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Hi all posted a couple of weeks ago about getting a new stereo and thought I'd do a quick write up on the one I got. Link below to the one I purchased off ebay.
First up seller was good with communication and only took 10 days to deliver from placing the order. Came packaged really good with everything needed. I've also ordered a reverse camer from them, link below, but still awaiting artival of that!
The head unit comes with SD card with aussie maps, remote control, Pajero matched plugs etc. Just for info my NS has the standard 6 cd stereo, not Rockford and not MMCS. After researching I did not require the canbus module sold seperately, its only required with Rockford and MMCS I believe.
I wont do a write up on taking the dash apart as there are several to be found throughout the forum, but safe to say its pretty easy. Once I got the old unit out of the way I did an initial plug in make sure the new unit worked which it did. From there it was plug and play to existing Pajero plugs, with no need to cut or shut any wires.
The only things to swap over are from the original head unit surround, are the 6 small white clips onto the new surround and obviously the centre display. This is held on by 4 screws, 2 either side and then a few small clips top and bottom.
A small problems I came across. When changing over the side brackets from the old headunit, the screws wouldn't go into the new unit. Quick visit to Bunnings and all sorted. Forgot what screws I got but easy to work out.
Didn't have any issues with the speedo not working as has been reported previously with the speed sensor wire being earthed through the new unit. Steering wheel controls were very easy to set up......once in the settings area to set up the controls you press the up volume on steering wheel, then hit the button on the headunit that corresponds. Do it for the rest then hit save and done.......took all of 2 mins to do.
Set up bluetooth for my phone, again pretty easy. Unit comes with 2 usb plugs, one of which I've run to a socket in the dash where the rear diff lock button normally is.......mine doesnt have it. The second usb I've run to the glovebox for now. The gps aerial I mounted just under the top of the dash where the top speaker normally sits. Again mine doesnt have that spwaker so loads of room with velco to mount.
I've only just finished the install so haven't fully played with the headunit and completed learning how to drive it!!!
Safe to say I'm impressed so far with the unit and it was a very easy install with no issues apart from the screws previously mentioned. Couple of pics below of the finished product.
First up seller was good with communication and only took 10 days to deliver from placing the order. Came packaged really good with everything needed. I've also ordered a reverse camer from them, link below, but still awaiting artival of that!
The head unit comes with SD card with aussie maps, remote control, Pajero matched plugs etc. Just for info my NS has the standard 6 cd stereo, not Rockford and not MMCS. After researching I did not require the canbus module sold seperately, its only required with Rockford and MMCS I believe.
I wont do a write up on taking the dash apart as there are several to be found throughout the forum, but safe to say its pretty easy. Once I got the old unit out of the way I did an initial plug in make sure the new unit worked which it did. From there it was plug and play to existing Pajero plugs, with no need to cut or shut any wires.
The only things to swap over are from the original head unit surround, are the 6 small white clips onto the new surround and obviously the centre display. This is held on by 4 screws, 2 either side and then a few small clips top and bottom.
A small problems I came across. When changing over the side brackets from the old headunit, the screws wouldn't go into the new unit. Quick visit to Bunnings and all sorted. Forgot what screws I got but easy to work out.
Didn't have any issues with the speedo not working as has been reported previously with the speed sensor wire being earthed through the new unit. Steering wheel controls were very easy to set up......once in the settings area to set up the controls you press the up volume on steering wheel, then hit the button on the headunit that corresponds. Do it for the rest then hit save and done.......took all of 2 mins to do.
Set up bluetooth for my phone, again pretty easy. Unit comes with 2 usb plugs, one of which I've run to a socket in the dash where the rear diff lock button normally is.......mine doesnt have it. The second usb I've run to the glovebox for now. The gps aerial I mounted just under the top of the dash where the top speaker normally sits. Again mine doesnt have that spwaker so loads of room with velco to mount.
I've only just finished the install so haven't fully played with the headunit and completed learning how to drive it!!!
Safe to say I'm impressed so far with the unit and it was a very easy install with no issues apart from the screws previously mentioned. Couple of pics below of the finished product.
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