Factory Radio Swap
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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.
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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).
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).
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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).
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).
I caught that same sale; was a great deal!
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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.
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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.
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