Focus ST-3

[JontyR]

Ive just bought a Focus ST-3, it currently has a Sony Stereo system in the car (HUGE!) I was wondering if there are any other systems I can put in its place that would give me Sat Nav, phone and i-pod connection.

Cheers

[Turbofocus]

JontyR said:

Ive just bought a Focus ST-3, it currently has a Sony Stereo system in the car (HUGE!) I was wondering if there are any other systems I can put in its place that would give me Sat Nav, phone and i-pod connection.

Cheers

What is wrong with using the connection point in the glovebox.

[Funk]

JontyR said:

Ive just bought a Focus ST-3, it currently has a Sony Stereo system in the car (HUGE!) I was wondering if there are any other systems I can put in its place that would give me Sat Nav, phone and i-pod connection.

Cheers

Yep, there are several 'double-DIN' options out there. All you need is a replacement fascia for the slot. Check out www.focusstoc.com for ST-specific help, there's loads of info on there.

[JontyR]

Turbofocus said:

What is wrong with using the connection point in the glovebox.

lol

I honestly didnt know about that! That solves the problem in the short term...

Funk said:

Yep, there are several 'double-DIN' options out there. All you need is a replacement fascia for the slot. Check out www.focusstoc.com for ST-specific help, there's loads of info on there.

I will head over there now and take a look

Thanks for the advice

[Simon Bags]

JontyR said:

Ive just bought a Focus ST-3, it currently has a Sony Stereo system in the car (HUGE!) I was wondering if there are any other systems I can put in its place that would give me Sat Nav, phone and i-pod connection.

Cheers

Funnily enough, I've just started to investigate updating my Sony system, also in an ST-3. Think I've narrowed it down to Pioneer AVIC F930bt. Does everything I'm going to need it to do, and has USB ports, micro sd card slot, etc etc. Think it's a fairly new machine as very few reviews out there but I always give them all a good look on youtube as dealers are pretty quick at putting videos up of their new releases.

Bags.

[Justin S]

I put an Alpine system, double din with parrot system on mine. Sony system is not the greatest in comparison and you have control on the ipod from the head unit not fumbling in the glove box while driving !!.I mounted my ipod onto the glovebox door with velcro, so it doesnt crash around in there and is hidden from eyes when parked up.

[KingNothing]

Plan is to swap mine with a Pioneer AVIC-F30BT when I have the free cash.

[jundy]

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_...

Ive seen a couple of these fitted to ST's and they look quite smart.

[Dave_ITR]

Turbofocus said:

What is wrong with using the connection point in the glovebox.

Is it a standard fit on the ST3? We were looking in my friends 07 plate one at the weekend and couldn't see anything.

[stargazer30]

Simon Bags said:

Funnily enough, I've just started to investigate updating my Sony system, also in an ST-3. Think I've narrowed it down to Pioneer AVIC F930bt. Does everything I'm going to need it to do, and has USB ports, micro sd card slot, etc etc. Think it's a fairly new machine as very few reviews out there but I always give them all a good look on youtube as dealers are pretty quick at putting videos up of their new releases.

Bags.

I had this system in my Old ST and it worked well.

You will need..
Facia Adaptor + double din cage
Stalk adaptor for steering wheel controls
Ford Quad to ISO wiring adaptor
removal keys for the OEM Sony unit.

[stargazer30]

Simon Bags said:

Funnily enough, I've just started to investigate updating my Sony system, also in an ST-3. Think I've narrowed it down to Pioneer AVIC F930bt. Does everything I'm going to need it to do, and has USB ports, micro sd card slot, etc etc. Think it's a fairly new machine as very few reviews out there but I always give them all a good look on youtube as dealers are pretty quick at putting videos up of their new releases.

Bags.

I had this system in my Old ST and it worked well.

You will need..
Facia Adaptor + double din cage
Stalk adaptor for steering wheel controls
Ford Quad to ISO wiring adaptor
removal keys for the OEM Sony unit.

[killsta]

Dave_ITR said:

Is it a standard fit on the ST3? We were looking in my friends 07 plate one at the weekend and couldn't see anything.

Standard on all the Sonys

[STash07]

Dave_ITR said:

Is it a standard fit on the ST3? We were looking in my friends 07 plate one at the weekend and couldn't see anything.

Here's a pic



It's the White bit with a hole in just to the left of the catch, just plug a 3.5 jack lead in there and into the headphone socket of iPod and select aux on headunit.

You still have to use the iPod controls to select tracks and so on though!

[m444ttb]

My wife has the older Pioneer AVIC-F920BT and it's not bad. The touch screen isn't exactly iPhone good but it usually does what you wanted. SatNav im yet to fully work out but that's my fault for not reading the manual! It isn't as good as my TomTom for being intuitive though. The disapointing thing was the phone connection is still via Bluetooth and for some reason whenever you call the car you get talked over by yourself!

[Themonk]

Haven't long fitted a jvc double din in my st. Love the sound on it. The only reason I went for this over a pioneer is because it has a detachable face.

[Howard-]

Turbofocus said:

What is wrong with using the connection point in the glovebox.

Dreadful sound quality and no control over, or charging of your device

[Simon Bags]

stargazer30 said:

I had this system in my Old ST and it worked well.

You will need..
Facia Adaptor + double din cage
Stalk adaptor for steering wheel controls
Ford Quad to ISO wiring adaptor
removal keys for the OEM Sony unit.

Thanks for the info on that, stupidly under the impression it was out with the old, in with the new, connect a few wires and off I go. Never quite that simple is it? I'm guessing as far as things like cage, adaptor, wires etc, a decent car hi-fi centre would know what is required? I'm not sure I fancy giving this a go myself.

Simon.