S60 Stereo/DVD: - Rumours of HU-850 affecting alarm, start up etc

paddycallaghan · Oct 31st, 2019, 13:26

Hi

My volvo 2005 is poor at FM/AM reception so my plan of using a bluetooth FM transmitter is 985 worthless

I bought a 2 DIN stereo and was going to replace it but have heard from various people that the stereo is tied into a lot of the electricals of the car, the alarm, start up and others.

Is this true?

If so I think my only next option is to try a GROM unit but as I have the stereo thought it best to double check.

Cheers

The Landshark · Oct 31st, 2019, 16:12

I swapped out my hu650 for a kenwood 2din unit. Parking sensors and steering wheel controls wont work without an adapter box.
I got mine from Volvotech, gives steering wheel controls, has a beeper for the parking sensors, gives outputs for reverse, speed,lights etc. Pretty much plug and play. All other electrics still work fine.

petey · Nov 1st, 2019, 14:11

I have a Grom and can’t rate it enough....

barrybritcher · Nov 2nd, 2019, 01:51

I very much doubt this. although you cannot lock the car if you disconnect the climate unit while working on it / installing new radio.

jezech · Mar 5th, 2020, 15:48

Hi. Where did you get the 2DIN unit from and what is the box that allows the parking sensors and steering wheel controls to work. Did it affect the Cruise control at all?
Thanks
Jez

ajm · Mar 5th, 2020, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by jezech

Hi. Where did you get the 2DIN unit from and what is the box that allows the parking sensors and steering wheel controls to work. Did it affect the Cruise control at all?Jez

I can confirm that cruise control is unaffected by the radio (or lack of) - I now have a non-Volvo 2DIN stereo and cruise control works perfectly. Didn't bother with the CANBUS adapter so the volume/skip buttons on the other side of the steering wheel don't function but there are no other issues whatsoever (I don't have parking sensors.)

paddycallaghan · Mar 6th, 2020, 15:53

I never actually installed mine.

Randomly, in January my signal seemed to be improved and I tend to get a signal now for my bluetooth to use.

When I don't I just use a bluetooth speaker sat in my drinks compartment. Actualy does the trick, all I want to listen to is DAB anyway so the standard FM /AM functions is of no use to me.

Oct 31st, 2019, 13:26	#1
paddycallaghan New Member Last Online: Mar 6th, 2020 15:53 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Bradford	Rumours of HU-850 affecting alarm, start up etc Hi My volvo 2005 is poor at FM/AM reception so my plan of using a bluetooth FM transmitter is 985 worthless I bought a 2 DIN stereo and was going to replace it but have heard from various people that the stereo is tied into a lot of the electricals of the car, the alarm, start up and others. Is this true? If so I think my only next option is to try a GROM unit but as I have the stereo thought it best to double check. Cheers

Nov 2nd, 2019, 01:51	#4
barrybritcher Flaccid Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 16:09 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norwich	I very much doubt this. although you cannot lock the car if you disconnect the climate unit while working on it / installing new radio. __________________ 2001 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.3 Geartronic (Scrapped) 2007 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.4 Geartronic (Sold) 2008 Volvo V70 D5 SE Sport Geartronic (Current)

Oct 31st, 2019, 16:12	#2
The Landshark Member Last Online: Feb 11th, 2021 08:11 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Mallow	I swapped out my hu650 for a kenwood 2din unit. Parking sensors and steering wheel controls wont work without an adapter box. I got mine from Volvotech, gives steering wheel controls, has a beeper for the parking sensors, gives outputs for reverse, speed,lights etc. Pretty much plug and play. All other electrics still work fine.

Nov 1st, 2019, 14:11	#3
petey Master Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2023 13:10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chippenham	I have a Grom and can’t rate it enough....

Mar 5th, 2020, 15:48	#5
jezech New Member Last Online: Mar 13th, 2020 13:08 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Scarborough	Hi. Where did you get the 2DIN unit from and what is the box that allows the parking sensors and steering wheel controls to work. Did it affect the Cruise control at all? Thanks Jez

Mar 6th, 2020, 15:53	#7
paddycallaghan New Member Last Online: Mar 6th, 2020 15:53 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Bradford	I never actually installed mine. Randomly, in January my signal seemed to be improved and I tend to get a signal now for my bluetooth to use. When I don't I just use a bluetooth speaker sat in my drinks compartment. Actualy does the trick, all I want to listen to is DAB anyway so the standard FM /AM functions is of no use to me.

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