It's a long time since this thread was active but I just wanted to ask a few questions of those who've recently fitted one of the Alpine CDE-range head units, particularly David & John. I'm thinking of fitting one of the range that has advanced Bluetooth with built-in mic (are there any with this?)...

My unit is the CBE-133BT but I'd guess that the chassis would be the same as the one you're looking at. The brackets did fix straight in to holes already in the chassis. I think I had to take a retaining clip thing off the side first. As I recall, the white plug just fitted the car - as simple as t...

Thanks davidr. I was thinking of getting the CDE 173BT. Can I take it that the white Alpine plug in the loom will drop straight in? Also, will the two mounting brackets recovered from the original unit screw on the side of the new unit? Are the fixing holes the same? Many thanks again for your respo...

Remove the two climate control big knobs by pulling them off. Then with pointed pliers remove the two thin nuts which are behind the knobs you have just removed and then ease the climate panel forward with care until you can get to the blue multi plug below the centre of the head unit. This blue mu...

Many thanks almcl, I'll try to locate the actuator and give it a tap, though it looks like a birds nest up there! Thanks also to those offering advice on the infamous slider :roll: Some joy! After a lot of exercising of the flaps, particularly putting it through the 'demist' cycle, some warm air ha...

Many thanks almcl, I'll try to locate the actuator and give it a tap, though it looks like a birds nest up there!
Thanks also to those offering advice on the infamous slider

Hi...no, the slider doesn't seem to do anything. Thanks for your interest!

The top vents (centre and side) always blow cold air, irrespective of the temperature set. The footwell and rear seat vents change from cold to warm OK, along with the temperature knob setting, and the blowers are working fine. The compressor is OK (replaced last year, owing to a leak) and the cold ...