docwra Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 After a week of ownership, I was starting to get a little fed up of Terry bleeding Wogan in the morning so decided to do something about it - the HU in my car is very nice so rather than change it I went for a Frquency Expander Contacted www.japaneseautospares.co.uk and ordered a Universal Radio Band Expander for £14.00 + P+P which took a day to arrive and about 15 minutes to fit, although annoyingly my centre console went back in a bit out of true so that something to have a look at next weekend Anyway, worked first time so if you need one they come recommended by me Quote
lomoto Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 your lucky , I tried three on mine before ditching the idea and buying a different head unit... Quote
nixy Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 I've got one lurking around in the bottom of my handbag but want a new head unit so haven't bothered. I wish I'd done it just to be going on with because I've had Terry since June now and I can't stand him! Quote
stuey Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 band expanders are cr@p................ not worth the effort.......... get a new head unit......... Quote
docwra Posted November 5, 2007 Author Posted November 5, 2007 band expanders are cr@p................ not worth the effort.......... get a new head unit......... 15 mins and £15 vs 1 hour and £200+ .......... its your choice Quote
lomoto Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 band expanders are cr@p................ not worth the effort.......... get a new head unit......... 15 mins and £15 vs 1 hour and £200+ .......... its your choice but you've still got a crap Bose unit.... Quote
docwra Posted November 5, 2007 Author Posted November 5, 2007 but you've still got a crap Bose unit.... Did I say that?? Dont think so ............. Quote
lomoto Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 but you've still got a crap Bose unit.... Did I say that?? Dont think so ............. What have you got fitted then ?? thats worth putting up with a band expander Quote
docwra Posted November 6, 2007 Author Posted November 6, 2007 Its a Kenwood but doesnt seem to have a model code - Ill check teh destructions this evening, but its got MD, CD, MP3, DSP, RC, and probably VD, TSB, RAF and 2CV as well ........... Its pretty good actually although the speakers are a bit weak - we'll soon see to that Quote
docwra Posted November 9, 2007 Author Posted November 9, 2007 I apparently have a Kenwood DPX-9200WMP. Great Cant find ANYTHING about it online, but it does play music and stuff, which is cool Quote
Sarnie Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 I apparently have a Kenwood DPX-9200WMP. Great Cant find ANYTHING about it online, but it does play music and stuff, which is cool Its an imported HU, read here: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ ... topic=7882 Quote
docwra Posted November 9, 2007 Author Posted November 9, 2007 I apparently have a Kenwood DPX-9200WMP. Great Cant find ANYTHING about it online, but it does play music and stuff, which is cool Its an imported HU, read here: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ ... topic=7882 Wow. Thats rather ...... errrr ....... competent isnt it?? Ive been telling people the best thing about it is that theres plenty of buttons to play with when you are stuck in a traffic jam Quote
N15MNO-Daron Posted November 20, 2007 Posted November 20, 2007 had a band expander fitted for 4 months now... radio works perfectly only reason to upgrade wud be to get double din unit with sat nav and dvd. Quote
janz70 Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 I got mine fitted with a band expander - only £30 fitted - couldnt be arsed myself - works great with original aerial but reception is shite with my lovely looking but not very functionable aluminium stubby. Cant believe my bose dont even have RDS - how crap is that Quote
philshad Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Did you fit the band expander at the aerial - or at the HU ? I fitted one at the aerial = result > Terry is still there on his own ordered another to see if its the unit...maybe i should fit at the HU -didn't want to rip open the dash though Quote
glastoveteran Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Do they actually affect the sound quality in any way then? I've read on here that most people hate them because the resulting sound is crap. Is that because the reception just isn't very good for whatever reason? Quote
dcash5 Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 I was under the impression that the tuning point steps were different. I.e UK ones go up 90.05fm 90.01fm, .15, .2, .25 - .95 then 91.00fm I though JDM went up like 70.45fm 70.90fm etc therefore signal will work but wont be spot on perfect. So even if you shift/expanding it 20/18/16 its still gonna be 0.05 out ::note: I might be completely making this up! :: Quote
whiteboy Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 had a band expander fitted for 4 months now... radio works perfectly only reason to upgrade wud be to get double din unit with sat nav and dvd. Have you looked at the cost its over £750 Quote
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