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heyho



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England 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver
Possible DAB upgrade option

I came across the following module when looking for something the other day:

http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/Kinetic_digit...radio.html

On paper it looks like a relatively cheap DAB upgrade option for the standard radio in a Free Lander.

Has anybody come across this and know how good it is?

Post #197920 5th Sep 2013 9:24 am
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garioch43



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Scotland 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

You will need to fit a DAB aerial. garioch43

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Post #197962 5th Sep 2013 4:09 pm
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taztastic



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DAB aerial is already fitted in the offside window, is it not?

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... or nearside window Exclamation

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taztastic



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Yep Laughing

Friggin working with X-rays all the time, everything is back to front, I do it when driving and giving directions

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ccsnet



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And the problem with that option is that you loose all the DAB quality...... FM has a limited sound range even when directly connected.

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pressureman



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Problem is that there is no amplifier and coax attached to the rear LH window (unless you already have DAB fitted). I did try connecting a Roberts DAB radio to the window aerial (without an amp) and achieved decent reception. Not sure about the connecting permanently, as it seems to be some type of press stud affair. I have used a PURE Highway connected to aux input and external mag aerial with good results.
New HSE Lux arriving in a week or two (should be on assembly line this week) so Highway will be redundant although it does work well as a handheld, using attached headphones as the antenna.
I've used 'dabonwheels' a few times and been pleased with their service.

Post #198051 5th Sep 2013 11:21 pm
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garioch43



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You can get a we converter box which allows you to use the FM antenna for DAB reception. garioch43

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Post #198106 6th Sep 2013 1:55 pm
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Hotglove



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Check out Alpine Eezi-DAB.

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heyho



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England 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Zermatt Silver

Hotglove (or anyone else for that matter) - have you installed an Alpine Eezi-DAB?

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