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Aftermarket Headunit with Steering Wheel Controls

knight9701

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VY is now just a work vehicle but a reliable old girl who I have a soft spot for
After best options with aftermarket head unit only must is Bluetooth for my phone , eBay options ? What is ISO wiring harnesses ? Double din 6 inch 7 inch etc
Anyone done a cheap CHINESE model that is ok ?
After some ideas guys
Thanks in advance !!!
 

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You get what you pay for in terms of sound quality, the difference between cheap Chinese head units and a mainstream one is noticeable even on stock speakers.

I used an Alpine CDA-255EBT it was a very good unit and easy to use. It did not have a screen, but the amount of time I wished I had one was negligible, unless you want navigation.
 

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Get a decent unit. You can always remove it if you sell the car later. I have a pioneer avh8850bt in my monaro and it's great.
 

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If u want steering controls to still work expect to pay an additional $99 for the just the stage 1 loom wiring kit from autobarn. Its total bs that we got do this totally sucks balls

Ebay they are about 120 aeropro

Then u gotta buy a stage 2 kit for example pioneer to vy head unit cables another $20 to $30

So if u get a cheap chinese item u may not find a iso pack to fit ot suit it and definitely no steering controls then for u

So then u gotta buy your head unit too obviously

U can just get the stage 2 kit and will work but u wont have control or even power antenna which is where im at
 
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