Giant_Evertonian

Hi Yeah, I trust my mechanic been going to Romeo (West Car Clinic) for many many years. Hence the reason why he's checking the car and not a random mobile RAA person. But thanks for the heads up. Cheers J

Hi pv35gt8, ah that's great :-) BIG bonus for me then. The purchase of the car is subject to my RAA mechanic running a 220 point check over it. Hoepfully the car will be mine by sometime next week. I'll start doing my research on what replacement to purchase once I have secured the car. Cheers J

Hi there Thanks for all the responses to my query. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CLARION-CZ201A-CD-USB-MP3-WMA-RECIEVER-FREE-FREIGHT-/230850164537?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bfbdf739 This is the unit currently in the car (in place of the Bose system) any one have any thoughts on it? Cheers J

Wow. Thanks for that link GeeDod. So Nightcrawler & pv35gt8 could I purchase what GeeDod posted without many dramas? I don't want to purchase something that frankly isn't worth the $$$ or hassle as I'd want to get rid of the Bose system anyway as they're to problematic for relatively poor sound quality (from what I've read and in all honesty surprised me) Cheers J

Hi guys Thanks again for your replies. Sorry pv35gt8 but the attached pic was to small for me to see it clearly. I did save and enlarge the pic but the quality deteriorated to the point of no return. I think from memory (I don't have the car yet as the sale is subject to my mechanic checking it out) it's a blank plate. Thanks for your honesty Nightcrawler I thought as much but it always helps when discussing & nego price if something isn't what it's supposed to be. I guess if you're purchasing a "premium" then you want those features....but I know exactly where you are coming from. Also, thanks for the info on Marvey Tech I'll check this out further. It's nice to have something on my side of town for once (well sort of as I live in the hills). I would deffo be interested in joing the club and becoming a member. It's a great way to learn (I'm a noob but a quick learner ) from people who have the same passion for the v35 as I do....learn how to mod my car etc. Also, I just found out that you get an insurance discount if you join a club & attend shows etc. I'm assuming from the advise that getting the dual aircon back is going to be more problematic than it's worth. So would I be able to rip the Clarion out and pop something like this in? http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/car-sound/car-dvd/kenwood-ddx4031bt-double-din-monitor-with-bluetooth-receiver/670271 I'm assuming that putting a new head unit in it save me having to purchase a band expander. Any other suggests would be appreciated. Cheers J

Hi there Thanks for the quick replies. pv35gt8 There is a space there for the dual aircon button so I'm not entirely sure why it would have been disabled...unless it was damaged putting in the replacement head unit? So pv35gt8 you reckon I can just buy a double din unit and replace the clarion thats there with no issues? I'd like the dual aircon feature but not if it'll cost an arm and a leg to correct....my wife or passenger will just have to live with 23c ;-) Thanks again for the advise. Cheers J

Hi there Looking at buying a Skyline v35 350GT. It's a premium model (pearl white). Now the Bose system has been replaced and a single din Clarion (model number eludes me atm) in it's place. Now what bothers me is that the button for the controlling the dual aircon has been changed ie it's no longer there. I know that the Bose systems are well known for breaking/jamming and it's not uncommon for a different player to be there in it's place but some searching on this site has provided info advising that it's not just as simple as whacking in replacement as the aircon etc are all connected to the Bose interface which is a pain in the freckle. Now my question.... is it easy enough to rip out the current Clarion unit and replace it with a double din unit that is correctly interfaced so I can get my dual aircon controls back and how much would I be looking at $$$ wise (to put a Kenwood unit in like sheldon2369's on this site) and is there a reliable person in Adelaide who knows his stuff where Skylines are concerned to do this sort of thing? Are there any warning signs that I should be aware of. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance J