What Have You Done To Your Stagea Lately?

[Daleo]

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I picked up a new steering wheel with stereo controls today to replace my worn original. Immaculate condition, very pleased.

Bought from Osakaparts Online in Haberfield.

[Sunkist]

how much??

I wouldnt mine steering controls! my sister had em on the V35 and they're awesome..

[Daleo]

Was $200. Which I was happy to pay for how good it is.

Don't know if I can integrate my head unit, but it was the same price without them...

Edited June 8, 2011 by Daleo

[ironpaw]

Well considering a used wheel with BOTH remotes are about $100 USD from fleabay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/...sQ5fAccessories

They can't be TOO dear..

Although I did pay $75 for mine

EDIT: Oops thought we're just talking about the remotes...my bad

Edited June 8, 2011 by ironpaw

[Sunkist]

Well considering a used wheel with BOTH remotes are about $100 USD from fleabay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/...sQ5fAccessories

They can't be TOO dear..

Although I did pay $75 for mine

EDIT: Oops thought we're just talking about the remotes...my bad

i just want the controls, im sure i can just make it work..

shoulda stolen my sisters Steering wheel aswell.. lol

[zei20l]

i think chris rogers was selling them for about $55 express posted

[ironpaw]

i think chris rogers was selling them for about $55 express posted

Well I paid $75 for mine from him....

[zei20l]

i got mine years ago when he probably had a whole load of them

[Sunkist]

maybe he'll see the thread, its not important so not gonna chase just yet.

[ironpaw]

maybe he'll see the thread, its not important so not gonna chase just yet.

I still haven't installed mine yet...

[Sunkist]

if your going an after market headunit it wont work wouldnt it?

Wanna sell it to me? lol

[ironpaw]

Well Iain's worked with his!

On the Alpine page it says it's compatible with factory wheels...might need an adaptor though...hmmm

[Sunkist]

damn you iain

[zei20l]

yup need an adaptor to work with all head units (mine included) but the instructions didnt mention that lol

there is an adaptor on ebay for about $120 supporting nissans and most aftermarket head units

[Commsman]

if your going an after market headunit it wont work wouldnt it?

My Eclipse is compatible with steering wheel controls as well so there must be a few options out there.

[ironpaw]

My Eclipse is compatible with steering wheel controls as well so there must be a few options out there.

Which Eclipse did you get? AVN726EA?

[zei20l]

ohh thats awesome Leon!

damn i wish my clarion did that. but im just happy it has great sound

[Commsman]

Which Eclipse did you get? AVN726EA?

Yep, that's the one. Put in by previous owner (well he got pro's to do it) & I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it as it's bloody expensive. There's even a sub in the back (same spot as the factory Bose goes - hey, poet & didn't know it ) & the sound is pretty darn good.

If I was starting from scratch I'd either do a carputer or probably a much cheaper brand double DIN (Chinese fleabay special haha) as I couldn't justify spending that much on something that didn't make the car go faster/handle better/more economical.

[ironpaw]

Yep, that's the one. Put in by previous owner (well he got pro's to do it) & I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it as it's bloody expensive. There's even a sub in the back (same spot as the factory Bose goes - hey, poet & didn't know it ) & the sound is pretty darn good.

If I was starting from scratch I'd either do a carputer or probably a much cheaper brand double DIN (Chinese fleabay special haha) as I couldn't justify spending that much on something that didn't make the car go faster/handle better/more economical.

Hehe...I understand...

I've got one of those installed in my wife's Mitsi Grandis...not too bad...but I thought the AV side was kinda spartan (no avi/wmv playback via USB, etc) and the BT support was kinda flakey...

the Nav system is pretty sweet though.

Wouldn't have gotten it if i had to pay full price, that's for sure!

Edited June 8, 2011 by ironpaw

[Commsman]

Hehe...I understand...

I've got one of those installed in my wife's Mitsi Grandis...not too bad...but I thought the AV side was kinda spartan (no avi/wmv playback via USB, etc) and the BT support was kinda flakey...

the Nav system is pretty sweet though.

Wouldn't have gotten it if i had to pay full price, that's for sure!

I reckon there are much better buys out there, that's for sure. I have mine displaying GPS 98% of the time & playing music from USB or Ipod. I've never tried playing movie files (I guess I can use the TV tuner for that) & I've had similar erroneous performance with BT as well. The other thing is I can't get some DVDs to play because of their menu structure, so it's probably great value for <$700-$800 but otherwise I'd buy something else.

Pretty flash for a people mover tho .