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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:16 pm

I just fitted a Parrot MKi9000 (the one with no display, just the small remote) and due to the wiring on mine, it streams the music from my phone into the head unit, rather than using the Parrot's own amp, so the sound quality is as good as the original radio/CD through the 10 speaker DSP system.

All done behind the headunit, no other disassembly required.

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Post by Tcochrane92 » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:48 am

Does anyone know where I can buy the Dice Media bridge from? Not available on Amazon or am I looking for the wrong thing?
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Post by jamesditchy » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:57 am

Tcochrane92 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:48 am Does anyone know where I can buy the Dice Media bridge from? Not available on Amazon or am I looking for the wrong thing?
I'm having the same problem. If you find where to get them will to u let me know
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Post by JINGLE » Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:28 pm

If I have the basic 6 speaker set up, and no sat nav screen, but I do have MFSW controls, what’s the best route for me to go down?

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Post by Ducklakeview » Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:34 pm

JINGLE wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:28 pm If I have the basic 6 speaker set up, and no sat nav screen, but I do have MFSW controls, what’s the best route for me to go down?
Same as mine Jamie?

Works perfectly.

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Post by SeanConnor » Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:19 pm

jamesditchy wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:57 am
Tcochrane92 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:48 am Does anyone know where I can buy the Dice Media bridge from? Not available on Amazon or am I looking for the wrong thing?
I'm having the same problem. If you find where to get them will to u let me know
Your only bet is eBay. The product was taken over by a company called Audiovox but is apparently no longer available. The last firmware update (which I installed) was 2015 ! To be honest the technology is a bit long in the tooth and you would be entering a lottery buying one unless you had a guarantee of it working.
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Post by adam1985 » Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:27 pm

JINGLE wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:28 pm If I have the basic 6 speaker set up, and no sat nav screen, but I do have MFSW controls, what’s the best route for me to go down?
I had the same setup and installed a pioneer head unit and the steering wheel adapter works great.
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Post by Rusky » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:14 pm

That is true about the audiovox, i got mine off ebay after someone removed it from their zed :thumbsup:
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Post by JINGLE » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:31 pm

adam1985 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:27 pm
JINGLE wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:28 pm If I have the basic 6 speaker set up, and no sat nav screen, but I do have MFSW controls, what’s the best route for me to go down?
I had the same setup and installed a pioneer head unit and the steering wheel adapter works great.

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I’m swaying towards an aftermarket head unit, do the steering wheel controls work the music on your iPhone music when playing? (Rewind/forward and skip etc?)

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:36 pm

adam1985 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:27 pmI had the same setup and installed a pioneer head unit and the steering wheel adapter works great.
What adapter do you have? I'm having cut outs with my autoleads one.
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Post by 85genius » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:47 pm

adam1985 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:27 pm
JINGLE wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:28 pm If I have the basic 6 speaker set up, and no sat nav screen, but I do have MFSW controls, what’s the best route for me to go down?
I had the same setup and installed a pioneer head unit and the steering wheel adapter works great.

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Honestly wish I'd bought a zed without nav as the aftermarket headunit is miles better than any of the workarounds
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Post by adam1985 » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:10 pm

Scooba_Steve wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:36 pm
adam1985 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:27 pmI had the same setup and installed a pioneer head unit and the steering wheel adapter works great.
What adapter do you have? I'm having cut outs with my autoleads one.
JINGLE wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:31 pm
adam1985 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 5:27 pm
JINGLE wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:28 pm If I have the basic 6 speaker set up, and no sat nav screen, but I do have MFSW controls, what’s the best route for me to go down?
I had the same setup and installed a pioneer head unit and the steering wheel adapter works great.

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I’m swaying towards an aftermarket head unit, do the steering wheel controls work the music on your iPhone music when playing? (Rewind/forward and skip etc?)
I have the connect2 adapter which I think is actually the same as the autoleads one but rebranded. I do have a slight intermittent issue with losing connection to the steering wheel controls.
When it is working then yes I can change track on Spotify or another music app on my phone. I use the USB quite alot too. I have a 128gb stick with 50gb of music on it.
The steering control issue is annoying if it goes off but it's not difficult to skip track on the head unit buttons. The pioneer seems a good unit and was easy to install
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Post by Scooba_Steve » Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:03 pm

adam1985 wrote: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:10 pmI do have a slight intermittent issue with losing connection to the steering wheel controls.
Exactly my issue, maybe one for a different thread? I've found restarting the adapter fixes it, support can't figure it out and I'm on my second one, did get almost a full refund though and still have the product.
I plan to wire in a switch to enable turning it off and back on again, though it doesn't happen very often - when it does it's usually on a long journey!
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Post by adam1985 » Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:05 am

Scooba_Steve wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:03 pm
Exactly my issue, maybe one for a different thread? I've found restarting the adapter fixes it, support can't figure it out and I'm on my second one, did get almost a full refund though and still have the product.
I plan to wire in a switch to enable turning it off and back on again, though it doesn't happen very often - when it does it's usually on a long journey!
Does the auto leads adapter have separate power connector?
The connects 2 just plugs in to the harness so I'm not sure how to reset it
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