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Offline jimspark

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Anyone swapped their stereo?
« on: 28 September 2015, 11:29 »
Hi all,

Just got myself a 53' plate 1.8T 180 and looking to change the headunit. Its currently got the original tapedeck with a separate cd player in double din setup which Id like to replace with a single din unit with some sort of cubby hole in the other space. I'm struggling to find the right parts, has anyone else done this and can recommend any parts/suppliers?

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Offline LR5V

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Re: Anyone swapped their stereo?
« Reply #1 on: 28 September 2015, 19:34 »
I just trawled scrap yards until I found a good condition used one
-better than after market as they clip into the plastic frame both sides and at the back.

They come in either a top or bottom types. Can be tricky to remove

I decided on a bottom one, my reason was to make the stereo display a bit easier to see
-But I don't recommend this option as a filled drinks holder pushes the radio buttons.

About to relocate my stereo down to the lower location and fill that din slot with 3 gauges - boost, oil pressure & oil temp.