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Paul Owen
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w,a
uzz31 soarer v8

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Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 04:33 pm, by:  Paul Owen (Leonoralexus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Right! Now I have my new high flow cats fitted to my UZZ31 limited (which were fitted by James at Carline mufflers and exhausts in Kalgoorlie, I have to say I was very impressed by his level of service). My attention is now turning to my EMV and CD stacker. Basically, the EMV has power to it (if you sit in the car when its dark and turn the ignition key, the EMV lights up but is blank) and the cd stacker makes an awkward sounding noise when trying to load cd's but doesn't load anything.
I have noticed a chap on here that you can send these parts away to for reconditioning and conversion...but is it worth it??? Or is it worth me just replacing the EMV and CD stacker with a good touch screen unit that has dvd/bluetooth/sat nav etc. Ok, so I presume I will lose air con settings if I do this and maybe one or two other features but I'm caught in two minds which is going to be the best way to go. Thoughts and advice will be greatly appreciated!!!
Mark Donovan
DieHard
Auckland
V8 Limited

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Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 04:35 pm, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Spend the cash on getting the EMV and stacker fixed - Damian Ware is the Aussie expert on this sort of thing.
Chris Lock
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 05:26 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

my opinion is to remove the EMV etc, and put in a CarPC.
I'm half way through doing it myself...
Paul Owen
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 07:09 pm, by:  Paul Owen (Leonoralexus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks folks. Yes, I noticed the contact information for Damian and I'm seriously considering it. It would be nice to keep the original parts but, I am in two minds. The problem I have is unfortunately, I wasn't born with a mechanical/D.I.Y brain, even a brake cable on a push bike gives me trouble. So anything I get done I'll end up paying someone to do it so cost will play a part.
David Grima
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WA
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011 - 08:25 pm, by:  David Grima (Maltezr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Paul I've seen people do away with the EMV before and fit an aircond control display from a TT model instead, while also installing a double din cd/DVD touchsreen, etc
Chris Lock
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Wednesday, February 02, 2011 - 06:58 pm, by:  Chris Lock (Sledge) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Paul, this is how mine was:
http://i51.tinypic.com/2mxontl.jpg
And now it's like this:
http://i56.tinypic.com/2ywsmex.jpg
soon to fit a CarPC in there with a 7" touch screen..
James Buchan
Goo Roo
Vic
V8

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Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 06:15 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My EMV is on the way out, so I'm just getting rid of it all and replacing it with a TT climate control, plus a double din head unit of somesort. Need to start looking.
Paul Owen
Tinkerer
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uzz31 soarer v8

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Friday, February 04, 2011 - 04:44 pm, by:  Paul Owen (Leonoralexus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for all the info folks!! I've got a bit of thinking to do but I'm liking the sound of going with what James and Chris are doing!
Allan Langford
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Vic
UZZ31

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Friday, February 04, 2011 - 05:56 pm, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think this would be a good replacement unit...

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&lang Id=-1&productId=8198552921666269888

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