So my mate was at me asking what he could do with his standard non sat nav unit. We decided at the time to install a double din Xtron unit which would replace the cubby box. Install of that can be seen at this thread
So after a year or so the xtron seemed to loose its quality and my friend wanted something that would look OEM. So I remember Faddy installed a unit from Iceboxuk which would replace the original unit. I got in touch with Iceboxuk and spoke with the owner Rob who quickly reassured me the quality of the units have come along and they are very robust. We thought about it and decided what the hell lets get one. So we purchased thisunit from his ebay store.
Below are some pics to show you the unit looks:
so this was the original unit my mate had, bog standard accord stereo
New Unit Pics
Installing the unit
Unit installed and running
Overall the unit seems really good so far, it operates all the heater controls as it should and has a fantastic screen with features. My mate has a sub and amp linked with reverse camera and all seem fine.
I will be updating this thread over the course of the next few weeks/months to provide feedback on how the unit is going.
Hopefully this feedback should reassure some members that these units are not as bad as people think. Rob at Iceboxuk is a uk based company and it was a pleasure to deal with. He's keen on getting members from here to order his unit and hopefully with my feedback it will happen. I personally looked around a lot and found him to be the best in terms of quality and just dealing with. He even offers a fitting service I believe.
I have the exec Accord and my sat nav unit seems so old comparing to this.
Some bits i do like is the bluetooth calling, it syncs with your phone book and really works well. Also the steering controls are fully functional.
Overall this unit was plug and play into the old harness with no cutting what so over.
Guys do let me know what you think?
Rob has said with the right amount of interest he is willing to maybe offer some club discount so do have a think guys.
So after a year or so the xtron seemed to loose its quality and my friend wanted something that would look OEM. So I remember Faddy installed a unit from Iceboxuk which would replace the original unit. I got in touch with Iceboxuk and spoke with the owner Rob who quickly reassured me the quality of the units have come along and they are very robust. We thought about it and decided what the hell lets get one. So we purchased thisunit from his ebay store.
Below are some pics to show you the unit looks:
so this was the original unit my mate had, bog standard accord stereo
New Unit Pics
Installing the unit
Unit installed and running
Overall the unit seems really good so far, it operates all the heater controls as it should and has a fantastic screen with features. My mate has a sub and amp linked with reverse camera and all seem fine.
I will be updating this thread over the course of the next few weeks/months to provide feedback on how the unit is going.
Hopefully this feedback should reassure some members that these units are not as bad as people think. Rob at Iceboxuk is a uk based company and it was a pleasure to deal with. He's keen on getting members from here to order his unit and hopefully with my feedback it will happen. I personally looked around a lot and found him to be the best in terms of quality and just dealing with. He even offers a fitting service I believe.
I have the exec Accord and my sat nav unit seems so old comparing to this.
Some bits i do like is the bluetooth calling, it syncs with your phone book and really works well. Also the steering controls are fully functional.
Overall this unit was plug and play into the old harness with no cutting what so over.
Guys do let me know what you think?
Rob has said with the right amount of interest he is willing to maybe offer some club discount so do have a think guys.