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2008 Malibu JBL head Unit Replacement


EchelonMike

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Hi all,

Wanted to see if anyone had success with mux switch control to other aftermarket marine stereos for 2008 vintage boats.  I am looking to replace my factory JBL head unit with a Polk PA4A head unit.  Has a very similar style "black box" architecture.  The Mux switches I mainly use for dash volume control so if I can't interface it's not that big a deal.  If you've done the swap, I'd love to hear how it went.  Thanks!

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I looked into this for my 08 VLX and finally decided that nobody plugs in anymore, nobody ever wants the radio they all want to Bluetooth it!  So I removed the blackbox and all the mess of cables it comes with and bought an exile BT module.  Less cables and components, less problems.  May not help you, but keep it in mind I suppose.  We just stream Pandora/amazon/spotify, custom playlists or music from phone. 

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