C4 Chip Removal If System Upgraded

[IMAC1977]

I have just been given an Alpine Headunit, which I am going to install in my Citoren C4 VTR Coupe, when I went into Halfords the guy told me that there is a chip which should be removed before the system is installed, is this correct? He said that this may cause problems with my electrics package, ie. power steering, cruise control etc.

 

He also said I would need an aerial adaptor at about £20, no major issue there then, but is this all I need to do.

 

Cheers

[wozza]

No you just need an adaptor to plug the headunit in bmw - iso converter as the alpine wont plug directly into it. And in future neverlisten to the halfords monkeys they know fk all typically about anything.

 

Aerial adaptor is needed but not for £20 should cost you £3

 

Theres a couple of us here with aftermarket units non of us had to do anything except plug them in basically.

[IMAC1977]

Superb Wozza,

 

I'm away to pick up the stereo now, any probs I'll be back.

 

Good Times B)

 

Iain

[ham's c4vts]

only problem i had was the rear parking sensors stopped working so i returned it back to original :blink:

[ruZZ.il]

yeah so I've given that whole losing the parking assist thing a thought.. a possible thing to do about it, if you actually install a proper system in your car.. ie, head unit + amps.. etc.. is to use a speaker-to-line level converter and a simple mixer (something like on http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/linesum.html works fine.. I use that to combine my modified cellphone headset to the audio in at the moment..)

you'd have to leave the old head unit connected though..

meanwhile, I'm waiting to see how certain adaptors work, etc.. I know, for instance, that pioneer has a connector that hooks their head units up to the steering remote and gets speed signals and some reverse signal.. not sure if that means the parking assist thing (which would solve that problem..) and alpine has something on their way, so I hear. either way.. there are problems.. ways to solve them.. and ways to get around them.. just gotta suit yourself a solution.

 

-Ruzz.