I currently have a JVC KD-AVX11 but the blue illumination of the buttons is starting to bug me and I would like to get something that fits in with the Coupé's interior better plus I'm getting bored of making up DVD's of music,so ideally I would like the head unit to have:-

Ability to read from an SD card,I seem to remember a HU that had a card port (Kenwood maybe?),a USB port on the front would do at a push but I would prefer it to be hidden away if possible.

Red (or amber at least) illumination for the buttons.

Bluetooth would be nice too .

Gloss black fascia,I don't want silver.

Baz

i installed the Pioneer DEH-65BT. choice of 10 colour display. The amber on the head units display and knobs match the coupe interior lights. The Bluetooth audio works great for streaming music and calls from most mobile phone and music players. It comes in gloss black fascia.

Get a headunit which has a rear USB port rather than a card reader. They come with a cable which routes to the glove box rather than having a flashdrive sticking out of the front.

DEX-P99RS good looks but expensive

I got a year or so old Alpine off ebay, which had rear usb (comes with a 50cm extension cable), amber or green illumination, and can take the Bluetooth add-on I believe. Can't remember the model right now though. Bargain at £60!

Clarion FB298RBT



Should be able to get it down to around £120

It has a colour choice for the backlighting, although the centre screen is white text only

Takes 2GB SD cards - no CD player, but will take a bluetooth stream from a suitably-enabled device.

Importantly (for me, anyway) the bluetooth phone function is VERY good - crystal-clear at both ends

No USB though, otherwise it would tick my boxes too, and the trouble with those few HU's that have SD card slots, not many can read SDHC cards

I'v got the very same head unit in my Coupe, very simple layout and even the bluetooth stream music from my mobile is decent quality, have it 6months with no hassle.
4gb SD card is much easier to use than faffing around with CD's.

You use a 4GB card?

I thought it was limited to 2GB

Or is it simply that your 4GB card is standard SD and not SDHC?

Yeah I put a 4gb micro SD card into an SD adaptor and use that. Not sure about SDHC Nigel though I'd imagine that 4gb would be max.

Thanks for the suggestions folks but I've went and bought one of those Tevion head units from Aldi that are going for £50 to try out. Ok it's not a big name but it's got a MMC slot,aux input and bluetooth connectivity straight out of the box,not many HU's can boast that,especially at that price .

The only down side is the buttons are illuminated blue .

Baz

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