Cabasse

[obcuz]

Hi

My car came with an aftermarket radio/CD

I think I have found the original Cabasse CD/Radio - and my question....

Am I correct in thinking that the radio display will appear on the dash where where the time/temp normally shows as the Cabasse does not have a display?

The current set-up is too fiddly to work on the move, wonder if the CD will play MP3? - car is reg. 2004, and no, I don't have the remote changer.

 

[Gregor11]

Correct, the radio station, cd track number etc will appear in the digital display on top of the dash!!

 

[obcuz]

Thanks for the reply and info

Anybody got an answer for MP3 compatability?

Cheers

 

[Gregor11]

no mate they arent mp3 compatable, but buy a Parrot 9200 bluetooth kit, wires straight through your stereo and then phone calls, ipod music etc comes through your car speakers, i've got one fitted in mine its brilliant!!!

 

[obcuz]

I have now fitted back in the old Cabasse Radio/CD, I guess it looks like something out of the 1970s but beneath that dull exterior is quite a good spec radio.
Somehow it looks right and I must say I like it and find it much easier to use than the blingy Sony it replaced.
Well there's no mod cons like MP3 and phone compatibility built-in, but what the heck.

I was wondering how many owners have stuck with their original Cabasse radio/cd?

 

[bennno2005]

I have but I've got a connect 2 so can use it with my iPhone to play music off that.

 

[Jekyll]

I have the cabasse h/u and have fixed a Renault tunepoint in under the glove box. Plugs into where the cd changer lead goes and can have either phone/mp3 or usb memory stick in and still have all stalk control

 

[obcuz]

Thanks Doc. The 'Tune Point' idea sounds very good and would suite my needs although it's a bit pricey at £180+.

I feel a christmas present coming on.....

Howeve on the Renault site it says; "It should be noted that it is not compatible with vehicles equipped with Cabasse radio CD players or a CD changer"

Does this mean what it says, or what?

 

[bennno2005]

Thanks Doc. The 'Tune Point' idea sounds very good and would suite my needs although it's a bit pricey at £180+.

I feel a christmas present coming on.....

Howeve on the Renault site it says; "It should be noted that it is not compatible with vehicles equipped with Cabasse radio CD players or a CD changer"

Does this mean what it says, or what?

Pretty sure a tunepoint will work with a Cabasse but it wont work with a CD changer as it uses the CD changer socket to plug into.

If you don't want to fork out £180 for a tunepoint the connect 2 is a good option. As above you can connect an ipod / iphone and use the controls on the radio/steering wheels controls to change track / volume etc it will also charge your phone / ipod aswell.

These cost about £60 and take about 10 minutes to fit.

 

[Jekyll]

As above, the tunepoint will connect into cd changer port and replaces it as such. It is pricey at £180+ but I bought mine off a member off here for £60 delivered. They come up for sale every now and again on here or eBay.

But like said above connect 2 does the same thing, just isn't a Renault part. That would be my choice, if the tunepoint isn't available. I think mt audio on here does them, but I'm not certain.

 

[bennno2005]

Its MT audio, hes in the trader section

 

[obcuz]

Thanks for all the feedback, at first I found the Connects2 only having an ipod port which I don't use/need, but then found another one does have a USB and a SD port which would probably do the job - this looks like a good alternative to the expensive Tunepoint, I'm in no hurry so may look around for a used one or maybe ask Santa.
Everything I am likely to want to listen to will fit onto a 2GB card/stick, so I'd be happy with that.
So how does the column switch change folders/tracks or do you still need to do this on the head?

 

[Goodj]

Depending on how much these aux-in options come out at, you may want to consider just getting a less chav aftermarket HU