ALDI car stereo

Stark

I take it they're all probably sold out now? Damn. And I was just thinking this morning about how I'd love a new car radio before seeing the offer.

chalky

Got mine this morning. Was devastated when I thought they were sold out, till I realised they were behind the counter. Works perfectly, Only problem is I got the silver one which doesn't look the best in my car.

JohnCleary

chalky wrote:

Got mine this morning. Was devastated when I thought they were sold out, till I realised they were behind the counter. Works perfectly, Only problem is I got the silver one which doesn't look the best in my car.

I thought they were all silver? (Eventhough theres black ones on the ad). When I was given the silver I asked had they any black ones and they said no (Galway)

chalky

I think there was silver and silver/black.

Stark

Got a silver/black one in Finglas in ALDI a while ago.

JimiMac

Has anybody fitted one to a Megane?

tyney

Chonker wrote:

Yep I got one this morning all worked fine, except it wouldnt accept CD's. brought it back and manager gave me one he had in the office, cd works fine but cant get the phone to come through the car speakers, unit will redial last number on phone but nothing else.

Shame.

Same thing happened me. no sound from phone through the car speakers. Luckily I had my brother's one and tried it with the same wiring/phone setup. It worked fine so I just went back and got another one.That one worked fine.

It seems so fiddly to set up that you could be forgiven for thinking that it is something wrong with your setup, because everything else works ok.
It turned out to be really handy to pair with the phone. Once you have established a connection , all you have to do is press the talk button once when you get into the car, and it connects itself-magic.
I am the world's worst cynic, but this thing actually works for 130 quid. I'm amazed. Ok the first one I got was dodgy, but I didn't really expect it to work well at all, I was more interested in the aux in on the front.

JohnCleary

I don't have to do that with mine?! When I turn on the ignition (and the stereo powers up) the stereo and phone automatically pair up?

One thing.. When you finish the call and either the other party hangs up, or I press the button it takes ages for the stereo to go back into audio mode, is there something im supposted to do?

tyney wrote:

Same thing happened me. no sound from phone through the car speakers. Luckily I had my brother's one and tried it with the same wiring/phone setup. It worked fine so I just went back and got another one.That one worked fine.

It seems so fiddly to set up that you could be forgiven for thinking that it is something wrong with your setup, because everything else works ok.
It turned out to be really handy to pair with the phone. Once you have established a connection , all you have to do is press the talk button once when you get into the car, and it connects itself-magic.
I am the world's worst cynic, but this thing actually works for 130 quid. I'm amazed. Ok the first one I got was dodgy, but I didn't really expect it to work well at all, I was more interested in the aux in on the front.

tyney

I've got the ignition live to a permanent live, so I never have it powered off completely. that may be why I have to prompt it to connect. And yes, it is a bit sluggish to return to the radio after a call

vwdeere

I got one yesterday and fitted it. However it loses the saved stations when i turn off the key and it doesnt auto disconnect when i turn off the key. Is this the same in all of them? Also when i accept an incoming call it doesnt mute but just turns down the volume. Is there any way I can get it to mute?

Stark

That remote control seems pointless. It's bad enough fumbling for a remote control behind a seat when you're not in control of a tonne of metal travelling at high speed

I guess it might be handy if you had back seat passengers.

Chonker

vwdeere wrote:

I got one yesterday and fitted it. However it loses the saved stations when i turn off the key and it doesnt auto disconnect when i turn off the key. Is this the same in all of them? Also when i accept an incoming call it doesnt mute but just turns down the volume. Is there any way I can get it to mute?

No it's banjaxed, bring it back to Finglas they had a few late last night.

By the way thanks stark for the tip, I've managed to get mine replaced in Finglas thanks to you, third time lucky new one works fine.

Cianos

Anyone know if these are still available, and if so, where?

