JAP IMPORT RADIO - FM BAND

SuperGrover

Hi, I'm maybe looking at buying a Jap import but it has the original stereo.
I'm not keen on replacing it as it can ruin the look of the dash.
I've been told it can be modified to expand the FM band.
Is this true? Has anyone here had it done?

Thanks.

Atomic Pineapple

SuperGrover wrote: »

Hi, I'm maybe looking at buying a Jap import but it has the original stereo.
I'm not keen on replacing it as it can ruin the look of the dash.
I've been told it can be modified to expand the FM band.
Is this true? Has anyone here had it done?

Thanks.

Yeh you just require an FM expander, however you'll still miss out on some channels as I believe Jap radios increment in doubles only.

n97 mini

^ No that's the Americans. With a band expander you'll get everything on a Jap radio.

Sids Not

Probably just as easy to get a new stereo....

ZENER

What car are you planning on buying ? Just curious

Ken

colm_mcm

Unless its something very recent that has no European equivalent you shouldn't have a problem replacing it with something that looks right.

What car Is it?

Things to note:
Displayed frequency will be different to actual frequency e.g fm 104 could display as 88.6, radio one 76.2 etc.(for illustrative purposes)

RDS won't work, so no radio station name
AF won't work so constant retuning (painful on digital radio)
If it has tv and you can get it to work, analogue transmission ending next year
If it has inbuilt satnav, it is unlikely to work, even with a European disc

SuperGrover

Thanks everyone.

I'm looking at a Honda Stream. Stereo not the most important thing in the world but I'd like to be able to able to listen to the radio.

If I need to get it replaced, fair enough, it is what it is. Just wanted to avoid taking away the dash nicieness.

BronsonTB

FM Expander will do the trick...I got one for my imported celica and I get the fm channels fine.