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  • Rev Run D
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    Originally posted by eternal24k View Post

    I would be down if there was a skip button, pause, and power knob.
    https://www.crutchfield.com/p_113M18...BT.html?tp=115

    Looks like this one is.

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  • eternal24k
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    Originally posted by Rev Run D View Post

    Ever do this? Looks like its NLA.
    I would be down if there was a skip button, pause, and power knob.

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  • Rev Run D
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    Originally posted by Victell View Post
    I'm considering no head unit and just using a Bluetooth amplifier to reduce components and wiring. I listen from my phone most of the time and rarely listen to terrestrial radio. There's several of these type amps out there but this JBL GTR-104 might be good. Plus a radio block-off plate.
    • 240 watts RMS x 2 bridged
    • wired remote unit has controls for Bluetooth streaming, hands-free calling, party mode (multiple simultaneous Bluetooth connections)
    • preamp and speaker-level inputs


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    Ever do this? Looks like its NLA.

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  • quasi mofo
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    Originally posted by m5james View Post
    The wiring was similar to any other stereo...the screen mounting on the other hand was a different story. These screens are originally intended to mount with tabs that have about 2" of adjustment in any direction, but I went much further for aesthetics sake and had to epoxy the mounting tabs on in different locations. I also tilted the screen upwards a bit for better visibility. I'm at work currently but I can try to remember to take pics this evening if you'd like. Envisions |\ wedges like such that were epoxied between the tabs and the backside of the screen itself...took a few hours of cutting, sanding and then used 5 min epoxy but it worked out great and is improved from the original picture now that the screen is tilted slightly upwards.
    Thanks! My car is getting a new headliner installed right now so I don't have access to it. Need to pull the stereo and figure out what kind of iso adapter I might need. The Joying stock adapter looks very different from a Kenwood harness plug.

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  • m5james
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    The wiring was similar to any other stereo...the screen mounting on the other hand was a different story. These screens are originally intended to mount with tabs that have about 2" of adjustment in any direction, but I went much further for aesthetics sake and had to epoxy the mounting tabs on in different locations. I also tilted the screen upwards a bit for better visibility. I'm at work currently but I can try to remember to take pics this evening if you'd like. Envisions |\ wedges like such that were epoxied between the tabs and the backside of the screen itself...took a few hours of cutting, sanding and then used 5 min epoxy but it worked out great and is improved from the original picture now that the screen is tilted slightly upwards.

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  • quasi mofo
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    Originally posted by m5james View Post
    Flame suit on...but the GF loves it and I do as well.

    Joying 10.25" Android stereo powering RF speakers throughout, eventually it'll get a small sub enclosure w/ a matching RF monoblock amp. This killed multiple birds w/ one stone...beforehand it had an outdated CD player w/ no bluetooth, OBC screen has a leaking LCD but it's not like we used it anyways. This has better fitment that the one I'm running in my E36 in that hers doesn't block the heater vents at all and the width matches perfectly with the dash.
    Really close to pulling the trigger on this. My car came with a Kenwood Excelon KDC X-998... how difficult was the install/stereo swap for you?

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  • Vincenze
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    Here is the manual for Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46

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  • Vincenze
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    Originally posted by moatilliatta View Post

    Yours in the video?
    No.
    It's one of the first installed.

    The Bremen is on Amazon.de now.

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  • moatilliatta
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    Originally posted by Vincenze View Post
    The Blaupunkt Bremen installed.]
    Yours in the video?

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  • Vincenze
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    The Blaupunkt Bremen installed.

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  • mchang
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    I love the idea of using a bluetooth amp. I think I will try this and keep the stock head unit for the remote turn on wire but just bypass it entirely at the amp in the back. Anyone else do this?

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  • roguetoaster
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    The block off plate looks out of place on non centered stacks IMO, but there's nothing wrong with a simple setup as suggested. If I were to go that way I might keep a stock radio in place, and possibly connect it to the amp, depending on inputs of the model in question, just in case I happened upon an area of the country with no cell reception but plenty of AM/FM or wanted to hear some news.

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  • Victell
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    I'm considering no head unit and just using a Bluetooth amplifier to reduce components and wiring. I listen from my phone most of the time and rarely listen to terrestrial radio. There's several of these type amps out there but this JBL GTR-104 might be good. Plus a radio block-off plate.
    • 240 watts RMS x 2 bridged
    • wired remote unit has controls for Bluetooth streaming, hands-free calling, party mode (multiple simultaneous Bluetooth connections)
    • preamp and speaker-level inputs


    Click image for larger version

Name:	E30 RADIO BLOCK OFF PLATE.jpg
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ID:	9882044
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    Click image for larger version

Name:	GTR104a-600x600.jpg
Views:	1542
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ID:	9882043

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  • Staszek
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    Originally posted by Mark89 View Post


    Bump my question, think it got overlooked.
    I dont have an answer but I am bumping for hijacking before lol

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  • Mark89
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    Originally posted by Mark89 View Post
    How does Blaupunkt compare to the clarion m508 spec wise? Which is better?
    Bump my question, think it got overlooked.

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