Thursday, 4 March 2021

Z3 stereo update

So the stealth Parrot as a radio was nice while it lasted. The parrot is now showing signs of age. Since there are no spare parts available for it I decided to bite the bullet and buy a nice stereo. 

I decided on the Blaupunkt SQR46 Bremen:

Mainly for it's looks, since I didn't want some modern flashing thing sticking out like a sore thumb. It has the added benefit of not having a CD player which means the box is a lot smaller. It also has all the acronyms I crave : BT, DAB, USB, SD, AUX

Since the Z3 wasn't firing on all speakers I also added some Focals to the order. 
Yes, that's an empty hole where there should be a speaker, so uninstalling the original speakers should be easy. 

The install proved to be interesting.  Loads of trim removed and cables exposed


The shark-fin antenna proved to be just a glued on plastic thing, which made me wonder where the antenna was hiding. 
Yes, that's an antenna hiding between the roof and the liner ... guess the previous owner didn't like the looks of the antenna and was too lazy to install a decent alternative. Go figure. 

In the end all was well. The Z3 now has tunes the way it should have been a long time ago











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