2014 SCrew STX: Replacing HU, need advice
01-21-2015, 05:59 PM
#11
Res4cue, wealth of knowledge thanks for a rundown of what you did. I've dealt with Sonic before, had good luck there so I'll keep my eyes open.
I may ditch SYNC, all I really want is quality BT calling and the Mic in my 2014 has worked pretty well thusfar (the Mic on my wife's HU is terrible).
I do need to read up more on how this will affect the clock above where the HU will go. I've read how it shows time 2 hours off or funny things like that with different PAC or idatalink adapters. This is a bit more involved that the other HUs I've replaced, so I need to do some more homework.
Thanks again for sharing very helpful!
I may ditch SYNC, all I really want is quality BT calling and the Mic in my 2014 has worked pretty well thusfar (the Mic on my wife's HU is terrible).
I do need to read up more on how this will affect the clock above where the HU will go. I've read how it shows time 2 hours off or funny things like that with different PAC or idatalink adapters. This is a bit more involved that the other HUs I've replaced, so I need to do some more homework.
Thanks again for sharing very helpful!
I have only heard of the clock being off on one install. On my 2011 it was just fine.
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meetloaf13 (01-21-2015)
01-21-2015, 06:17 PM
#12
Senior Member
Res4cue, wealth of knowledge thanks for a rundown of what you did. I've dealt with Sonic before, had good luck there so I'll keep my eyes open. I may ditch SYNC, all I really want is quality BT calling and the Mic in my 2014 has worked pretty well thusfar (the Mic on my wife's HU is terrible). I do need to read up more on how this will affect the clock above where the HU will go. I've read how it shows time 2 hours off or funny things like that with different PAC or idatalink adapters. This is a bit more involved that the other HUs I've replaced, so I need to do some more homework. Thanks again for sharing very helpful!
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meetloaf13 (01-21-2015)
02-25-2015, 08:20 AM
#13
Fly or Die
Great thread.....
I have recently purchased a new '14 STX Sport, and am looking to upgrade my HU as well.....
After some long evenings reading posts about this, I am planning to bite the bullet and go with 4Dtechs set up and the OEM NAV.
Just because I want to keep all my functions in tact.
Hope to hear how things come out on your upgrade..... Please send photos as well...
I have recently purchased a new '14 STX Sport, and am looking to upgrade my HU as well.....
After some long evenings reading posts about this, I am planning to bite the bullet and go with 4Dtechs set up and the OEM NAV.
Just because I want to keep all my functions in tact.
Hope to hear how things come out on your upgrade..... Please send photos as well...
02-25-2015, 10:22 AM
#14
I installed the Advent OE system last weekend and so far everything works great! Would highly recommend it for anyone. Costs a little more but it retains everything mentioned in this thread with no additional components needed. Also looks damn near stock!
02-25-2015, 01:39 PM
#15
I will certainly post updates and maybe add some pictures when I get to it.
As for now, tax season is upon me so I likely won't get to it until Mayish.
For now (unless I change my mind), I'm planning on getting a 3rd party double din HU (undecided on which atm, I'd REALLY like an Alpine, but pretty spendy) with a dash kit and conversion unit to preserve the steering wheel controls but not SYNC, probably 4x Inifiniti Kappas, a 4 channel Planet Audio amp, and backup camera/sensors.
I also may, while I have everything torn apart, see if I can add an auto-headlight on/off sensor, I LOVE the value for what I got in the STX, but that feature missing is driving me batty =]
As for now, tax season is upon me so I likely won't get to it until Mayish.
For now (unless I change my mind), I'm planning on getting a 3rd party double din HU (undecided on which atm, I'd REALLY like an Alpine, but pretty spendy) with a dash kit and conversion unit to preserve the steering wheel controls but not SYNC, probably 4x Inifiniti Kappas, a 4 channel Planet Audio amp, and backup camera/sensors.
I also may, while I have everything torn apart, see if I can add an auto-headlight on/off sensor, I LOVE the value for what I got in the STX, but that feature missing is driving me batty =]