[V8] 95 A5q Radio options

Wed Jan 19 00:33:19 PST 2011

 Thanks for the link on that radio.  I need a new one in the V8.

Matching the colors and it not being "like a video game" like you said is
very, very important to me.  I have a nice Blaupunkt Toronto in it that
looks factory and sounds fantastic, but the front LED is bad and it's like
$150 to repair it I think.  $70 for that looks like a great deal and I'll
maybe do that if I cannot get the Toronto unit repaired inexpensively - time
to look around and try to get that done this winter.

Bryan

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> Final update
>
> Finished up the install today.
>
> Used a hacksaw blade to wear down the raised ribs inside the radio hole
> that
> support the stock radio but severely pinched the mounting sleeve of the of
> the new radio.
>
> This unit looks really decent in the V8.  It fits very nicely, it doesn't
> look like a video game, and when it's lit up, it's readable and not
> distracting.
>
> With only rear speakers installed it sounds as good as the system in my 93
> V8.  I'm really pleased, considering the cost and amount of effort it took.
>
> I pulled the front door units also because they were making noise, even
> though they weren't receiving a signal.  I'm going to figure out some front
> speaker option for the doors.
>
> The front Bose speaker units were making noise, even when not receiving a
> speaker signal, and one or both were causing a battery drain.
>
> This head unit was 70 bux.  It's a simple deck with a strong FM tuner, CD,
> and an aux input.  I know there's much more functionality available, but
> for
> me, and for the money, this is excellent.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 7:51 PM
> To: 'Mike Pshenishny'; 'thejimrose'
> Cc: 'quattro at audifans.com'
> Subject: RE: 95 A5q Radio options
>
>
> Here's an interim update on my stereo install which falls right in line
> with
> what the original poster has in mind.
>
> I bought this radio from Crutchfield...
> http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1301300MP/Pioneer-DEH-1300MP.html?tp=5684
>
> but just the standard adaptor...
> http://www.crutchfield.com/p_12040VW12/Antenna-Adapter.html?tp=2569
>
> The install is not complete but I have it connected to the front antenna
> and
> with Local set to the 2nd highest level, I get all the stations I can get
> with the Bose.
>
> I bought these speakers...
> http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130TSG971M/Pioneer-TS-G971M.html?tp=91
>
> and this harness adaptor...
>
> http://www.crutchfield.com/p_120701759/Audi-Receiver-Wire-Harness.html?tp=29
> 77
>
> It was nice to not have to do any scratch wiring but since I ran my own
> speaker wire, I'm only using about a third of the adaptor... oh well.
>
> Issues.  I have not pulled or unplugged the front speakers and they make a
> noise while the system is on probably because of one of the two wires that
> connect to the blue/white antenna power wire.
>
> Also, it is apparent that one or both of these front speakers was the cause
> of my battery drain.
>
> I will be pulling those and adding something in their place to hook to the
> new radio.
>
> The installation sleeve for the new radio does not fit in the stock hole
> because of some raised ribs of plastic that are obviously there to support
> and steady the stock radio.  I finished wiring everything up and tested and
> will finish the installation tomorrow.
>
> I think I'm going to cut a slit in each corner to allow the enclosure to
> flex instead of trying to cut down the ribs.  There are 8 in all and
> they're
> fairly substantial.
>
> Forcing the install sleeve in caused it to start to deform.
>
> I used the stock Bose enclosures in the back, stripped of all their
> Bose-ness.  I had to remove the plate they mount to to cut down the spacer
> to allow my new speakers to mount flush as the Bose speakers had a thicker
> foam insulator.  The rear speaker install is as clean as it gets.
>
> I got some 16 gauge speaker wire at Walmart and used a stiff wire to route
> it behind the knee bolster, the kick panel, and under the rear backrest to
> the trunk.  I pulled the doorsill plastic cover and the wire fit in there,
> no problem.
>
> Two pieces of 16 foot long wire were more than enough to make this run.
>
> I used butt connectors for everything and taped wires together to reduce
> flex and vibration for those connections.
>
> The color of the display is a totally different color than anything else in
> the car, but I'm really not concerned about it.  The light of all the
> buttons, on the other hand, is red.
>
> This has got to be the easiest stereo install I've ever done.  One could
> probably live with rear speakers only, but I think I'm going to go for that
> just cause it sounds weird, having driven the same basic setup for 20
> years.
>
> The head unit has some pretty flexible controls, and really quite simple
> and
> straightforward.  You can cycle through some standard sound profiles, which
> would be handy for books on tape vs music.
>
> One sort of neat feature is that you can leave the display illuminated when
> the radio is off, a few buttons and the time, I don't know, as kind of a
> night light I guess.  Gimicky, but defeatable.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Mike Pshenishny
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 2:07 PM
> To: thejimrose
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: 95 A5q Radio options
>
>
> Did you use an antenna adapter on the new headunit?  I believe that would
> cure AM/FM reception issues.
> http://www.crutchfield.com/p_12040VW54/Antenna-Adapter.html
>
> -Mike
>
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 3:54 PM, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> > another vote for aftermarket - superior in every way EXCEPT if you
> > like FM.
> >
> > fm reception w aftermarket radios in audi's is abyssmal, due to the
> > amplified antennae. case in point the alpine in my now ex b5a4. great
> > radio
> > - love the ipod integration but lousy fm.
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