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Stereo and speaker upgrade for MK3 Renault Megane

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  • 06-10-2019 8:38am
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    Orderofchaos
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    Looking for a Stereo and speaker upgrade for MK3 Renault Megane, must have Bluetooth and ability to play music via Bluetooth from phone.
    Any recommendations on models and who to fit/install. Thanks.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Youll want the steering controls to work too.

    Is Bluetooth really the only requirement you have? In that case look at something like a Connects2 Bluetooth adaptor kit and keep existing head unit.


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    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Youll want the steering controls to work too.

    They're pretty limited, volume up/down and mute, so not hugely important, would be a plus though.


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    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Youll want the steering controls to work too.

    Is Bluetooth really the only requirement you have? In that case look at something like a Connects2 Bluetooth adaptor kit and keep existing head unit.

    Would like a new head unit. USB would be nice too.
    List might get longer. Lol.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Do you want a touch screen?


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    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Do you want a touch screen?

    Not necessarily, might, but would depend on price.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    What’s your budget?


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    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    What’s your budget?

    Couple of hundred all in.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Stick with the Bluetooth module so, a decent headunit swap will cost a lot more for a Megane.


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    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    Nothing on gearbest or other Chinese sites that would be good?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It’s hit and miss. With the Megane even the Chinese units aren’t cheap as you need a specific types that goes on top of the dash


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    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    Could some generic unit not be fitted with a Mégane facia?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I dont think there’s enough room for that on the Megane 3

    You can fit a single DIN sized unit alright, but I can’t see much benefit in doing that over fitting a Bluetooth module


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    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    I dont think there’s enough room for that on the Megane 3

    You can fit a single DIN sized unit alright, but I can’t see much benefit in doing that over fitting a Bluetooth module

    Looking at something like this maybe and upgrading the door speakers:
    https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000037338247.html?spm=2114.12057483.0.0.2d153bfa104L2v


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,382 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    That’s €300 plus you’ll prob get hit for VAT and import duty, if it’s taking 3 weeks to deliver it’s not from uk as claimed, then cost of fitting and cost of putting in speakers that are better than you already have. You wouldn’t be long spending €700 IMO

    Do some homework on the processors, operating system, boot times etc ad some can be very slow and laggy.


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