Hi everyone!
Today there was made the upgrade from Jaguar Sound System to Meridian Surround Sound System
first of all there was made some changes in CCF file - the system thought that the MSSS was already installed, even was menu with "subwoofer".
Next step was installation of rear parcel shelf with surround speakers (the photo of parcel is shows in my thread about parcel shelf
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Today I got the front surround speaker C2Z 22817, sub C2Z 15665 and amp С2D 30272.
After all these items were plugged the menu with "DTS", "DOLBY" and "Meridian"alived - so I'm happy.
A few photos 'll post soon
here is some photos of process:
- the spare wheel takes out and sub installed
- the connector plugged
- old amp disconnect
- the new amp installed and connected
- the Surround Menu works fine
- the "meridian logo" on main menu
Very interesting. Could it be done to a pre facelift. Spoke to a specialist audio shop in the Midlands yesterday, someone had bought a facelift xf but not the upgraded audio so they upgraded for him. New amp,replace speakers and subwoofer in boot and rear parcel speakers. No change out of £2000 Would like the rear parcel speakers and a bit more oomph.
Subwoofer and front surround speaker new ones, amp was found in eBay, parcel shelf with surround speakers in Poland. The modification of CCF file and amp reprogramming was made myself via SDD.
All dealers sing same song "its impossible"
All components are "geniune jaguar spare parts", in my case the wiring were already installed from factory, so just plug&play with some programing of IAM (Head unit) and amplifier
You can check in TOPIx wiring diagrams of sound systems, but if you have Jaguar Sound system on ore-face lift - then you should make some wiring and change Head Unit, 'cause on models before 2011MY, there was the different sound architecture that on facelift ones.
Who counts if serious, I wanted this Sound System from beginnings, but dealer told me its impossible change options which were already ordered, I like the color "Vapour Grey" and it was the last car to Ukraine with it
This is great news. The options on a new car to upgrade the stereo are stupid money. If more people start being able to retro-fit it'll have to bring the price down. Most of the wiring is generally there as it's too expensive to create several different looms.
All I got from dealers was the old Perry Como Classic! It's imposible ( one for the old ones) think the audio upgrade may be only possible on facelift. Connections on amp are different but surely someone has upgraded. If you can change the front end of a classic to a facelift, the audio surely is possible.
by the way - the loom for it was made in a few minutes, it was connected to connector C23-A:
its locates on left side:
for connecting front speaker must be use pin 12 and pin 13
and stealthly packing the wiring
The main problem for me now is the grill is does not approach if speaker installed, so for temporary cut a few plastic on it
Do you need to change the windscreen glass now that you have installed the front speaker or is this already acoustic glass as there is a difference but TBH I've never noticed it ??
The supplier is no big sense to make a lot kinds of loom - in my case was found wiring for Japan/Asia navi the main harness and connectors almost there, in some cases just need buy or make some loom
Even with standard speakers in doors (please note that the tweeters in doors are the same in all systems!!!) wich will be replace in future and with installed surround speakers with subwoofer and Meridian amp this mod worth every spent penny!
As for me it sounds awesome
Today received the cover for central surround speaker C2Z24328LEG in the process of the study of bottom side was found very nice label “Meridian Surround Bowers & Wilkinson”, during a few minutes this cover was in stalled on its legal place
As usual some photos:
Today received the cover for central surround speaker C2Z24328LEG in the process of the study of bottom side was found very nice label “Meridian Surround Bowers & Wilkinson”, during a few minutes this cover was in stalled on its legal place
As usual some photos:
Mark, think I saw £36 plus vat somewhere. Just google the part number.
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