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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Ads17 on 25 April 2010, 01:06

Title: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: Ads17 on 25 April 2010, 01:06
Just got myself a Sony Head Unit and CD changer of the ebay for a bargain £33  :smiley:

I am trying to work out the best place to attach the cd changer in the boot of the MK3 so it is as out of the way as possible.

Where do other folks have theirs mounted (pics if possible)?

Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: dTEA on 25 April 2010, 06:44
Either direct t o the rear seat or Velcro against the rear arch...basically ina corner
Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: adamrob69 on 25 April 2010, 09:02
Never thought of using velcro!

i thought in the gap behind the rear lights was best bet to keep it out the way. Direct on the back of the seat i thought personaly i would knock it off or damage it when i put stuff in the boot. not alot of other options...
Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: MaCco on 25 April 2010, 13:30
What about thinking outside the box (or boot), putting it under the glove boxon that random little shelf??
Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: Ads17 on 25 April 2010, 17:09
Well I decided to embark on a little project today and chose to mount it in the area behind the rear lights. 
I raided the shed and found some left over Ply so I started building something to hold the cd changer.

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/Adam17B/Web%20pics%20-%20DO%20NOT%20DEL/IMG_1864.jpg)

With Changer screwed in
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/Adam17B/Web%20pics%20-%20DO%20NOT%20DEL/IMG_1865.jpg)

Attached in the car with 3 self tapping screws into the section where the first aid kit bracket used to be.
(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/Adam17B/Web%20pics%20-%20DO%20NOT%20DEL/IMG_1866.jpg)

(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh297/Adam17B/Web%20pics%20-%20DO%20NOT%20DEL/IMG_1867.jpg)

Just need to get down the scrappies and a get a bit of carpet to cover the ply and neaten it all up.  :cool:
Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: VW BUSH on 25 April 2010, 17:12
Either direct t o the rear seat or Velcro against the rear arch...basically ina corner

Mine was screwed to the rear seat (Smaller one) now its binned and i use a 10gb stick in my head ubit with a CD chocked full of mp3's in the head if i forget me stick, Winner :smiley:
Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: tweed on 25 April 2010, 17:15
Sorry but don't see why you didn't just screw it down where it is, but without the ply.
Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: Ads17 on 25 April 2010, 17:22
Sorry but don't see why you didn't just screw it down where it is, but without the ply.

The reason I used the ply was that I didn't really want to drill into the boot floor and also it would be near impossible to to get a screwdriver in to tighten the screws.
Title: Re: Mounting Boot Changer
Post by: tweed on 25 April 2010, 17:33
Sorry but don't see why you didn't just screw it down where it is, but without the ply.

The reason I used the ply was that I didn't really want to drill into the boot floor and also it would be near impossible to to get a screwdriver in to tighten the screws.

yeah that's fair enough mate. will look sweet once it has some carpet