DC5 Stereo Installation

[steveD]

Can anybody offer me some advice....

My car is due off the boat on the 20th July and I am considering taking it from the importer without a UK stereo and fitting my own sourced one. Does the car present any particular install problems? ..and what's the best reasonably priced system to fit with regard to head-unit and direct replacement speakers etc.,

thanks, Steve

 

[JOM]

I am biased here but the best looking stereo to fit in a DC5 is an imported one from the US.


http://www.sony.jp/products/me/contents/caraudio/lineup/wx_7700mdx.html

Look around in the ICE section and you will see the one I had in my car.

What features are you after? MP3? WMA? colour display? Touchscreen?

 

[JOM]

Fitting is easy now I know the trick to get the old jap unit out. First remove the small panel under the radio that has the power point, 2 small slots on the side, lever it forwards and it pops out. Then you will see 2 screws which hold the radio panel assembly, undo these and the whole panel comes out, do remember to reconnect the hazard warning light as the indicators don’t work.

 

[steveD]

thanks for info guys...

I'm a bit old fashioned really. Just CD and radio (incidentally, what's happening with digital radio? - worth considering?). With regard to the styling: simple display, no flashing lights just good solid well balance sound to play real music (not drum 'n' bass etc.,). Adaption to take ipod might be useful.

Steve