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    Pioneer DEX-P99RS

    So yeah Hong Kong should be okay. But check the specs anyway, only takes a minute! FYI here's info on Jap radios and band expanders to "convert" Jap import radios to international frequencies...
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    Pioneer DEX-P99RS

    As long as it's not from Japan it should be okay - rest of the world uses the same FM range, only the Japs are different However the US uses different tuning steps, can't remember if FM is an issue but you can't use a US radio with AM tuning step outside of North America... having said that, my...
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    Hissing in simple Pioneer set-up - grounding help?

    I posted about this over in the electrical forum but figured the problem is isolated to the head-unit so I wanted to ask about upgrading the ground on my Pioneer DEH-P5150UB (equiv to P510UB in North America). I just installed the Pioneer to replace an Alpine, I am just using the standard...
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    Hissing - new Pioneer HU, no separate amp: help-a-noob

    Okay I tested the ground today - disconnected +ve from battery, ran cable from -ve to the cabin and measured resistance between that and the ground on the harness. I get 0.9 ohm. That's okay right? Played around with the harness wires while I was out there, didn't make any difference if I moved...
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    Hissing - new Pioneer HU, no separate amp: help-a-noob

    Just installed a new Pioneer DEH-P5150UB (equivalent of 510 in the US) replacing an old Alpine in my 2002 Ford Mondeo. I am using bought harnesses to connect the HU: one from the Ford plugs to an ISO socket, then another from the ISO to the Pioneer. There is no amp and the previous system...
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