Factory Radio Swap
 

I was wondering if anyone knew if you could swap the factory single disc player to the 6 disc. The head unit and cd player are two separate part numbers. I have an 04 with the bose single cd. Im trying to keep it stock. I would just like to do the 6 disc. Please dont comment on why I would want to do that, they are crap, etc. I just need to know if its interchangeable. Thanks in advance.

dont see y they wouldnt be. i doubt there is different wiring involved. Ill sell you mine in about a month lol

Luv your avatar and be humble:). Good luck with your swap. Come back and let us know how it turned out:0.

Yup.

Yes, it can be done very easily as I've done the same thing. My car came with the single disk and someone on ebay used to sell the 6 disk changer for ~$80 so I bought it.

Use this guide to help you remove the stereo: WhatsMyIP.org | iPod RX-8 | Overview

Once the stereo is out, its just a couple screws from what I remember (Did this in college about 6 years ago).

Specifically, page 10 ( WhatsMyIP.org | iPod RX-8 | Page 10 ) shows the CD player unit is modular; the 6 disc changer has the same dimensions as the single and swaps right in.

I caught that same sale; was a great deal!

Yes there does not seem to be a radio code which pairs the BOSE HUD to the car. When I bought my car it had a Metra kit in it - I wanted to go back to the stock look - bought a BOSE 6 CD HUD and plugged it in - started working right away.

IIRC - the Audiopilot is supposed to be tuned differently for cloth seats and leather seats - so might want to get a HUD from a car with similar seats. Although a lot of audiophiles on this forum don't seem to think much of the feature - I think it works ok for normal situations - kind of like a glorified speed sensitive volume controller.

Thanks for all the help. I will be putting a 6 disc in sometime.