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Stereo replacement for GU ST Patrol

Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 15:57

justin71

Hi everyone )

My stereo in the patrol skips on cds and also sounds really crap, I thought instead of repairing it I would put a new mp3 one in.

Thing is its a large size to replace in the patrol and was wondering who can suggest some nice stereos that will fit in the spot where the patrol one gos? Also speakers/amps and full packages as our speakers sound buggered.
Do the new mp3/cd players skip over bumps?
Any suggestions or ideas muchly appreciated!
regards
Justin
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AnswerID: 260115   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 17:37

Dave(NSW) replied:

Justin,
Hi I replaced mine about two months ago with a pioneer p4950 mp3/cd & have had no problems.



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FollowupID: 521796   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 23:06

justin71 posted:

What about the big gap though dude? Probably looking at getting a larger one that fits the gap, thanks anyway )
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FollowupID: 521892   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 13:03

Truckster (Vic) posted:

What gap? its a pocket that goes in its place
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FollowupID: 521895   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 13:19

justin71 posted:

Pocket, cool, I want to use all the room in mine though so will probably opt for double din
cheers
Justin
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FollowupID: 521896   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 13:21

Truckster (Vic) posted:

Pocket is single din size, radio is single din size.. you can use it for storing things in the pocket. like phones,discs...
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FollowupID: 521910   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 14:40

justin71 posted:

Yep, no worries Truckster. Did you change the speakers in your patrol? I was going to get the pros to change the stuff over but I was thinking of doing it myself. Is it hard to take the existing patrol stereo out? Do you have to take the whole dash out to put the new wiring in etc? Did you have to put a new amp in?
cheers
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FollowupID: 521912   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 14:46

Truckster (Vic) posted:

just take center panel out to replace.

nope standard speakers are fine for me, will wait till they do the tracey lords, then replace them.
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FollowupID: 521929   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 17:07

justin71 posted:

Ok, my speakers are stuffed (
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AnswerID: 260116   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 17:39

Snowy 3.0iTD replied:

I brought a Pioneer package about 18months ago, head unit and four 6" speakers, cost me $450 plus fitting. Because your new unit will only be half the size of the orginal GU CD/tape player, you can either fit a pocket in there (cost about $20), or I had the guys fit my UHF radio in there. Its an older electrophone that fitted nicely. At the time I probably could have fitted it my self but for $200 they fitted the stereo, speakers and UHF so I cheated and got the pro's to do it. I am now considering fitting some 6"x9" speakers in the back on pods because I love my music.

Regards

Snowy
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AnswerID: 260118   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 18:07

Redeye replied:

Hi,

I replaced the radio with radio that is MP3 CD compatible that also accepted a USB memory stick. Great for all MP3 music etc. Used the lower part of the space to mount the UHF.

All works well.

Redeye
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FollowupID: 521551   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 19:11

Nick R (VIC) posted:

Yeah, good thing about usb flash drives and others is that they will withstand force of about 10g, the car would be destroyed before you got to 10g so no skipping there.

Do you think your USB thing could take a multi card reader and use CF, SD or memory stick?

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FollowupID: 521621   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 05:43

Redeye posted:

Yes Nick.
There is a SD card slot as well. This gives me many hours of music.

Redeye
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FollowupID: 521797   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 23:08

justin71 posted:

Hmmmm, so you can put a 1 gig usb flash drive on it? Thats pretty damn cool, who needs a cd then, I was thinking of filling the cd with mp3s, but flash drive would be even better!
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AnswerID: 260133   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 18:54

stefan P (Penrith NSW) replied:

G'day Justin

Just did this on the weekend, I got a Pioneer DEH-2950MP, not one skip over bumps on tracks on sunday, I put some 6" speakers in the front doors, simple swap over with the old ones no mods needed. A 250watt amp under the Drivers seat and some 6"x9"s in the back. Mounted in the side panles where the pockets are. Didn't feel the need to replace the one's in the rear doors so just disconnected them. Makes a nice sound with out being too over the top. I put one of the pockets in to fill the gap and put my uhf in that.
With self install its only cost around $250 all up

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FollowupID: 521546   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 18:55

stefan P (Penrith NSW) posted:

forgot to add this head deck will take AUX input so I use my walkman phone for my MP3 music through it.
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FollowupID: 521798   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 23:10

justin71 posted:

Thanks for the info Stefan, sounds like a cool setup.
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AnswerID: 260137   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 19:15

Member - Doug T (Qld) replied:

Justin
You might get some idea from my setup Two Radio's , plus the use of the USB and Flash drives eliminate the need for CDs, No matter how rough the track it will NOT skip, it cannot skip, and the reproduction from a good set of speakers is superb,

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AnswerID: 260208   Submitted: Monday, Sep 03, 2007 at 23:12

pt_nomad replied:

Justin,
I recently install a clarion MAX676VD double din stereo. Was a tad exey but is a corker, not a doof doof box but a v. good stereo. Plugin in the 80g ipod and the units touch screen gives you in car access to your entire music collection / playlists etc that are maintained in the house PC which drive the stereo.
I installed 2 rear barn door speakers as we like music and when camping that is where all the time is spent.
Paul.

p.s. a skinny stereo is a single 'DIN' bay and the LC and patrol have a double DIN stereo bay.
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FollowupID: 521799   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 23:16

justin71 posted:

Thanks Paul, I remember the terminology now! I think I will get a double din, they look nice, yours looks very cool, super pricey.
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AnswerID: 260232   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 07:17

Dave B (NSW) replied:

Justin, I have just put in a JVC 635 in my LC.
USB plug, so my music on one stick, wifes music on another and lots of other stuff on a 3rd stick. No more jumping tracks and I have lots of space in the console now.
The radio pulls in lots of stations too, best radio I have had.
It will play CD's but I haven't tried it. Happy with the memory stick. About $240.
Quality of the sound? Suits me, my LC hasn't got the accoustics of the opera house so I can't see the sense in paying big bikkies for a music box for my car.
Not sure if Waylon Jennings ever sang in the opera house anyway, so he's not out of place in my car.

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AnswerID: 260400   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 23:19

justin71 replied:

Thanks for all the info guys! Think a double din might be the go with the usb in the front and some new speakers.
cheers
Justin
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FollowupID: 521893   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 13:09

Truckster (Vic) posted:

you will find options of good double din radios extremely hard to come by..

as stated, a single din and a pocket would be better, or single and UHF..
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