Head Units From USA

[Monkey45]

Are there any problems at all with using ICE from abroad? Is it possible to mix and match head units from USA with UK amps and speakers?

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[Moby]

there may be a problem with the radio tuner and you will probably need some sort of convertor. I know that this is the case with japanese head units.

 

[David]

u can mix and match the amps at will, ur radio will onyl have limited stations avalible but everyithng else works fine. i have a sony m850mp for sale if ur interested.

 

[KDF]

Yes I seem to remember something about the tuning circuts being different for american radio.

 

[Lee]

They all default to Redneck Radio.

 

[Adams_16v]

yeah they go up in larger steps so would be difficult to tune into UK stations!

 

[RB_172]

Alpine US HUs have an option to set for Area 1 - US or Area 2 - Everywhere else for their radio tuning.

The only problem Ive found with mine is that it doesnt support RDS. I guess they dont have it over there. Its all that XM satellite radio rubbish.

 

[Mondial172]

You need to get a band expander thingy. Most jap car import places sell them. Try the MX5 parts.co.uk web site.

 

[Tom]

At the end of the day there should be no need to import a us unit.

The savings arent worth it.

Why buy something that doesnt work? makes no sense.

 

[h3lter]

american go up in odd numbers!

ie u can get 97.9

86.3

96.7

but u cant get the last digit to be even!

ie 98.8

96.4

 

[Pete]

Quote: Originally posted by RB_172 on 06 April 2004


Alpine US HUs have an option to set for Area 1 - US or Area 2 - Everywhere else for their radio tuning.

The only problem Ive found with mine is that it doesnt support RDS. I guess they dont have it over there. Its all that XM satellite radio rubbish.

You forgetting the steering remote interface not working!

 

[David]

actually pete the steering wheel interface will work on selected HU#s. its no different.

 

[Mondial172]

is he talking about using it on a clio though. Sure hes not bought a Hummer or something

 

[David]

well on clios they work fine

 

[RB_172]

No, Pete is correct - for Alpine HUs anyway.

The US model doesnt have the interface connection at all.

But then if it doesnt have it, you cant really say it doesnt work ! Clearly its not supposed to!

 

[David]

ok well all sony hus have the interface and work perfectly as i have one!

 

[Sid19]

US head units dont use iso connectors generally

 

[noel-pilot]

true but then a iso connectior is £2 from most ice places and then just use bullets for the connectors,

I have a US Pioneer 6500 DVD didnt know it was US when I was buying it, but I still saved a reasonable amount of cash and I can still get Radio1 which is all I listen to on the Radio, may one day get a DAB box which will remove this problem!