Aftermarket radio stalk adapter

[Juhu_United]

Hi everyone. I am sure there are 100,000 similar posts but I thought for my own piece of mind it was probably best to just post my own.

I am going to buy a Sony DSX-A60BT for my Clio 182 but just wanted to double check what adapter I need to get the stalk to work with it (and if there is any other iso adapter or anything required). If anyone can point me in the direction of a kit or adapter that would work that would be great.

Cheers

 

[RichieJA]

Depends if you have a tuner or update list headunit. I suggest eBay just mail one of the sellers and tell them what headunit you have they will send you the right one.If you haven't got the original headunit send them a picture of the plugs. The yellow mini ISO connected will either have 4 or 5 pins or its 5 or 6 can't remember, if you get the wrong one it won't work

 

[RS Charlie]

I too would be interested in knowing this.

I notice there are around 3 available to use with my HU (an Alpine CDE-178BT):

1) Autoleads Harness Kit
2) Connects 2 Kit - Does this not require the dash to come apart unlike the Autoleads kit?
3) Rare Alpine kit - This gives you a working display but it is not longer sold new and it was expensive when it was!

Do the Autoleads kit and Connects 2 kit give you back any form of stock working display like the factory unit?

 

[RichieJA]

You can only have the display if your head unit has CD changer control and when I looked it was 90 quid for the lead for that without that you screen will display time temp and sometimes say renualt.http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=270878151210&alt=web
Contact that guy he will sort you out with the correct lead you need

 

[guysy]

Mine was update list: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370773267685?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I didnt need to remove the dash, it just plugs in behind the radio unit etc.

I would expect the one I've just linked you is what you need, I put buying it off for ages but its worth it to have the stalks working.

 

[skinz]

I too would be interested in knowing this.

I notice there are around 3 available to use with my HU (an Alpine CDE-178BT):

1) Autoleads Harness Kit
2) Connects 2 Kit - Does this not require the dash to come apart unlike the Autoleads kit?
3) Rare Alpine kit - This gives you a working display but it is not longer sold new and it was expensive when it was!

Do the Autoleads kit and Connects 2 kit give you back any form of stock working display like the factory unit?

The autoleads loom requires top of dash off - iirc it plugs in under the clock. Connects2 is plug and play behind stereo - just need to tuck wires in,

For best prices/advice PM Matt (MTAudio)

 

[RS Charlie]

The autoleads loom requires top of dash off - iirc it plugs in under the clock. Connects2 is plug and play behind stereo - just need to tuck wires in,

For best prices/advice PM Matt (MTAudio)

I take it neither gives you the display? If that is the case I may just go with the Connects 2 assuming one is not better than the other for the function of the steering controls themselves.

 

[skinz]

Nope the only one that will give display is the alpine specific adapter, conntects/autolead will just say 'renault' and the temp, connects was perfect when i had it and also never had any problems with any customers cars, some die hards will say to go with the autoleads one tho - can't remember the reasoning though

 

[RichieJA]

Sony headunits can control display aswell the adapter plugs into the CD changer control on headunit

 

[Ksamyui]

Guys if the original head unit is already out, is there any way of working out if the car had tuner or update list originally?