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speedzak · 29th November 2006, 20:31

The problem with Alpines is that they have always 2 different illuminations.
The main 4 buttons will have multicolor switchable LEDs and the rest will always be something else. No uniform lighting possibilities.

@MaxBHP, it's not worth digging out those LEDs and fitting in different ones. It's an Alpine and it's not the very easy ones to tinker. It should be very much difficult to do such a job on your HU.

For information, The Alpine 9855s have been discontinued and stocks recalled due to some common problem.
It was a common HU and used to sell nicely. Nice decision from Alpine.

navin · 30th November 2006, 22:57

Zak, is that due to the slide control?

speedzak · 30th November 2006, 23:19

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Originally Posted by navin

Zak, is that due to the slide control?

Not sure about this. But that was one of the major problems it had.
They've relaunched an improved glide touch in their DVD HUs.

navin · 30th November 2006, 23:32

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Originally Posted by speedzak

Not sure about this. But that was one of the major problems it had.
They've relaunched an improved glide touch in their DVD HUs.

From what I know if you used an external amp and powered off the internal amp of the 9855 it worked fine. still that is a bad enough bug.

hkanitkar · 1st December 2006, 19:16

Ok guys, I am planning to upgrade ICE in our 1998 Opel Astra.
HU will be a Sony 5510 from my current setup in Corsa ( planning to put in Alpine there

)
Please tell me which speakers fit into stock locations at front and rear in the same.
Preferred brands : JBL.

speedzak · 1st December 2006, 19:30

From what you've mentioned, there isn't much choices.
You want speakers that fit in OE locations without any modifications. Right? And your prefered brand is JBL. Right?

That leaves with one good option. Walk into a JBL showroom and choose what fits in to your OE locations. Simple!!

Mugen_Power · 1st December 2006, 22:30

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Originally Posted by speedzak

That leaves with one good option. Walk into a JBL showroom and choose what fits in to your OE locations. Simple!!

Or PM Sam Kapasi for more details about speakers and JBL Authorised dealer.

Mugen.

hkanitkar · 1st December 2006, 23:27

aah... posted that in hurry.
Preferred brands : JBL, Hertz or similar ( no Pio or Sony )

PMing sam right away.

Another question that i have: Which basic model from Alpine has the V-link feature ( which allows connecting any mp3 player to it ) ??
Or to put it into simple language, suggest me HU from Alpine which supports line in from other mp3 player. My budget : 15k
:P

moralfibre · 2nd December 2006, 03:30

Call Bharat car accessories to choose your speakers. 020-32948591.

Vid6639 · 2nd December 2006, 07:16

hkanitkar,

You can buy the cable which will convert aux out of alpine's Ai-net to RCA in. and get any RC wire to 3.5 mm to connect your mp3 player.

I just picked up one for pioneer HU in Singapore for S$ 25.

PS: Navinji, i have a few random ICE setup pics from spore. Pretty nice setups. Wondering where i could post them.

hydrashok · 2nd December 2006, 07:45

Maybe we should start a install pics thread where all random install pics (not related to specific threads) should go? Something like that would make a good sticky.

Sam Kapasi · 2nd December 2006, 07:50

No hydra, I dont agree. it would be maddeningly confusing, all installs in one thread. I guess we can start a thread if it's a good install.

MeaNwhile, vid baba, please do post them right here if you like.

navin · 2nd December 2006, 11:02

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Originally Posted by hkanitkar

Ok guys, I am planning to upgrade ICE in our 1998 Opel Astra....Please tell me which speakers fit into stock locations at front and rear in the same.
Preferred brands : JBL.

1. The Astra door needs a slim 6" speaker there is very little room for a JBL 607 for example. So open the Astra door and measure the depth you have and then consider JBL, Alpine, and a few others maybe even Pioneer given the space you have.

2. The Astra also has room for small component tweeters in the rear mirror pods. The small Blaupunkt tweeter fits well here. You'd need custom XO to mate this tweeter to an Alpine or Pioneer midbass in the door but it canbe done.

