Chorus Audio

[Bloater]

Hi,

Got a 10 reg A3 1.6TDI SE with Bluetooth and the above mentioned audio. I do a load of miles on the motorway now, so need something more than just the radio and CD.

So can I add an iphone lead to this model, can't find any info in the manual, so I'm guessing not.

If not, what options do I have?

Are there after market head units I could fit, but keep the steering wheel controls and the bluetooth phone?? My previous A4 had an SD slot, which I used loads, so really missing the ability to listen to my music.

Thanks in adance.

Gary

[alankru]

What about fitting something like an xcarlink/connect2 aftermarket adapter? I don't know about the Concert radio that the new A3 has, but I have the Concert II and as the bluetooth is connected to a different socket on the head unit, I can just plug in the aftermarket adapter into the cd changer socket and keep everything the same. I'm afraid that I have no idea about the replacement head units but I get the impression that it's a lot more complicated because of the wiring involved and the various amplifiers, so I decided against this myself.

[Bloater]

Thanks for that. The xcarlink looks interesting, and seemingly compatible with my stereo, so will investigate further. Can't find anything on the connect2, google comes up wih some odd sites.

I have googled replacing the head unit, and you are right, looks like nigh on impossible, so looking like xcarlink the way to go.

Cheers.

[alankru]

Sorry Bloater, I gave you the wrong name. It is Connects2. Their website is: http://www.connects2.co.uk/ I get the impression that connects2 may be cheaper than xcarlink but the items appear to be very similar.
I bought mine from Dynamic Sounds (through Amazon as it was cheaper than their website and their ebay store). You could ask them for advice or I found my local hands free/audio installer (recommended by the dealer) was very helpful with the aftermarket and head unit options available.

[Bloater]

Thanks for the reply, will look into those two.