Sony Remote

[Sam]

Any one know how its attached?
Will it leave a big hole?
As im now running an Alpine tis fairly useless,
Any Ideas
Dont wanna have to cut the wire... :roll:
Cheers
Sam

 

[Chris180]

I have no ideas but i have a n15 steering coloum (sp) for sale with a hole for the sony stalk if you want hole is about the size of a 5p coin, pm me if you want it

 

[Rick]

Any one know how its attached?
Will it leave a big hole?
As im now running an Alpine tis fairly useless,
Any Ideas
Dont wanna have to cut the wire... :roll:
Cheers
Sam

Yes it will leave a hole, and two screw holes as well. Just get the steering cowell off a non-gti and you'll be fine.

The remote would originally have been plugged into the headunit, this wire should just pull out, no need to cut anything.

 

[PokerHenman]

Cant the remote sticks be used with other units ? Hope so cos I'm changing mine to a Kenwood (has a remote wire for it ???)

 

[24SEVEN]

Only with Sony units. Even if the new unit has a remote input/connection with it, the ones on the Almera are Sony branded and won't work with anything else. Fortunately I covered the hole left by mine with a bass boost controller for my sub amp .

 

[Sam]

Think I can deal with a hole,
I tried it with my Alpine out of interest and it doesnt work,
24-7 is correct.
Might see if I can get an alpine compatible one.
Failing that a cork will do

 

[24SEVEN]

Generally those inputs are for adapters that convert standard factory column controls to work with specific brand head units (like the basic unbranded control on pug 306s). I tried looking for an alpine branded column stick thing when I changed my head unit, but found nothing.

 

[Sam]

Cork it is then

 

[24SEVEN]

What about insulting tape?

 

[PokerHenman]

Bollocks !

Only with Sony units. Even if the new unit has a remote input/connection with it, the ones on the Almera are Sony branded and won't work with anything else. Fortunately I covered the hole left by mine with a bass boost controller for my sub amp .

Why does everything have to be complicated ? Why the fuk cant things be compatible ? Excuse my french !

So.....I buy a different remote stick for £?? or buy a different Sony headunit for £???.......Wot a rip ! Grrrrrrrrrr

 

[24SEVEN]

if you want to use that kinda headunit control then either adapt the controls from another car (they must be standard kit with the car and not alpine/sony/whoever branded) or use another sony unit.