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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: joshwyatt on 24 October 2010, 22:06:23

Title: CID's
Post by: joshwyatt on 24 October 2010, 22:06:23
If you're after a CID the best way is to buy a whole car I think, as it almost works out cheaper in the end. Take the CID, put a GID in it and sell it on for not much less than you bought it, if any less at all.
I was lucky and bought a damaged Omega with a CID, but there are currently two Omega's on ebay that are pretty cheap currently with CID's.
I'm not the seller of these vehicle, nor do I know the vendor;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-ELITE-3-0-V6-AUTO-94K-MILES-SAT-NAV-/360313000091?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item53e454109b

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-2-6-CD-Saloon-manual-Leather-Satnav-/130447190910?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1e5f422b7e
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: aaronjb on 24 October 2010, 22:09:55
Knowing my luck I'd end up not being able to shift the car on for some reason.. I have zero luck when it comes to buying & selling cars ;D
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: humbucker on 24 October 2010, 22:18:18
will a cid work with any stereo then? i thought you had to have one of the 2013/2015 NCDC units?
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: joshwyatt on 24 October 2010, 22:21:48
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will a cid work with any stereo then? i thought you had to have one of the 2013/2015 NCDC units?

The CID only works with the 2013 or 2015 as you say  :y
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: RobG on 24 October 2010, 22:41:51
You would have to remove the head unit as well, as the CID is paired to it
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: hotel21 on 24 October 2010, 23:14:08
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You would have to remove the head unit as well, as the CID is paired to it

Both the head unit and the display can be set to factory mode with Tech2 (depairing).  Display then replaced with, say, a GID instead of the CID and set back up.

The original headunit can easily stay in place.
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: Andy B on 24 October 2010, 23:16:24
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You would have to remove the head unit as well, as the CID is paired to it

Both the head unit and the display can be set to factory mode with Tech2 (depairing).  Display then replaced with, say, a GID instead of the CID and set back up.

The original headunit can easily stay in place.

but swapping both bits would be easier for mortals without a Tech II  ;) ;)
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: pscocoa on 25 October 2010, 10:01:20
I have a spare CID - well spare in the sense I have all the bits - just need the TFT screen to replace the faultyunit -  I think the proper replacment is no longer available. Anybody got an alternative screen to the Toshiba?
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: TheBoy on 25 October 2010, 10:02:16
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You would have to remove the head unit as well, as the CID is paired to it

Both the head unit and the display can be set to factory mode with Tech2 (depairing).  Display then replaced with, say, a GID instead of the CID and set back up.

The original headunit can easily stay in place.

but swapping both bits would be easier for mortals without a Tech II  ;) ;)
And don't use that piece of shite "My Naff Code Reader" to do this task - I have an NCDC2015 here that an OOF member buggered up pairing up with "My Naff Code Reader".

I was able to recover the display and the CD Changer, but the main board is as much use as a used johnny smeared in dogshite.

Still, I'm not complaining, his loss, my gain ;)
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: PhilRich on 25 October 2010, 14:46:23
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You would have to remove the head unit as well, as the CID is paired to it

Both the head unit and the display can be set to factory mode with Tech2 (depairing).  Display then replaced with, say, a GID instead of the CID and set back up.

The original headunit can easily stay in place.

but swapping both bits would be easier for mortals without a Tech II  ;) ;)
And don't use that piece of shite "My Naff Code Reader" to do this task - I have an NCDC2015 here that an OOF member buggered up pairing up with "My Naff Code Reader".

I was able to recover the display and the CD Changer, but the main board is as much use as a used johnny smeared in dogshite.Still, I'm not complaining, his loss, my gain ;)





Whoever said the English Language wasn't expressive, obviously isn't a member of the OOF!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: CID's
Post by: feeutfo on 26 October 2010, 00:00:45
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You would have to remove the head unit as well, as the CID is paired to it

Both the head unit and the display can be set to factory mode with Tech2 (depairing).  Display then replaced with, say, a GID instead of the CID and set back up.

The original headunit can easily stay in place.

but swapping both bits would be easier for mortals without a Tech II  ;) ;)
And don't use that piece of shite "My Naff Code Reader" to do this task - I have an NCDC2015 here that an OOF member buggered up pairing up with "My Naff Code Reader".

I was able to recover the display and the CD Changer, but the main board is as much use as a used johnny smeared in dogshite.Still, I'm not complaining, his loss, my gain ;)





Whoever said the English Language wasn't expressive, obviously isn't a member of the OOF!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
I'm sure H is slapping his legs as we speak.  ;D