Adding DAB to a 2008 XKR

[CSR]

Hi

I have a 2008 XKR. Unfortunately it does not have DAB or an Aux socket. My Jag dealer said there is not a Jag DAB upgrade and an Aux upgrade is about £500.

Has anybody had a Pure/Alpine (or any other 3rd party DAB) installed into a X150?

If so what, how much, is it any good and who can install it for me, as I would like to use a company that has experience of fitting DAB into a XKR.

I have read that the DAB will need to be connected to my FM aerial (as I do not have an Aux) and that could lose me the standard Jag FM/AM option, is that correct?

I hope someone can help and thanks in advance.

Cheers

[Goschman]

Hi Clive,

Did you ever resolve your issue? I am interested in a solution too.

Many thanks

Goschman

[CSR]

Hi Goschman

No unfortunately no one replied so I am still none the wiser.

Cheers

Clive

[GeoffC]

Just for completeness guys, I have just tried to have an Alpine Ezi-DAB fitted to my MY2008 XK - it turns out that the system is not compatible - something to do with the aerial connections. Like Clive, my dealer has quoted £500 to fit the Audio Connection Module (ACM), which is too much for me. 

 

Rimmers are selling the module for about £240 (http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-C2P16491?gclid=CjwKEAiAmo_CBRC9qbGQssjqi28SJABYTgZxk6rR1M1Z7Kbjqy4jmAsWLVzX9uzBTxykwrjab0U8dRoCUxzw_wcB), and the instructions are available on Topic (I think) but the head unit will need to be reprogrammed to activate the additional features activated. 

I'm currently (reluctantly) thinking about an FM Modulator, but if funds allow, may fork out for the ACM later in the year.

Other than that, I am flat out of options, but would be really interested if someone else can sort this mystery

Cheers

[Old_Growler]

Carcommunication.co.uk do a XK DAB adapter conversion kit..Just fitted one to the wifes BMW

[GeoffC]

Thought I would update this post (for anyone who is interested)
 

Having given the Alpine Ezi-Dab a go, I realised (very quickly) that it would not fit the XK's radio. Connections were not at all compatible, and the professional fitter very quickly waved the white flag. Fortunately, as I was within the distance selling timescales, I returned the product for a full refund, and it was back to the drawing board.
 

At face value, the £500 dealer option was beinging to look like the only way forward.
 

That was until I stumbled across the Roidmi 2S Music bluetooth Car Charger

 

 

This was the route that I really wanted to avoid like the plague - I was really determined not to have to rely on an FM Modulator, as I had tried these in the past and was realy unimpressed by the quality.
 

Anyway, with little option, I splashed out my £20 on eBay, and the gizmo arrived today. After spending a couple of hours driving around with it up and running, I have to say that I am rather impressed. Once connected by bluetooth to the phone (in my case, an iPhone7), you can download an app which sets the thing up onto an unused radio frequency. After that, anything that you play on the phone (music, streaming services (e.g. Spotify) or Digital Radio) all get broadcast to the Roidmi and played through the relevant radio channel.
 

The device is also supposed to act as a handsfree phone kit ..... but I'm not so sure about that !
 

So far :
 

+ Sound quality is great - no interference experienced (yet)
+ The iPhone will pair to the Roidmi for music, and still also pair to the car's handsfree setup for phone calls
+ The device will monitor the status of your battery and will sound an alarm if it drops below a threshold that you set
+ It fits out of the way in the glove box accessory socket - so not visible in the car
+ It has 2 x USB sockets built in for charging
+ Can be moved from vehicle to vehicle

- Handsfree use is rather poor - I would avoid that.

So, if you have a similar setup to me and you are looking for a cheap option for music streaming and/or DAB, you might want to try this out. I have to say that I am really very pleasantly surprised.

The manufacturer's site is :http://www.roidmi.com/en/, and the device is readily available from all good eBay retailers now !!

Cheers
Geoff

 

 

PS - Apologies with the formatting of this post - really not sure what is happening there