Aftermarket head unit - what happens to the top dash display?

[TomEdwards]

I've just thought, if I get an aftermarket head unit, will say "Radio 1" be displayed on the little screen at the top of the dash?

thanks

 

[markkram]

Depends on the head unit you buy. Some supply a patch cable that supports the display most do not.
Mine just says "Renault" with the time and temp display.

Contact MT Audio in the trader section on here. I have found him to be very helpful.

 

[daveski]

Nope, it will be blank.

There used to be an adaptor you could get but iirc they are not made anymore.

 

[TomEdwards]

I'm looking to buy the Parrot Asteroid

 

[MarcB]

I have a pioneer head unit and mine just says "RENAULT" also with time and temp.

 

[The Fatty]

how the heck have you managed to get yours to say renault?! I have a pioneer and it dosnt do that, it just shows the time and temp...

 

[MarcB]

I have the stalk adaptor on mine and as i say it just comes up with Renault

 

[The Fatty]

ah it must be the stalk adapter doing it... i want one of these for mine, which one did you get?

 

[daveski]

I have a stalk adaptor for my Alpine and the display is blank.

 

[Goodj]

I have a stalk & diusplay lead for my alpine and the whole thing works as normal.

but it was £70 quid at the time and MT say they're hard to find.


Simply ,there's a high probability you wont get that display working if you get a new HU

 

[DaveDreads]

I have a stalk adapter and mine has said 'Kenwood' ever since the HU was fitted.

 

[benkay]

Alpine did do a display&stalk adaptor, I've got one in the Vee. Expensive but good bit of kit.

For the OP, Parrot haven't released any hands-free adaptor at all for the Asteroid yet, although apparently it's "in the works". I've got that Headunit in the 172, again brilliant bit of kit. I'm not holding my breath for the hands-free solution though, the one Parrot released for their older generation head-unit was never compatible with clio 172/182 anyway

 

[Whirly172]

when i fitted my alpine headunit with steering wheels controls the dash screen just said alpine

 

[The Fatty]

MarkR, what stalk adapter did you buy? I want one for my birthday!!

 

[Goodj]

Yep, you can get stalk adaptors easy enough and for a pitence.

you want the display to keep going, you'll need to fork out some more, and find the right lead

 

[jackthewelshman]

MarkR, what stalk adapter did you buy? I want one for my birthday!!

MT Audio (trader) will sort you out with the correct one, I bought a Connects2 adapter off them (they always keep stock of them ready to send out).

 

[MT AUDIO]

Yep, you can get stalk adaptors easy enough and for a pitence.

you want the display to keep going, you'll need to fork out some more, and find the right lead

Might aswell give up on this, not made at all anymore for Alpine and no other brand supports display anymore, I have 1 stalk and display adapter but that only works with the top alpine units

 

[matt212]

Is it still the case that there are no adaptors available to get the info on the display? Cheers in advance