ICE Upgrade

MollyNomad · Oct 30, 2023

Hello All..

My TD4 has a ‘Becker’ in car entertainment and satnav system fitted. (6 CD changer under drivers seat etc)

I would like to upgrade this to a modern system that.

1. Fits properly

2. Has Apple/smartphone connection etc

3. Decent Navigation app

4. Not overly expensive..

5. Doesn’t blow up current speakers system etc.

Current radio etc is okay but a bit limited and being a tech grandad etc I have gotten used to listening to Spotify etc and CD changers don’t cut the mustard (never thought I’d write that ever!!)

Any suggestions?

Thank in adance.

Malcolm

Nodge68 · Oct 31, 2023

If you like listening to compressed music, the streaming music is OK. CD is still king for quality though, and the better the speakers, the worse compressed music begins to sound.

Basically any double DIN with a suitable wiring conversion harness will fit though.

JUKE179r · Oct 31, 2023

Wait a minute… people still call their car audio ‘ICE’?
1998 called and they want their Blaupunkt CD radio back.

Nodge68 · Oct 31, 2023

JUKE179r said:
Wait a minute… people still call their car audio ‘ICE’?
1998 called and they want their Blaupunkt CD radio back.

The systems in newer vehicles is generally known as the infotainment system. ICE is an old term, and still valid for an older style vehicle.

MollyNomad · Nov 2, 2023

Nodge68 said:
If you like listening to compressed music, the streaming music is OK. CD is still king for quality though, and the better the speakers, the worse compressed music begins to sound.

Basically any double DIN with a suitable wiring conversion harness will fit though.

Cheers Nodge..

andyfreelandy · Nov 2, 2023

I just bought one of these. Just building a conversion loom to plug in to standard wiring plug. Never ever cut the car loom up !!!

Pardon our interruption...

MollyNomad · Nov 3, 2023

andyfreelandy said:
I just bought one of these. Just building a conversion loom to plug in to standard wiring plug. Never ever cut the car loom up !!!

Pardon our interruption...

Thanks Andy..

300bhp/ton · Nov 3, 2023

andyfreelandy said:
I just bought one of these. Just building a conversion loom to plug in to standard wiring plug. Never ever cut the car loom up !!!

Pardon our interruption...

Have you fitted this yet?

andyfreelandy · Nov 3, 2023

Not yet. Tested on bench. Added USB DAB adapter and reverse cam.
Getting wiring converters made up before change over.

300bhp/ton · Nov 3, 2023

andyfreelandy said:
Not yet. Tested on bench. Added USB DAB adapter and reverse cam.
Getting wiring converters made up before change over.

Would be keen to see how it fits once you have it all installed.

GrumpyGel · Nov 3, 2023

andyfreelandy said:
I just bought one of these. Just building a conversion loom to plug in to standard wiring plug. Never ever cut the car loom up !!!

Pardon our interruption...

As its core is Linux, I wonder if PScan would work on it?

andyfreelandy · Nov 3, 2023

Probs. Certainly a bluetooth Torque will display a live dashboard. If you need more distractions

Nodge68 · Nov 3, 2023

andyfreelandy said:
Probs. Certainly a bluetooth Torque will display a live dashboard. If you need more distractions

And there's the advantage of code reading and clearing without having to get a code reader out.

kernowsvenski · Nov 4, 2023

andyfreelandy said:
Not yet. Tested on bench. Added USB DAB adapter and reverse cam.
Getting wiring converters made up before change over.

I think this probably deserves it's own thread to see how you get on. I've been wanting to do a decent upgrade from the Becker system for some time and fancy that kind of HU, but am wary of all these chinese units.

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