Navigation & Audio Alpine iLX-F309 in 1st gen Mini?
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Alpine iLX-F309 in 1st gen Mini?
So the Alpine i-F309 is a single DIN 9" receiver with a "floating" 9inch touch screen. Has anyone installed this into a 1st gen mini yet? Do you think it would fit? Crutchfield says it's not compatible but I see that more as a challenge than a warning. Thoughts?
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ILX...-f309&skipvs=T
https://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ILX...-f309&skipvs=T
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Thoughts?
And I only buy Alpine HUs.
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This man says "it should fit in most cars." His notion of cars is more like Lincoln Navigator and Expedition which Ford disallows employees from buying at a discount because they can't build them fast enough for fat profits.
I say, it will look tedious in a Gen 1 Mini.
I say, it will look tedious in a Gen 1 Mini.
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mountainhorse (04-09-2021)
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I tend to agree with the comments. 9” is a massive screen inside a mini and it would look out of place. The single din I have in there replaced the stock CD player which was infested with electrical gremlins possibly from moisture. I just hate the blue color of the screen/buttons which I’ll probably replace in a year or two.
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I tend to agree with the comments. 9” is a massive screen inside a mini and it would look out of place. The single din I have in there replaced the stock CD player which was infested with electrical gremlins possibly from moisture. I just hate the blue color of the screen/buttons which I’ll probably replace in a year or two.
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where did you mount the camera and where did you connect to power it? I have one just haven’t hooked it up yet.
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I drilled it into the trunk trim above the license plate. Used an "oem" looking camera so that it sits nice and flush. The trigger is wired to the reverse bulb and also ran to the HU so that it automatically turns on the camera when shifting into reverse.
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Do you have any pics? I just picked up a R53 and want to replace the factory head unit. I'd love to get something other than a basic single DIN unit. If I were to have one I could use a back up camera with I'd do a rear windshield wiper delete and install the camera there.
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Photo
Attached photo of the installed head unit and screen.
edit. In my gallery
In the gallery: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...cture/11119321
edit. In my gallery
In the gallery: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...cture/11119321
Last edited by squawSkiBum; 09-26-2018 at 11:33 AM.
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Joemamasmini (10-04-2018)
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I will post some more pics this weekend. I did not have the HK system. I have not upgraded the speakers yet. (This is a GP so no rear speakers anyway). One of my goals with any changes to the GP is that they be easily reversible.
It does not hit the dash. It is far enough from the dash so that is you know where the ac controls are it's not a problem. For a while, I had the screen higher (It can be adjusted up and down) but I liked being able to see the gas and temp gauges so it is a trade-off.
The angle fo the screen can be adjusted. When I angled it out too much it increased the reflections on it and I didn't like that. The depth of the unit in the opening can be adjusted as well and that gives you more flexibility with the angle of the screen.
It does not hit the dash. It is far enough from the dash so that is you know where the ac controls are it's not a problem. For a while, I had the screen higher (It can be adjusted up and down) but I liked being able to see the gas and temp gauges so it is a trade-off.
The angle fo the screen can be adjusted. When I angled it out too much it increased the reflections on it and I didn't like that. The depth of the unit in the opening can be adjusted as well and that gives you more flexibility with the angle of the screen.
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Does the screen detach? Main concern would be thieves that spot it and smash my windows, wreck my locks and dashboard trying to steal it if it's constantly on display.
Last edited by R53UK; 10-03-2018 at 01:59 AM.
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Oh. Would need to get tinted windows then. I think someone would try to rob that if they peaked in my car and saw that on show. Shame.
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Sorry for the delay responding, I don't come on the forum mutch. I have no complaints at all about the head unit except for the initial price. It works well, the screen is easy to read in all light, the Sirius is nice and the android auto is great for hands-free and navigation.
I have a GP so it only has door speakers, and I intend to upgrade those and add a subwoofer behind the passenger seat over the summer. The Alpine was an easy install and I just had two fabricate a couple of L brackets to be able to use it in the stock location, bought a Matra (I think) harness and it plugged right in. No modifications were needed to the harness or anything else. The Sirius antenna is magnetic and on the roof in front of the wing, and I just ran the wire along the trim edges hid from sigh to the head unit.
Only downside is the visibility of the gas and temp gauges. I make sure to have the range up on the spedo unit so I won't inadvertently run out of gas.
I have a GP so it only has door speakers, and I intend to upgrade those and add a subwoofer behind the passenger seat over the summer. The Alpine was an easy install and I just had two fabricate a couple of L brackets to be able to use it in the stock location, bought a Matra (I think) harness and it plugged right in. No modifications were needed to the harness or anything else. The Sirius antenna is magnetic and on the roof in front of the wing, and I just ran the wire along the trim edges hid from sigh to the head unit.
Only downside is the visibility of the gas and temp gauges. I make sure to have the range up on the spedo unit so I won't inadvertently run out of gas.
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mountainhorse (04-12-2019)