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General => Car audio => Topic started by: wegotitugetit on 14 December 2013, 14:09

Title: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: wegotitugetit on 14 December 2013, 14:09

i have the standard tape deck / radio then i have a cd player above it

I'm looking at putting in a alpine cd player to replace the original stereo

would this go in direct replacement to original cd player or would both have to be removed ????

Title: Re: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: dragonfly on 14 December 2013, 17:33

What car?

Title: Re: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: wegotitugetit on 15 December 2013, 20:19

Quote from: dragonfly on 14 December 2013, 17:33

What car?

golf gti mk4 1.9tdi

Title: Re: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: dragonfly on 15 December 2013, 20:37

Straight swap and then replace the old CD unit with a cubby box. Or go double din.

Title: Re: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: wegotitugetit on 16 December 2013, 13:20

Quote from: dragonfly on 15 December 2013, 20:37

Straight swap and then replace the old CD unit with a cubby box. Or go double din.

thanks i guess it would be removing both

didn't want to do double din and yet i have lol
oh well

what is it like to remove the old units ???

Title: Re: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: dragonfly on 16 December 2013, 19:40

Straight forward - you need to slide the keys into the vertical slots (shiuld be near the edges) and then pull the unit out.  Keys are available from eBay and Halfords. If you replace the other stock unit with a cubby hole then note that you willl need the right cubby depending on if you place it above or below your new unit.

Title: Re: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: wegotitugetit on 23 December 2013, 13:37

when i picked the new one up the lad had a golf and had the original keys was cheeky and got him to fit it lol not that i couldn't of done it lol

anyway all in now and just fitted the phone mic

so works sweet

p.s i bought a double din in the end was only going for a single din until i grabbed my current setup cheap

Title: Re: Original Stereo Removal Questions
Post by: dragonfly on 23 December 2013, 14:26

Glad you are all sorted!