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Likeomg



Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
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2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
Going to a double din
Currently have a Clarion NZ502e

Fantastic head unit.... just fancy a proper double din,


I have a rather large audio setup in the truck sounds amazing...

HDP4 powering focals front and rear,
HDP1 powering a Hertz 380D

all ran via proper audio cables etc...


Few questions, whose double din is preferred? Twisted's is nice considering i already have there full interior i might as well?


Other thing is, which head unit... Im currently stateside for another month is it worth buying over here or?

I want something at the higher end of the scale...


Thanks for the suggestions,
Post #750416 10th Jan 2019 8:20pm
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edo



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Just make sure you use one hat comes with vents - safes the faff of cutting them off!

You'll likely need to extend some switches to reach the new panel.

I went with the Sony - works really well with carplay or androidauto, so no need for gps antenna
Post #750525 11th Jan 2019 12:23pm
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
DefenderUpgrades.co.uk do a "Double Din Dashboard Centre Fascia Console Gloss Black With Movable Air Vents" and a pretty reasonable price (£210). Can't comment on the quality but not heard any bad things. It's the one I would go for. Then modify the side panel to remove the circular hole. Or better still don't use the side switch panel and relocated buttons to cubby with some of MCMA1 switch surrounds Thumbs Up Just my two penth. James
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Vitesse



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
I added this pod to shift the switches when I installed a flip out system. Would work for Double din too as you can add more switches instead of the gauge for example..
A bit of wiring but nothing too major. (hazzard switch conversion was more work but I prefer the look of the D2 switch) Thumbs Up


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 2015 90 XS Santorini Black
Post #750558 11th Jan 2019 4:08pm
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Likeomg



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Not a fan of the pod on top, Ill take a look at the defenderupgrades option,

got a twisted cubby so don't fancy cutting into that... and a fair few extra switches for the Lazer LED gear. (all LR Aux switches)
Post #750878 13th Jan 2019 9:05am
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Puma_MOG



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Apologies if I understood it incorrectly, but by stateside, do you mean the US? If so, make sure that the radio/DAB will work here and that the maps do as well.

While it's been 10 yrs now, I once bought an EU factory navigation for a car I had in Canada which worked, however due to how address' are entered, that part didn't and I had to resort to coordinates.

Good luck,

P
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Bluericky



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green
I went for the Nakatenga surround , it’s great quality but the downside was having to cut the vents off the old one .
As above go for the defender upgrades one.

Also worth noting that the aperture in the surround is for the smaller double din units and there are some that won’t fit. I’ve got the Pioneer SPH DA120 , great sound,CarPlay compatible and takes a reversing camera should you need it !
Post #753270 23rd Jan 2019 6:53am
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