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savi18



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2008 RRS radio upgrade question

Have searched old and new post but cannot find the answer i want, i have a 2008 RRS S with just the standard stereo and not the Hardon Kardon system, does the standard stereo have the fiber optics as on youtube there is a radio upgrade with fitting kit and appears not to have fiber optics, it was plug and play and no cutting of wires, all done in 30 mins, i want to upgrade my radio and keep the top nav screen, Cheers

Post #530895 Sat Jul 22 2017 3:09am
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savi18



Member Since: 02 Aug 2015
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Have found this

I have nothing on the speakers and have looked at the build details of my RRS from my local Dealers and all it says is standard radio fitted, To identify if you have a factory-amplified audio system, you can check the vehicle in a number of ways. Some vehicles will have clear markings on the speaker grills indicating the presence of an upgraded audio system. You can also check with the original order notes/invoice from when the car was purchased from the factory, the upgraded sound system with an amplifier would show on the options list. If unsure, you can call your local dealer with your vehicles chassis number and ask them to check if the vehicle was manufactured with an amplified audio system. what do you think

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geoffsnook



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just look under the front seat and see if you have a amp there or take out the head unit and see if there is a fibre optic cable plugged in to the back of it Thumbs Up

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Andy K



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The fact that you say you have navigation sounds like you have optical fibre and need to do something different to keep the factory nav working if that is what you want?

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geoffsnook



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Missed the part where he said he had navigation Embarassed

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Socast



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http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/install-ad...itting-kit

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Post #531097 Mon Jul 24 2017 12:31pm
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savi18



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Andy K wrote:
The fact that you say you have navigation sounds like you have optical fibre and need to do something different to keep the factory nav working if that is what you want?


Just looked under drivers seat and no Amp, so i am guessing there is no Amp fitted meaning no fibre optics cable to radio, what do you think.

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geoffsnook



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Just remove the radio to be sure that there is no orange cable going to the back of head Unit but no amp should mean no nfibre optic as you don't have sat nav fitted do you ?

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savi18



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Yep i do have sat nav, best thing to do is remove the radio this wk end have have a look to see if there is an Orange cable attached, will update if weather is not pouring down, Cheers

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geoffsnook



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If you have sat nav you proberly have Harmon kardon system with fibre optics but remove radio and check Thumbs Up

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savi18



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savi18 wrote:
Yep i do have sat nav, best thing to do is remove the radio this wk end have have a look to see if there is an Orange cable attached, will update if weather is not pouring down, Cheers


Have just removed radio and does have the orange fiber optics cables, hoping it did not as radio upgrade wound have been a lot simpler, just have to look for radio upgrade with the cables and patch leads, do want to keep top sat nav though so now searching for suppliers included the links posted above.

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savi18



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geoffsnook wrote:
If you have sat nav you proberly have Harmon kardon system with fibre optics but remove radio and check Thumbs Up


Can not find anything to say its an Harmon Kardon, think it's a standard radio with fiber optics.

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Andy K



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With all those green wires? In the back there may not be an amp.

However you probably need it for the sat Nav

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savi18



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You might be right(no amp) as can not find the amp location if fitted, no amp under the drivers seat either. Cheers

Post #531629 Sat Jul 29 2017 8:39pm
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Eaters



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Does this help? Mine is Harmon Kardon system I know cos it says so on the door speakers Robin
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Gone:
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