Tech: Pioneer DEH-1300 MP car CD player

Subject: Tech: Pioneer DEH-1300 MP car CD player
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 04:07 PM

The original cassette player in my Honda Civic died last week, so I had one of these cheap CD players fitted at our local Halfords today. Not only does it have an aux input at the front, it will play mp3 files from CD RW discs. The price - £89 including fitting.

Subject: RE: Tech: Pioneer DEH-1300 MP car CD player
From: Gurney
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 05:13 PM

Bargain, aren't they! My replacement, a Sony, has Aux and USB inputs, plays radio, CDs and MP3 CD-Rs like Bonzo's. Not tapes, though.
It is shiny black, not semi-gloss like everything around it, but fitting was a doddle. Just went to an auto parts store, told them which car, which radio, and they sold me specific adaptors, plug to plug.
Anyone want to buy a Camry radio with only two tries left on the security code and a 5-disc changer that goes in the boot? The car battery died and the previous owner had changed the code.
Make sure that you know YOUR code!

Subject: RE: Tech: Pioneer DEH-1300 MP car CD player
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 06:12 PM

Two of the most overpriced auto accessories are built-in GPSs and Radio/CD/MP3 players. Aftermareket stuff works as well, and costs a small ffraction of what you pay for built-ins.

Subject: RE: Tech: Pioneer DEH-1300 MP car CD player
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 31 Jul 12 - 06:40 AM

Our Nissan Qashqai which my wife drives, has a 5 or 6 disc changer, which I don't like at all. It is supposed to play mp3 files from a CD-RW but must rely on very specific tagging of files, which the manual is not at all clear about.