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Gen 4 replacement radio
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Has anyone successfully replaced the factory fitted radio in the Gen4 Jimny ?
With seamless integration with the steering controls and fit into the dash console?
Details would be appreciated. I’m desperate to replace this nasty thing.
Thanks
Peter
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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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It has the 7” touch screen with Android Auto/Apple Car Play. Photo attached
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- CC Baxter
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- GeorgeC
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See: www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/6-jimny...ftware-update#228036
I would recommend staying with the original infotainment system and free upgrades until the warranty is out.
Please note this advice is not for the UK/Europe market as a different company supplies the upgrades in these markets.
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Pspies wrote: Hi
Has anyone successfully replaced the factory fitted radio in the Gen4 Jimny ?
With seamless integration with the steering controls and fit into the dash console?
Details would be appreciated. I’m desperate to replace this nasty thing.
Thanks
Peter
Curious. But what is actually your problem with the factory unit? Seems to work fine to me.
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My primary issue is that on start up the unit defaults to the radio function. This is irritating enough if you are in range of a radio station and get blasted with tunes. It get far more annoying if you are off road in the bush and out of range of a radio station, then you get blasted with a load hiss/crackle. Even less fun when you are parked two feet from an elephant
I never use the radio function. Only Bluetooth or CarPlay. Never have this problem in my other/previous vehicles.
Slightly less annoying is that the unit resets the call volume after a call.
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- GeorgeC
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EDIT: Sad news, no South Africa Manual on that page!! I will keep looking...
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From what I can tell, I can only mute the entire unit and not just the radio function ?
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Matching the Manual to the Software Version will also help, so try a PDF Manual download from another Country with a 17** Firmware Version such as AUS/NZ (Region 10) or India (Region 1), the base programs for them are from the same source, Maruti.
This Forum may have some useful information: www.team-bhp.com/forum/car-entertainment/
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I just put radio volume to zero. Not using the mute. That way when i put radio on it is at zero level. If i need to listen to music i crank up volume.Pspies wrote: I have RTFM’d the radio manual that came with the car to death.
From what I can tell, I can only mute the entire unit and not just the radio function ?
Having radio at lowest level do no influance level of phone etc.
Radio permanent on zero level when in the bush and all other sounds like phone still work as normal. Work pefectly for me.
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I also found that the generally more useable replacement for Google Play Music, You Tube music, doesn't work at all when you don't have cellular reception. So in some parts of South Africa you have to drive in silence (or static).
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