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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: rajveer.sandhu on 05 February 2010, 11:32:39

Title: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: rajveer.sandhu on 05 February 2010, 11:32:39

Hi, I have a Omega Facelift Elite. Are there any Vauxhall Double Din steroes/head units that will fit into the car that will play MP3.

Raj

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: Dave DND on 05 February 2010, 12:04:53

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Hi, I have a Omega Facelift Elite. Are there any Vauxhall Double Din steroes/head units that will fit into the car that will play MP3.

Raj

No. Vauxhall didn`t introduce MP3 until late 2005 on their head units, none of which compatable with the Omega.

 :'(

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: duggs on 05 February 2010, 16:47:33

Bummer huh !

I had to put an aftermarket MP3/Ipod player in...which in turn caused all sorts of other little problems...all sort now...at blinkin' last !

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: tunnie on 05 February 2010, 16:52:44

As you have an Elite, with Bose, standard replacement units won't do. If you replace the headunit, you will need to rip out the bose speakers and amp.

Best option is wired FM modulator, which will give you an aux input  :y

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: Dave DND on 05 February 2010, 18:05:32

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Best option is wired FM modulator, which will give you an aux input  :y

Remembering to use a quality one like this

http://www.dndservices.co.uk/am-88t.html

and not the Cheesy China jobbies

 :y

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: rajveer.sandhu on 06 February 2010, 23:43:47

Hi, so if i did but in a totally new MP3 player head unit - say a sony one.
I would have to disconnect all speakers?
Wouldn't it just be plug and play?

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: Dave DND on 07 February 2010, 10:30:03

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Hi, so if i did but in a totally new MP3 player head unit - say a sony one.
I would have to disconnect all speakers?
Wouldn't it just be plug and play?

If you have BOSE in the car, then NO, it is not plug and play, as the amp is non compatable, and the speakers are 2 Ohm which will blow the head unit. Remove the BOSE amp and change the speakers, rewire the car accordingly, and you will then be OK.

If you do not have BOSE, then yes, plug and play.

 :y

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: TheBoy on 07 February 2010, 10:53:38

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Hi, so if i did but in a totally new MP3 player head unit - say a sony one.
I would have to disconnect all speakers?
Wouldn't it just be plug and play?

If you're going to that effort, at least fit a decent radio. Which rules out anything made rebadged by Sony ;)

Title: Re: Omega Facelift - Needed MP3 Player
Post by: Dave DND on 07 February 2010, 11:25:15

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Hi, so if i did but in a totally new MP3 player head unit - say a sony one.
I would have to disconnect all speakers?
Wouldn't it just be plug and play?

If you're going to that effort, at least fit a decent radio. Which rules out anything made rebadged by Sony ;)

A top tip    :y

And shame on me for forgetting the obvious   :-[