Highline Help Hounslow for Farid

Simondi · 25th November 2019, 16:33

Hows that for alliteration

We have a new member called Farid in Houslow who needs some help fitting a highline system, can anyone help

Cheers

Farid · 25th November 2019, 16:45

I am looking for someone to please instal a high line sat nav and multichange CD. I have not been given any looms or cables / CD for sta nav , amplifier etc.

SD1too · 25th November 2019, 17:28

Hello Farid and

to the club.

You're actually proposing a major job. The sat. nav. computer resides in the boot together with the video module and radio module. You will therefore need the looms to interconnect these and to link them with the head unit (the screen and controls) in the fascia.

Look out for a suitable donor car being broken for parts would be my advice.

Simon

Rick-sta · 25th November 2019, 17:43

I would personally advise to not bother unless you reaaaaaaaaally want to keep the car's head unit original. The factory highline system is well out of date now and not sure if you can still get updated maps for the satnav for them?

Far easier to install a xtrons android double din unit such as the one in mine. They are available from Julian at androidice.co.uk https://www.androidice.com/car-speci...-75-mg-zt.html

Julian Bailey the owner of android ice is quite an active member on the 75/ZT facebook groups and had a ZT himself until recently.

These units are up to date, modern and have the latest satnav maps on them usually IGO satnav, and you can fit other things such as DAB radio, reverse camera, dash cam which plays on the head unit, digital TV etc. they also play DVDs which is handy if you have screens in the head rests for the rear passengers.

Fitting one of these units is a lot easier than going for a full retrofit of the highline system.

SD1too · 26th November 2019, 07:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick-sta

The factory highline system is well out of date now and not sure if you can still get updated maps for the satnav for them?

You can; I bought what appears to be a genuine officially labelled disc this year. But you're quite right Rick to point out that the factory system is now 20 years old. On the other hand its simplicity of operation can be considered to be an advantage. It's one thing to keep an existing high-line system going but I agree Rick that installing one in a car from scratch needs careful consideration.

Simon

coab · 27th November 2019, 08:51

Ive been down this route and its a real pain in the behind and plus I fitted HK too. You have to buy the complete loom from top to bottom, strip out half your car to route and fit the cables plus splice into the loom otherwise when you set off the system does not know you are moving.

The system is totally out of date as in cumbersome inputting the destination etc and also your heated rear window does not have the same connectors as a hi line one for the radio aerial.
I purchased one of these and it looks stock, has a thousand features and is simple to fit and use.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Android-9...8AAOSwfcNdtkSi

25th November 2019, 16:33	#1
Simondi Regional Secretary MGTF, MG ZS EV Exclusive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kilwinning Posts: 14,046 Thanks: 1,460 Thanked 3,563 Times in 1,857 Posts	Highline Help Hounslow for Farid Hows that for alliteration We have a new member called Farid in Houslow who needs some help fitting a highline system, can anyone help Cheers __________________ Simondi FAQ How do you do that? Club Flyers Looking for a car seen in a film or on TV? Fancy a change in colour or wheels - paint configurator OBD - Trip Meter Ultimate Buyers Guide Post YouTube videos

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Farid Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Hounslow , London Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Assistance to install high line sat back system I am looking for someone to please instal a high line sat nav and multichange CD. I have not been given any looms or cables / CD for sta nav , amplifier etc. Last edited by Simondi; 25th November 2019 at 20:12..

25th November 2019, 17:28	#3
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,340 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Hello Farid and to the club. You're actually proposing a major job. The sat. nav. computer resides in the boot together with the video module and radio module. You will therefore need the looms to interconnect these and to link them with the head unit (the screen and controls) in the fascia. Look out for a suitable donor car being broken for parts would be my advice. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

25th November 2019, 17:43	#4
Rick-sta This is my second home MG ZT 2.0 CDTI+ in Typhoon, MG TF 135 in Typhoon & Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTI SE in Pearl Black Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norfolk Posts: 7,532 Thanks: 2,718 Thanked 2,827 Times in 1,462 Posts	I would personally advise to not bother unless you reaaaaaaaaally want to keep the car's head unit original. The factory highline system is well out of date now and not sure if you can still get updated maps for the satnav for them? Far easier to install a xtrons android double din unit such as the one in mine. They are available from Julian at androidice.co.uk https://www.androidice.com/car-speci...-75-mg-zt.html Julian Bailey the owner of android ice is quite an active member on the 75/ZT facebook groups and had a ZT himself until recently. These units are up to date, modern and have the latest satnav maps on them usually IGO satnav, and you can fit other things such as DAB radio, reverse camera, dash cam which plays on the head unit, digital TV etc. they also play DVDs which is handy if you have screens in the head rests for the rear passengers. Fitting one of these units is a lot easier than going for a full retrofit of the highline system. __________________ How to retrofit Cruise Control on a diesel with no OEM wiring in place: Link How to retrofit heated electric memory seats with no OEM wiring in place: Link How to operate FBH and ATC via text Link How to restore cloudy projector headlights Link

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27th November 2019, 08:51	#6
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,137 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Ive been down this route and its a real pain in the behind and plus I fitted HK too. You have to buy the complete loom from top to bottom, strip out half your car to route and fit the cables plus splice into the loom otherwise when you set off the system does not know you are moving. The system is totally out of date as in cumbersome inputting the destination etc and also your heated rear window does not have the same connectors as a hi line one for the radio aerial. I purchased one of these and it looks stock, has a thousand features and is simple to fit and use. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Android-9...8AAOSwfcNdtkSi