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JamesD500

Member Since: 23 Mar 2014
Location: Blackpool
Posts: 2

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Can I change the radio on my HSE to one that supports iPod?

I'm told that I can't change the factory fitted radio unit on my 2010 TD4 HSE to any other make to enable iPod connectivity and control through the steering wheel as the Radio is routed through the Sat Nav (or vice versa)!!! Is this correct? Am I stuck with a completely dated little Aux wire to play my music?
(Don't want to spend thousands on this)

23rd Mar 2014 9:24 am

Badger1970

Member Since: 21 Sep 2012
Location: Southam, Warwickshire
Posts: 1372

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Baltic Blue

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic10331.html

Search is your friend..... Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
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23rd Mar 2014 9:32 am

tyke65

Member Since: 11 Feb 2012
Location: God's Country
Posts: 148

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Baltic Blue

The item in that link closed in 2011 so the description may no longer be valid. That would be a heck of a price to pay for iPod connectivity. The 2013MY has the connectivity.

23rd Mar 2014 11:18 am

Badger1970

Member Since: 21 Sep 2012
Location: Southam, Warwickshire
Posts: 1372

VPLFE0002 is still a valid LR Part number for the item required. Be warned, it's a very expensive bit of kit, and is Dealer fit only (again at huge expense) Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

23rd Mar 2014 11:27 am

JamesD500

Member Since: 23 Mar 2014
Location: Blackpool
Posts: 2

Thanks for the info guys ... Looks like LandRover missed a trick there... I had a Hyundai 4X4 and it had USB, Bluetooth and an iPod interface as standard..... Still, the HSE is an excellent vehicle.

23rd Mar 2014 12:48 pm

le bouch

Member Since: 15 Jan 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 560

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Santorini Black

Badger1970 wrote:
VPLFE0002 is still a valid LR Part number for the item required. Be warned, it's a very expensive bit of kit, and is Dealer fit only (again at huge expense)

I can't see why that's dealer fit only? I have one in my 2010MY and it's plug and play, with no ecu enabling required. It is expensive but they come up on eBay now and again.

Mine has a USB stick plus iPhone 5s (via a 30 pin to Lightning adaptor) connected and works just fine, with steering wheel control over volume and track forwards/backwards. The only niggles are no track name display on the head unit plus still no music via BT, just voice.

23rd Mar 2014 2:55 pm

davep1628

Member Since: 20 Apr 2014
Location: Berkshore
Posts: 15

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Yes, it's disappointing that the audio system doesn't support the audio profile on the older models. Why not do what I did and buy a USB Bluetooth Receiver and plug that into the AUX socket?

This is the sort of thing I mean: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GY10...&psc=1

Only £6.99 and it works a treat, the only problem is that you can only select music tracks via the iPhone, but that doesn't bother me much as I tend to listen to hour long podcasts.

20th Apr 2014 3:12 pm

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