DAB radio unit replacement

Evening all

First time post here.

My wife has a Freelander 2, 2007 (57) plate. She’s decided she’d like to get a DAB radio for it. We don’t really want to install the dab receiver/fm transmitter option, but would rather replace the original radio unit.

We want to retain steering wheel controls and such.

Questions is, is there a later model Freelander unit which will drop in to the hole?

I know I can get all manner of big screen Android bits of kit, or blanking plates, but I’m hoping a later model Freelander had just a unit I can drop in and I can hunt from breakers, or similar.

Apologies if this is something answered elsewhere, but I couldn’t find it.


Many thanks

How many presets does your current radio have - 6 or 10?

Deas it have parking sensors?

I’ll check on the presets when it returns this evening.

Parking sensors, yes.

Thanks for the help this far

Dogbolter said:

Parking sensors, yes.

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You'll loose those with an aftermarket stereo system.

Nodge68 said:

You'll loose those with an aftermarket stereo system.

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Oh. They stopped working years ago

It has ten presets. It’s the one with the ten buttons for the phone dialling.

Dogbolter said:

It has ten presets. It’s the one with the ten buttons for the phone dialling.

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You can retrofit the factory DAB setup to that setup relatively easily - not sure if there’s a guide on the freelander 2 owners website

Nodge68 said:

You'll loose those with an aftermarket stereo system.

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Oh. They stopped working years ago

I think I’m hoping there’s just a later Landrover unit.

td4van said:

You can retrofit the factory DAB setup to that setup relatively easily - not sure if there’s a guide on the freelander 2 owners website

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In case I’m being dense, you mean there is a factory fitted dab unit that exists?

Would it have a unit number or something, just so I know what I’m hunting for?

Thanks again and apologies for sounding dense. This isn’t really my area