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Just wondering about M35 ARX's Standard stereo equipment.

Do they all come with Bose speakers? Or are there cheaper factory options?

I know the sub in the spare wheel seems to be a pretty rare option but not sure about the speakers, head unit etc.

Reason, being is that I'm looking at one that is currently 'on the boat' from Japan so they don't have any stereo info yet. ... Comparing this to one that I have looked at that does have the Bose (The sound is great!)

Not really a huge deal to me but interested just the same.

Edit. OK, after some more searching, I found that there is also a Clarion deck for ARX, so I suppose they would have lesser quality speakers?

Do they still sound OK?

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i have the base system.. speakers are panasonic.. head unit is clarion. All m35 and V35 head units are clarion units.. even the ones with Bose imprinted on em. I had to get my sisters one fixed which is bose, and its a clarion, found out by googleing the serial.

I think they sound good for a stock system. but since I pulled the DVD thing out the screen doesnt work.. looking for a double din one without the screen. i wanna put my system in :)

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aaron,

shoot me a PM I can probably help.

one thing to note on teh ARX as well. the 6cd does tend to destroy itself AND if the unit dies it takes the A/C with it. bear that in mind.

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Cheers Chris.

I am pretty much set on an ARX so I guess i will have to cross that bridge when i come to it.

Are they difficult to repair/replace?

Can you just disconnect them when they fail to avoid it taking out the air con.. Or does that take out the whole head unit.

PS. Had another look/listen to the stereo in an ARX I was looking at and I could not see Bose written anywhere, so I guess it was the standard system. It sounded pretty good to me.

aaron,

shoot me a PM I can probably help.

one thing to note on teh ARX as well. the 6cd does tend to destroy itself AND if the unit dies it takes the A/C with it. bear that in mind.

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up to 2007 I could fix them. now parts are becoming scarce for them. when the unit dies IT WILL TAKE THE A/C with it. there is no getting around this without spending money on new panelwork and controls.

the dead unit syndrome I can fix the F0 and F3 errors will write the unit off. if it happens that you get a car like this have a spare $1k handy.

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along that topic, my 6 stack in my RX is dead, but AC is ok still, but just started to die from time to time, is it possible to save the AC now by disconnecting stacker? or does it need to be repaired?

really dont want to have to spend another 1k on it ATM

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if its stating to fail - pull it out and send it up to me. I'll repair it and send it back. once it fails you have NO control over the A/C at all. it will lock on whatever you last had it on OR 24 deg.

stacker is not the cause of the dead unit sydrome..

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Another question along these lines....

If the stereo fails in an ARX, is it possible to just replace the double DIN with an aftermarket double DIN? Or even if it hasn't failed.

There would be some cutting of the dash etc. But if it was done properly would it be possible?

Cheers

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it will look like shit if you cut it

get a proper double din. but AFAIK they are only available in black. however in the US the beige interior was popular so might have them in that light grey that the RX and ARX uses

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it will look like shit if you cut it

get a proper double din. but AFAIK they are only available in black. however in the US the beige interior was popular so might have them in that light grey that the RX and ARX uses

OK. So no cutting, that probably would be shit.

But not sure exactly what yo mean about getting a proper double din??

Cheers

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Yup it's all one unit. Had it out the other day. And the cassette cd and aircon are one. You can separate I think but hell of alot work. And pain to do.

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Just forget the CD aspect of the stereo and put in a Spec dock and use your Ipod or Iphone. Then you will have music / video's and navigation all from your iphone. If you have jailbroken your Iphone you can even output the display of your ipone to your monitor.

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