Phatbox

Post by **bjacks** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 5:49 pm

What does it display on the Nav+ Peter?

The bulge in my cover is below the handle then it tapers back in towards the bottom. This isn't where the std CD changer sits.

Post by **sitas3** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:17 pm

I've got one on order too courtesy of Ben.

are they easy to fit?

Post by **DaveP** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:53 pm

Piece of pee mate....two screws hold the existing bracket in....pull that out...four screws holding the CD changer in...undo and remove...unplug the CD changer connection. Installation is reverse of removal (hahahaa) - obviously replacing the phatbox in place of the CD Changer.

Would hate to think how much a steeler would charge for that!

More difficult if you haven't got the existing CD changer cable wired into the head unit though...but providing it is, I'd say 20 mins max (including unpacking!)

Post by **TWH** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 9:32 am

Ben, have you got a pic of your cd cover? Does it look like the phatbox would fit inside it judging by Dave's pic?

Post by **wazza** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:36 am

Dave - do you want to post the link of where you bought it from?

Post by **sitas3** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:55 am

Paul, we bought ours from ebay.

Post by **DaveP** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 10:59 am

Got mine from www.clairparts.com - postage was $110.

Post by **sitas3** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:23 am

DaveP wrote:Got mine from www.clairparts.com - postage was $110.

holy cow how much! I don't think Ben and myself are paying that much! or does that presumably include the import tax?

Post by **DaveP** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:49 am

60quid for a decent sized package from the states within a couple of days?....I didn't think it was that bad, but maybe I'm wrong??

Post by **TWH** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:55 am

Seems like quite a lot, I paid about $25 to get skiis shipped from the US in about 5 days

Post by **bjacks** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:00 pm

TWH, can't upload pics at the moment for some reason - won't play ball. I'm sure we'll have to cut like Dave has.

We paid $120 for 4 day insured shipping for both units.

Cheers

Ben

Post by **DaveP** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:15 pm

Hohum...

Post by **sitas3** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:31 pm

Here's a pic of my CD/Sat Nav cover.

[img]modules/pnCPG/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10055/rs246_norm_cover.jpg[/img]

And one showing the location of the CD changer itself:

[img]modules/pnCPG/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10055/rs246_norm_cdsatnavboot.jpg[/img]

Post by **DaveP** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 2:42 pm

Hrm...looks to me like you'll have to cut it I'm afraid....easy job with a Dremel though..

Post by **peterb** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:05 pm

gavsteryoung wrote:Can you tell me if the voice system works?

Depends on what you mean by voice system! There's a common misconception that the PhatBox responds to commands given by voice - it doesn't. All commands are throught the controlson your HU. However, the PhatBox does respond with a simulated voice confirming some commands, and speaking album names etc. This, of course, does work because it's simply additional information fed to the audio input of the HU.

And is the artist and track name displayed on the screen?

No! The CD changer interface which Audi use has no facility for transmitting such information to the HU. There is nothing that PhatNoise can do to overcome this.

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