Anyone got an Alpine IVA-D300R/B

[RB_172]

Im thinking of buying one (spare of the moment thing!) and the DVD sat nav NVE-N099P unit.

http://caraudiosecurity.com/catalog/product_info.php+products_id+2634http://caraudiosecurity.com/catalog/product_info.php+products_id+2634

Just wanted to know what the HU is like, and also how everything plugs into it - I hear there is a separate box but cant find any pictures on the web.

Cheers.

 

[clio172boy]

I have both items, and they went in my 172, they are really nice units and work very well. Any help you need give me a shout. They have a seperate box thats quite big (for the head unit itself) and it has a onboard fan, so where eva you place it make sure it has good vents. Get it!

 

[RB_172]

Blimey that was fast!

Ok, so if you dont mind me asking a couple of questions... here goes!

What do you / can you plug into the HU?

Is it just like 1 lead that then goes to that other box, and then everything else runs off that? i.e. RCAs, CD Changer, Speakers, Video Inputs, NAV input etc?

If youve just sold your 172, maybe the units are out of the car?! Any chance you could post a couple of pics of the back of the HU and another of the box?

Im just wondering how much extra cableing Im going to have to do to get it installed nicely!

Will the HU separate box reach into the boot or do you have to put it in the dash / under the driver seat? (passenger one already has my cd changer under it).

Cheers :-D

 

[Michael]

I have the 300RB too and it´s awesome

There is 2 leads in the back of the HU. one multi/control and one for the DC/DC converter. And all the rca´sl, changer, navi ect. connects to the control box incl. speakers that have a long loom so you can hide the box. But not sure if it´s loong enough to reach to the boot.

All the cables you need are supplied with the unit but it´s a bit of work. When done you have one of the best HÚ´s imo.......GET IT!!!


[Edited by Michael on 21 September 2004 at 8:35pm]

 

[phunkey_monkeh]

If you get a stand alone Sat nav with this HU, can you listen to a cd whilst using the sat nav?

 

[clio172boy]

Quote: Originally posted by RB_172 on 21 September 2004


Blimey that was fast!

Ok, so if you dont mind me asking a couple of questions... here goes!

What do you / can you plug into the HU?

Is it just like 1 lead that then goes to that other box, and then everything else runs off that? i.e. RCAs, CD Changer, Speakers, Video Inputs, NAV input etc?

If youve just sold your 172, maybe the units are out of the car?! Any chance you could post a couple of pics of the back of the HU and another of the box?

Im just wondering how much extra cableing Im going to have to do to get it installed nicely!

Will the HU separate box reach into the boot or do you have to put it in the dash / under the driver seat? (passenger one already has my cd changer under it).

Cheers :-D

Sorry for the late reply, its all boxed up at the min, will try and get some pics asap, but im decorating at the min so might take a while as getting my ear bended on getting the decorating done first. Let put the cabling this way, its not too bad, you have a connector going from the head unit to the control box itself, this box has all the connectors on it, the video inputs outputs, the NI-net plug, the sat nav input, phono etc. All the wires you run plan to run to this. It takes a while to sort out and to be honest I would plan a whole day so you dont rush it. But the result is whats worth it. Yes you can play a cd whilst running the sat nav, it fades when giving you directions and its really nice. Its much better than all in jobs as it has a seperate dvd rom that you can put under seats etc so if you go wrong you dont have to fumble to find the dvd again and take your cd out.



Connections that will go in the laguna will be the mobile hub for the headunit, the IPOD ni-net interface (when its out next month), a cd changer, the sat nav box and thats about it. The TMC you can actually run from the cars arial which is what i will be doing this time, as you will get better reception from that rather than the stuck on window arial to pick up traffic delays and diversions. The cd changer cable matey since you asked is really long so you wont have any problems. Really its up to you where u fit things, you get really long cables in the pack and some extensions so your free to fit whereeva.



Also speed cable, you can use the purple cable on the ISO or use the far right purple cable on the mph (red) plug connectors.



Hope that helps

 

[RB_172]

Well Ive gone and ordered it

Thank guys, looking forward to installing it now! Looks like Ill need to run some more power cables to the boot :-(

Thanks for the hint about the speed sensor. I noticed that as being a potential problem when I was looking at the pdf manual. I had a big search around on the web to see where to locate the wire and I found it eventually on some website that sells the units.

Still, its good to have confirmation that my info is correct!

How do you make it use the normal aerial for the TMC stuff? I looks to me as if each unit has to be plugged in. If I just plug it into the HU box, will the SatNav use it from there? I looked at getting a splitter but couldnt find one