3. For the rear you can use either a 6" coax or if you want to do some metal cutting a pair of 6x9.

hydrashok · 2nd December 2006, 12:44

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Originally Posted by navin

1. The Astra door needs a slim 6" speaker there is very little room for a JBL 607 for example. So open the Astra door and measure the depth you have and then consider JBL, Alpine, and a few others maybe even Pioneer given the space you have.

For ultra slim speakers (if you are really pressed for space, and don't want to use a spacer), try the TX series or OD series from Blaupunkt. The installation depth is only 45-46mm for the 6" speakers.

I don't think they have components in these series though. Only co-axials.

navin · 2nd December 2006, 12:55

well even if they have coaxials one can disable the tweeter and use an external tweeter.

29th November 2006, 20:31	#4711
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 28 Times	The problem with Alpines is that they have always 2 different illuminations. The main 4 buttons will have multicolor switchable LEDs and the rest will always be something else. No uniform lighting possibilities. @MaxBHP, it's not worth digging out those LEDs and fitting in different ones. It's an Alpine and it's not the very easy ones to tinker. It should be very much difficult to do such a job on your HU. For information, The Alpine 9855s have been discontinued and stocks recalled due to some common problem. It was a common HU and used to sell nicely. Nice decision from Alpine.
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30th November 2006, 22:57	#4712
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,403 Thanked: 9,950 Times	Zak, is that due to the slide control?
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1st December 2006, 19:16	#4715
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	ICE for Opel Astra Ok guys, I am planning to upgrade ICE in our 1998 Opel Astra. HU will be a Sony 5510 from my current setup in Corsa ( planning to put in Alpine there ) Please tell me which speakers fit into stock locations at front and rear in the same. Preferred brands : JBL.
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1st December 2006, 19:30	#4716
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 28 Times	From what you've mentioned, there isn't much choices. You want speakers that fit in OE locations without any modifications. Right? And your prefered brand is JBL. Right? That leaves with one good option. Walk into a JBL showroom and choose what fits in to your OE locations. Simple!!
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1st December 2006, 23:27	#4718
hkanitkar BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: pune Posts: 668 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	aah... posted that in hurry. Preferred brands : JBL, Hertz or similar ( no Pio or Sony ) PMing sam right away. Another question that i have: Which basic model from Alpine has the V-link feature ( which allows connecting any mp3 player to it ) ?? Or to put it into simple language, suggest me HU from Alpine which supports line in from other mp3 player. My budget : 15k :P Last edited by hkanitkar : 1st December 2006 at 23:32.
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2nd December 2006, 03:30	#4719
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,555 Thanked: 14,427 Times	Call Bharat car accessories to choose your speakers. 020-32948591.
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2nd December 2006, 07:16	#4720
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,709 Thanked: 44,134 Times View My Garage	hkanitkar, You can buy the cable which will convert aux out of alpine's Ai-net to RCA in. and get any RC wire to 3.5 mm to connect your mp3 player. I just picked up one for pioneer HU in Singapore for S$ 25. PS: Navinji, i have a few random ICE setup pics from spore. Pretty nice setups. Wondering where i could post them. Last edited by Vid6639 : 2nd December 2006 at 07:18.
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2nd December 2006, 07:45	#4721
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,527 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Maybe we should start a install pics thread where all random install pics (not related to specific threads) should go? Something like that would make a good sticky.
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2nd December 2006, 07:50	#4722
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,939 Thanked: 2,479 Times View My Garage	No hydra, I dont agree. it would be maddeningly confusing, all installs in one thread. I guess we can start a thread if it's a good install. MeaNwhile, vid baba, please do post them right here if you like. Last edited by Sam Kapasi : 2nd December 2006 at 07:52.
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2nd December 2006, 12:55	#4725
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,403 Thanked: 9,950 Times	well even if they have coaxials one can disable the tweeter and use an external tweeter.
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