Super Exceed Audio Deck

[skaguy]

Does anyone know how to get the audio deck in the middle row seating to communicate with the newly installed "gaijin" radio in the front? I must admit to mixed feelings about this, I'd like to get it working for the sake of completeness but I'm not sure if I want the kids playing with it for hours on end on a road trip.
Thanks in advance,

Rick

[Green1]

the audiostage works ONLY with the factory deck, it is completely proprietary and will not work with any other deck.

[mararmeisto]

You would have to figure out what the input/output lines are to rear audio control, then build an interface to whatever deck you put into the front. And ya, it's a proprietary setup.

Besides, most of what the rear control panel allows passengers to interface to the audio system is now available on many current decks: input from an external audio source, input from a television set, input from a satellite system, etc. These are all comparable to mp3 inputs, bluetooth connectivity, sat-radio input/control, multi-disc controllers, etc.

Better to install an multimedia deck in the front, with secondary screens in the rear. Most come with a remote, so the passengers can control the deck from the rear seats.

[Jonny5ive]

Okay.. so you can't connect the two units once the main deck is switched out.

That means there has to be a flood of cool uses for the empty space where the passenger control is/was?

Has anyone mod-ed this area out?

[Erebus]

That means there has to be a flood of cool uses for the empty space where the passenger control is/was?

Has anyone mod-ed this area out?

Not yet, but I have plans. The intention is to add a second ham radio to Delibear, one with a remote head. The head will be on the dash, and the main unit will be in the space were the audio stage was.

[FalcoColumbarius]

Not yet, but I have plans. The intention is to add a second ham radio to Delibear, one with a remote head. The head will be on the dash, and the main unit will be in the space were the audio stage was.

What a cool idea. Let us know it transpires, Erebus... I am starting my ham radio course in January, here in North Van and am looking to put a VHF unit into the Miss Lil' Bitchi ~ I am looking for ideas.

Falco.

[Erebus]

Will do. It probably won't happen until the spring, but you never know. The radio I plan to put in is the Yaesu FT-8900R, that costs about $550. It isn't just VHF, is is quad band (29/50/144/430) that is only about $50 more than the dual band FT-8800R. It comes with a 6 metre separation cable so I can mount the main unit in the audio stage location.