly without pros and cons please point me towards the best fitting and functioning replacement that will connect to my android phone and allow me to have sat nav and perhaps a rear camera? Price is not really a concern, I just want something that is easy to fit looks the part and fits well without undue cutting and shutting. thank you, its really appriciated __________________ Running like a train & leaking like a sieve

10th October 2021, 10:50	#3
Rogue I really should get out more....... 75 CDT SE 160 Saloon Join Date: May 2017 Location: Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich Posts: 2,653 Thanks: 1,386 Thanked 1,096 Times in 774 Posts	Is what the top one looks like installed. __________________ Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT

11th October 2021, 07:36	#4
tonybel Avid contributor MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stone Posts: 173 Thanks: 66 Thanked 29 Times in 24 Posts	thank you both I was wondering if anyone would answer! so its appriciated. I will go for the button version as its more in keeping with the car. __________________ Running like a train & leaking like a sieve

10th October 2021, 08:51	#2
oldie Loves to post Connoisseur SE v8 auto '54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: West Sussex Posts: 488 Thanks: 105 Thanked 56 Times in 41 Posts	I have one of these: https://xtrons.co.uk/bmw-various-and...gb-rom-pa7046b Fits well with a bit of jiggery-pokery. The side lugs need to be removed (with a hacksaw). There's also a wide-screen mechless model which looks tempting. https://xtrons.co.uk/bmw-rover-mg-va...-rom-psa8046bl

11th October 2021, 18:51	#5
JSS Avid contributor Rover 75 Connoisseur 1999 LHD Dealer launch car 100532 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FINLAND Posts: 112 Thanks: 27 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	I had Navall 3 for about 4 years now. The big problem with unit with CD player is, that if you want unit sit flush in console, then there is very little space for the cables on the back. This is because CD unit is too deep and takes much space. Cables on the back of the unit have to bend very much and sometimes there was problem with speaker cables and the sound was cut out. I will get new widescreen Erisin soon. https://www.erisin.com/products/eris...g-bt50-carplay