Beginners question about car stereo

[Sitron]

Hi all,

I drive a Mini Cooper -02 and it's great.

However, this one has a cassette-player with a CD-changer in the boot, and I want to replace it with a CD/MP3-player. (I wanted to include some pictures of it, but I wasn't allowd since I haven't posted 5 times here yet. It is similar to the one on the pictures in the DIY-section for replacing the car-stereo)

So now I got myself a Pioneer DEH-P65BT, because it has Bluetooth, MP3 support and I can make it's light glow in the same color as the rest of my Mini: Orange.

However, I have some questions after searching the Internet and several forums:

1. There are two types of car stereos that comes with this Mini, Wave and Boost?
2. I have the Wave-type car-stereo?
3. I have no external amp in my Mini, hidden somewhere, right?
4. 90% of the posts I have read is about H/K. I assume this is Harman/Kardon we are talking about?
5. Where some Mini's equipped with H/K sound system? Or is this an addon /aftermarket package you could install or have installed?
6. The cassetteplayer I have and the Pioneer unit I have just bought does not have the same size, the cassetteplayer is higher. This is sorted by buying a fascia adapter?
7. As I understand, the wiring is also different between this two units? But I can just buy two adapters (haness & aerial), and it's all fixed? The antenna-cable is the same?
8. Can I use the CD-changer I got now with my new Pioneer unit?
9. If I want to the the sound to the next level, what would you suggest? A amp+sub, upgrade the front speakers, amp+upgrade all four speakers, or .. ?


I do hope you have some answers, I would appreciate it very much!

[Nebdingo]

1, Yes.
2, Your literature will tell you that.
3, Correct.
4, Yes.
5, Yes & Yes.
6, Yes.
7, Yes.
8, Have no idea on that one, But I doubt it.
9, CLICKAGE

[Sitron]

Thanks for the reply, I will go to a car-audio-shop tomorrow and see if they have these adapters I need.

However, I do not know what you meant by "CLICKAGE", but the link was useful :-) Will look into it. But I buy new front speakers, can I still fit the current speaker-grill I have today over the speaker and tweeter?

[mikeythemini]

1. There are two types of car stereos that comes with this Mini, Wave and Boost? yes
2. I have the Wave-type car-stereo? Look here NewMINIStuff.com FAQ
3. I have no external amp in my Mini, hidden somewhere, right? If the speaker grilles say Harman/Kardon then you have an amp
4. 90% of the posts I have read is about H/K. I assume this is Harman/Kardon we are talking about? Yes
5. Where some Mini's equipped with H/K sound system? Or is this an addon /aftermarket package you could install or have installed? factory option with \Boost
6. The cassetteplayer I have and the Pioneer unit I have just bought does not have the same size, the cassetteplayer is higher. This is sorted by buying a fascia adapter? yes come as part of our kit
7. As I understand, the wiring is also different between this two units? But I can just buy two adapters (haness & aerial), and it's all fixed? The antenna-cable is the same? Our kit has the harness, aerial adaptor & facia = NewMINIStuff.com
8. Can I use the CD-changer I got now with my new Pioneer unit? NO
9. If I want to the the sound to the next level, what would you suggest? A amp+sub, upgrade the front speakers, amp+upgrade all four speakers, or .. ? AMP & SPEAKERS

[mikeythemini]

p.s. welcome to Mini2

[Sitron]

Great, thanks for the info. I have been on your site several times before, but never read the FAQ. But now I know: I have a Boost MD-player, not HK and I know what parts I need to buy. :-)

[DaFlake]

Clickage = link.... and welcome to MINI2!