Cianos

Got mine today but the fcking thing doesnt work. All it does is take in and eject CD's. The power light on the back unit flashes when connected. Looks like I'll have to go all the way back out to Finglas :mad:

spuddy

can anyone post a pic? ads gone from the site

JohnCleary

I'll sell my one for 200euro

sideshowdave

i got one sunday and only fitted with some difficulty paired up fine, mutes when a call comes in can hear caller perfect but they cant hear me or can just about "like im whispering"

anyone any ideas cause i dont want to have to go taking it all out again spent ages trying to fit it in the first place..

Stark

I haven't tried it out myself but I'm a bit worried that the microphone is on the left hand side of the radio like it was intended for a LHS driver seat car.

savemejebus

having a weird problem installing mine. got the cable adaptor, and hooked everything up, power light flashes on the unite but when I fit the front panel and press the power button (which lights up too) nothing happens. I'm stumped, tried 2 different units and have the same result which leads me to believe it's a problem on my end...Do ye's think the battery in my 92 starlet is too puny>

Stephen

vwdeere wrote:

I got one yesterday and fitted it. However it loses the saved stations when i turn off the key and it doesnt auto disconnect when i turn off the key. Is this the same in all of them? Also when i accept an incoming call it doesnt mute but just turns down the volume. Is there any way I can get it to mute?

Sounds like your wiring is incorrect. You need to swap two of the wires, can't remember which off the top of my head though.

Smithers

u may need to swap ur 2 power cables,

1 is ignition, the other is permanent to keep time ect i think

issie

i have a tevi on mp3/bluetooth player all works ok except the light is bright. on most players you can change the display level dim ....i haven't manage to find it on the Tevion.... please help.

cormie

I was just messing with my bros today and think I stumbled across how to do that. Press and hold the volume button in and then press it again to go through different options:) I think dim may have been one of them.

Stark

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

anyone know if it has longwave ?

Don't think so

Chonker

cormie wrote:

I was just messing with my bros today and think I stumbled across how to do that. Press and hold the volume button in and then press it again to go through different options:) I think dim may have been one of them.

Not on mine... Its soooo bright at night thats the only bad thing about it, so far.

issie

i may return mine and spend £50 more .. and get the player that not only displays the number and person calling you,(caller id) also is voice controlled for dialing.. and can change the display light level.

the product am refering to would be the
Parrot RHYTHM N'BLUE

Stark

Ooh, that looks nice.

Chonker

issie wrote:

i may return mine and spend £50 more .. and get the player that not only displays the number and person calling you,(caller id) also is voice controlled for dialing.. and can change the display light level.

the product am refering to would be the
Parrot RHYTHM N'BLUE

I thought they were about €300?

Podge11

Fitted my Bluetooth Adli radio, it's all working like a dream, blue tooth is excellent. My problem is each time i turn of the ignition it loses it's memory. Now ive connected the permanent positive right cause the PWR light is left on when the ignition is of, and the ignition turns on and of the radio. There is an extra Blue wire in the ISO but don't know what to connect this to....im afraid il blow the arse of it...........Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!

issie

Chonker wrote:

I thought they were about €300?

I found it for £140.00 bought the Tevion for £79.00 I guess £61.00 will get me the unit. apologies for the non euro coversion.

dub_dan

got a link to where its £140, might get one myself

Ao

I got the stereo for my passat and it works great.
I have a nokia 6230 but was thinking of getting a motorola v3x - does anybody know if the v3x is compatable(sp?) with the stereo. I know there was a fairly short list in the instruction manual of compatable phones but I cant remember if the v3x was one of them and of course now i cant find the list :mad: . Needless to say I dont want to buy the phone and find that it doesnt work with the handsfree in the car!

Thanks, Aidan.

Chonker

Ao wrote:

I got the stereo for my passat and it works great.
I have a nokia 6230 but was thinking of getting a motorola v3x - does anybody know if the v3x is compatable(sp?) with the stereo. I know there was a fairly short list in the instruction manual of compatable phones but I cant remember if the v3x was one of them and of course now i cant find the list :mad: . Needless to say I dont want to buy the phone and find that it doesnt work with the handsfree in the car!

