Help me pick a radio please!!!
 

I've been looking for a while and have been getting a bit frustrated with not finding exactly what I want, so I think it's time to ask for help. The Eclipse CD3200 is close, but doesn't allow wired steering wheel controls. Here are what I want.

- Single DIN
- Bluetooth w/ display readout
- iPod control via HU
- wired steering wheel controls (I use them when the door is closed, so the universal remote clone thingy won't work)
- min. 4 Volt RCA's (3 sets)
- ability to add Sirius radio


Help is much appreciated. If I'm missing anything, I'll add it to this post in bold.

RE: Help me pick a radio please!!!
 

Alpine FTW! 4v Preouts are the shizzle.. Mine was literally one of the first decks evar to have 4v preouts and full iPod integration and sat radio... 4 years old now. Alpine should have something right up your alley though.

RE: Help me pick a radio please!!!
 

AFAIK, Pioneer and Kenwood are the only ones with a wired steering wheel control integration. I might be wrong, but I don't think so.

RE: Help me pick a radio please!!!
 

Do the controls come with the deck? Or do they adapt to the existing controls?

I want to say Alpine has wireless steering wheels controls... personally I don't care for them, but I guess I'm not as lazy as you :P

RE: Help me pick a radio please!!!
 

What I'm looking for uses the existing controls that are wired to the stock deck. There's a universal type, but you have to mount a remote transmitter eye and it uses the new HU remote to clone signals. The tC has a stock radio cover that I generally keep closed. The stock radio is double DIN and I'm going to single DIN so I can stuff the turbo gauges in the lower slot. This will require modified radio brackets with a die grinder as well as some work to make the trim look good. So far, I've found a 3 guage plate and a double to 2 single DIN trim ring. I also may need a normal install kit for my car, but I'm not sure yet ..... depends on how the new HU mounts up to the modefied stock brackets. At the end, I want all of the features listed and be able to close my radio cover. So far, this has not been done to my knowlege.