RickHondaR
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Well I guess this may help solve a few problems for EP3 and FN2 owners so I thought I would share my solution.
The CRZ stock unit to be honest is a decent system but does lack DAB, I have looked at several DAB add on solutions but truth be know I really dont want a stick on antenna plus the fact since we had a retune in the area around 3 months ago DAB is useless around here now were as it was very good before. I have come to the conclusion that if the factory fitted DAB in the Tourer is now not very good since the retune then I guess for sure it will be worse with a stick on antenna so to be fair this threw out my favoured solution https://www.amazon.co.uk/PURE-Highw...468638&sr=8-1&keywords=pure+dab+highway+radio.
I thought of changing the stock head unit but with this having steering wheel controls for the hands free bluetooth and the stock head unit I could see this being rather expensive and no one would guarantee that all the controls would work with a new DAB double din nav unit and at around £800 for what I wanted with genuine OEM double din fascia it was not a gamble I was going to take.
I looked at using my mobile and streaming DAB but I did not want to see a wire up the middle of the dash to the AUX input jack so I needed a bluetooth receiver and FM transmitter that would not interfere with the bluetooth handsfree which when I had a Sony smart watch I found in both cars call quality was very poor unit I removed the watch which sent it back as faulty as 3 out of 3 cars had the same problem when paired with the phone while paired with the watch.
Well as I want a neat hidden OEM installation I settled on giving this a go https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010NI8JL0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I gave it a quick test and all worked OK so I stripped it down and soldered some power wires on positive and negative connections then simply unscrewed the end and mounted in the back of the storage hole and hard wired to the dash cam ignition supply. The wires come though the socket plug were you usually have the positive terminal and if I wanted I could unsolder these and refit to plug in but hardly worth it for £12. Only comment now is that I will also install a little on / off switch as I have noticed this does interfere with FM transmission with stations not to far from the broadcasting range otherwise a cracking solution for £12 that is out of sight and mind but there if I require DAB.
I think I will buy this switch to mount in the hole http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Angel-Eye...hash=item3ce344281b:m:m81qxWTpxpBVWZHCNOw7NEA
Illuminated in the on position Blue switch fitted
and also fitted quick release power plugs 5 x PAIR Of RC 7.2v Tamiya Battery Connectors & Heat-Shrink Car Boat Airsoft UK | eBay
The CRZ stock unit to be honest is a decent system but does lack DAB, I have looked at several DAB add on solutions but truth be know I really dont want a stick on antenna plus the fact since we had a retune in the area around 3 months ago DAB is useless around here now were as it was very good before. I have come to the conclusion that if the factory fitted DAB in the Tourer is now not very good since the retune then I guess for sure it will be worse with a stick on antenna so to be fair this threw out my favoured solution https://www.amazon.co.uk/PURE-Highw...468638&sr=8-1&keywords=pure+dab+highway+radio.
I thought of changing the stock head unit but with this having steering wheel controls for the hands free bluetooth and the stock head unit I could see this being rather expensive and no one would guarantee that all the controls would work with a new DAB double din nav unit and at around £800 for what I wanted with genuine OEM double din fascia it was not a gamble I was going to take.
I looked at using my mobile and streaming DAB but I did not want to see a wire up the middle of the dash to the AUX input jack so I needed a bluetooth receiver and FM transmitter that would not interfere with the bluetooth handsfree which when I had a Sony smart watch I found in both cars call quality was very poor unit I removed the watch which sent it back as faulty as 3 out of 3 cars had the same problem when paired with the phone while paired with the watch.
Well as I want a neat hidden OEM installation I settled on giving this a go https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010NI8JL0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I gave it a quick test and all worked OK so I stripped it down and soldered some power wires on positive and negative connections then simply unscrewed the end and mounted in the back of the storage hole and hard wired to the dash cam ignition supply. The wires come though the socket plug were you usually have the positive terminal and if I wanted I could unsolder these and refit to plug in but hardly worth it for £12. Only comment now is that I will also install a little on / off switch as I have noticed this does interfere with FM transmission with stations not to far from the broadcasting range otherwise a cracking solution for £12 that is out of sight and mind but there if I require DAB.
I think I will buy this switch to mount in the hole http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Angel-Eye...hash=item3ce344281b:m:m81qxWTpxpBVWZHCNOw7NEA
Illuminated in the on position Blue switch fitted
and also fitted quick release power plugs 5 x PAIR Of RC 7.2v Tamiya Battery Connectors & Heat-Shrink Car Boat Airsoft UK | eBay