1999 A6 stereo update HELP
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Hey guys i wanna swap out my head unit for the update one that comes in the 2001's and on. Is this possible? if so is it plug and play it what would i need?
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You're going to have to swap out the center console unit with one from a later year model that holds a 2DIN equivalent mount and doesn't have that slide-down panel that the single DIN units have.. Might want to look for somebody parting out a car or a junkyard.
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Going from this
<img src="http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4305/fromd.jpg"/>
to this
<img src="http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/2662/thiso.jpg"/>
You need following
1) radio cage , holds radio, climate control, ashtray
<img src="http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/70/audicage.jpg"/>
2) radio from the 2000 latest 2001 if you want to have radio display on instrument cluster showing the channel you are listening etc, after late 2001 symphony have canbus system and it won't display on the instrument cluster
<img src="http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1665/audisymphony.jpg"/>
3) need climate control unit
<img src="http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4310/climatecontrolp.jpg"/>
4) ashtray
<img src="http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/9031/ashtray.jpg"/>
5) need the console that surrounds the radio, and shifter, might be hard to find if your interior is odd color like beige, dark red, blue..
<img src="http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3773/outerconsole.jpg"/>
--------------------------
you can re-use
1) your hazard switch
2) your drink holder
3) your coin holder
--------------------------
Estimate total cost from 400 to 700 usd depends on sources
<img src="http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4305/fromd.jpg"/>
to this
<img src="http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/2662/thiso.jpg"/>
You need following
1) radio cage , holds radio, climate control, ashtray
<img src="http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/70/audicage.jpg"/>
2) radio from the 2000 latest 2001 if you want to have radio display on instrument cluster showing the channel you are listening etc, after late 2001 symphony have canbus system and it won't display on the instrument cluster
<img src="http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1665/audisymphony.jpg"/>
3) need climate control unit
<img src="http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4310/climatecontrolp.jpg"/>
4) ashtray
<img src="http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/9031/ashtray.jpg"/>
5) need the console that surrounds the radio, and shifter, might be hard to find if your interior is odd color like beige, dark red, blue..
<img src="http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3773/outerconsole.jpg"/>
--------------------------
you can re-use
1) your hazard switch
2) your drink holder
3) your coin holder
--------------------------
Estimate total cost from 400 to 700 usd depends on sources
Last edited by audifirst; 11-30-2010 at 11:25 AM.
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