Thanks, Aidan.

I use a v3 with mine. Not too sure about the v3(x) i'm sure its the same.

dannyd20

issie wrote:

i may return mine and spend £50 more .. and get the player that not only displays the number and person calling you,(caller id) also is voice controlled for dialing.. and can change the display light level.

the product am refering to would be the
Parrot RHYTHM N'BLUE

think you'll find about a €170 price difference between the two ...

if however you know of a place where you can get the Parrot for less than €300 please share

cormie

Ebay!

Ao

Chonker wrote:

I use a v3 with mine. Not too sure about the v3(x) i'm sure its the same.

Excellent, thanks very much

Headshot

im using my sony ericsson k800i with it
and im having troubles

the phone picks up the car stereo but then it goes like after 5 mins????

any body having the same problem

GinjaNinja

i'ts a long shot but if anyone hasa spare one of these(or if you want to get rid of it) I'll gladly buy it off ya.

120_Minutes

Bought one of these and fitted it last month when they came out, pretty much a doddle to install. If your cars wiring loom doesnt match with the adaptor on the unit, you need an ISO connector, available at any motorfactors, i picked one up for €7.50, and the cables are labelled too.

Sound qualiy is great, even on my old corollas weak rear speakers.
Cd playback is fine, radio reception is as good as any i've heard.
I am having to crank the vol to about 50 to get a decent level, and thats not even ear splitting loud. Havent tried mp3 cd's or the front aux yet so cant comment.

Bluetooth: fine with my previous phone (SE W800i) once paired it connects as soon as i turn the key to ACC in the ignition (unit doesnt even need to be switched on) call quality is fine, but i've just upgraded my phone to the new W810i and found that tonight it was disconnecting and connecting a few times (i'm assuming cos i was watching the road not the phone, just heard it ping a few times!)

Doesnt have LW (but i dont need it)

Few minor gripes: apart from bass and treble, the eq is not adjustable and the preset dsp's might not be to everyones liking.

If you keep the phone close to the unit the person you're calling may hear the dreaded interference from having a phone close to a speaker.

It doesnt have LW, but then again i dont need that

All in all for 130 lids, its a bargain.

Stark

I'm definitely happy with my one anyway.

corelon

Anyone know where i could pick one up now?? Whats the full make and model of this product too guys..So maybe i can do a search on net and see if there are any out there.. CHeers

JohnCleary

Does anyone know if the backlight can be dimmed a little? It's a bloddy distraction at night it's so bright

Chonker

JohnCleary wrote:

Does anyone know if the backlight can be dimmed a little? It's a bloddy distraction at night it's so bright

It can't be... Thats the only fault I can find with it.

Ghost Train

I see lidl have a car stereo on the 30th, no bluetooth though, doesn't give too much details
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20061030.p.MultimediaMP3CarRadio

Redrocket

excellent, maybe this lidl one should get a new thread,
the hassle for me to get to an aldi store prevented me from getting the stereo the last time. ( i still have not returned my previously slightly broken head unit from aldi due to this reason )

gary the great

My one is differnt to the op, but a tevion from aldi. it has a usb in the front but i want to connect my mp3 player through the RCA cable in the back of it. Anyone know how i activate it on the unit after i have connected it?

MarkR

Mode button till it says aux on the screen i'd say.

pjproby

i saw one of these back on sale in aldi fonthill on thursday last. if anyone is still interested

gary the great

MarkR wrote:

Mode button till it says aux on the screen i'd say.

Whe i do this it only tuner and CD come up? If it has the rca cable on the back it means it has Aux in, right? Havent got the box, instructions or model number so cant even check

120_Minutes

gary the great wrote:

My one is differnt to the op, but a tevion from aldi. it has a usb in the front but i want to connect my mp3 player through the RCA cable in the back of it. Anyone know how i activate it on the unit after i have connected it?

This wont work, the rca is a line out for an external power amp.