I posted under the audio section of this forum a few day past and no hits. I would like to know if there is any viable aftermarket solution for a complete upgrade of the audio system. I have alpine with nav. How would one get climate-control to work with no JAG user interface built into the alpine headunit.

 

As far as I'm aware hasn't been done and no S-Type interface software/module exists...Only option may be to convert to non-Nav HVAC parts...

Lesser of all evils may be to sell the nav STR and buy a non-nav STR...

 

I am thinking that an 03 STR had both nav and non nav versions. Maybe that separate climate control can be adapted to my car.

 

All years of STR had the NAV as an option. But your right in that it seems the only STR's without NAV tend to be the 2003 models.

That 2006 STR is a pretty rare car!

The sales really fell off the earth towards the end. We never have got any good STR numbers but the S Type sales started off strong in 1999-2000 and declined every year after that.
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I want to be able to install an aftetmarket audio system of my choice, but still be able to use climate system.

 

You don't need a STR, you can use any non-R S-Type that didn't come with...

If it was deemed profitable a company would of came with a cheap and/or easy solution...One currently doesn't exist...Nor does adding an aux jack, it's neither cheap (costs around $400) or easy (have to take apart your dash and center console)...

Some member on here did the opposite, turned a non-Nav car into a OEM-Nav car...

 

Once you have the parts the job is going to be fairly simple and straight forward, providing you have confidence.

I have posted in the s-type forum my new head unit and subwoofer upgrade. As Bacardi mentioned, members have done the opposite to what you want to do and to take out the standard stereo and climate controls and fitted an OEM Nav Unit. They have had to buy/make wiring adaptors but it can be done.

Contact a breakers yard or a Jag specialist and price up a dash climate unit. You will then need a fascia adapter (see my post). These can be purchased from good stereo retailers. I got mine from a company called Autoleads. They are Uk based. The ISO to jaguar stereo adapter and an aerial adapter. From then on its just a case of putting everything together.

Oh and when it comes to alternative options, like aftermarket aux inputs etc, I've seen some poor reviews. Depends on what your expectations are.

The main reason why i changed my headunit was because i wanted full iPod control, aux in and a space in the dash to take an OBD2 live data screen (eventually).

All the best with the decision making!

Regards

 

Thanks for this info, music to my ears. So this thing is doable as long as all the parts have been acquired. I want to replace the stock head unit with a higher end pioneer most likely. And while i am at it, probably replace the stock speakers and add better amp/subs.

 

If you have premium sound, the door speakers are 6.5" in adapter plates. If you have standard sound, look at 6x8" sized speakers. Pioneer, Alpine and Kenwood do good sounding 6x8" speakers. Or, you can purchase adapter plates separately and dependent on which one's you buy (again autoleads in the UK do 2 different speaker fittings) fit either 5 1/4" or 6.5" speakers from any manufacturer you like.

Unfortunately as i only had the standard system in my S, i'm not sure what other speakers are installed in the premium system and/or location and sizes. There are other threads that talk about this though so it'll be worth a search.

Oh and when you've taken your oem nav unit out, along with the nav disc drive. Put it for sale on here. I'm sure someone will buy it from you in no time.

 

Odds your life will be much eaiser if you're getting all new amps, speakers and wiring vs JUST the headunit...

I would find the member who went from non-Nav to Nav...A hurdle could be the wiring for the Nav equiped remote climate control module (RCCM) located under the glovebox and the non-Nav equiped climate control module (CCM) located behind the tempature display...

Furthermore, once you get your hands on a CCM, since it's such a pain to remove it's almost mandated you send it to jaguarclimatecontrol.com for their fault protection service...Will cost you $10 to ship it to them, $95 for the service and $19 for return shipping ($125 out the door) but this thing fails often and this upgrade is basically an insurance policy...

 

The nav that was put into a non-nav was helped by pre-wiring. There won't be non-nav pre-wiring in a nav car!

Also, be aware many electronic changes happened around 2006 including many items becoming CAN bus that were not. May not affect what's planned but do check.

I'm unclear why the nav isn't being kept and then just change the audio stuff.

 

Caution here. These two cars are very different.

Do some searching on here and even on the UK forum.

Most of this has been covered many times already.

I think you're asking for a whole lot of trouble.

 

I am fishing around now. If its too much of a hurdle/cost/complication thing, I will not do it. I don't want to re-engineer half a car to be able to use an aftermarket audio setup. And if i do decide to play around with a different head-unit, the car will get a whole audio upgrade not just the head-unit.