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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 07:39:44

Title: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 07:39:44

Hi
Have been trying to fit a new stereo ( I am by the way a female without a clue what i'm doing) I have got a philips ccr 600 at the minut and have got the unit out of the hole (lol) but the wires are still attached do I just go ahead and pull them out or am i going to do some serious damage ( mostly worried about a thick wire on the right hand side that i'm not sure how to remove  :-/

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: same #same# on 30 June 2010, 07:49:14

would say that is the arial on right side, what are you changing to???
if not sure about wires take the battery off,
also what model omega is it, need abit more info on what you want to do.

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 07:59:43

I have an omega 2.5l v5 cdx(if that makes any sense) 1998 I am just trying to swap the stereo for another one , but the old one does have a cd changer in the boot so maybe its for that? just not sure how to unattach the wires might have to take it to someone

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: Jimbob on 30 June 2010, 07:59:52

they are normally all quick release and the wires should stay attached to the cage as you slide the old headunit out.

Then bend out the cage clips, pull that out, and unclip the iso connector and aerial lead.

then fit your new stuff, probably with an aerial adaptor and swapping red and yellow wires (permanent and switched live).

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 08:02:16

arrhh that may be my problem i think the whole case has come out that would make sense!

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: Sixstring on 30 June 2010, 08:05:05

Where are you?? somebody close will probably do it for you............

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: Jimbob on 30 June 2010, 08:09:48

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arrhh that may be my problem i think the whole case has come out that would make sense!

yes, you wont get em out like that..

seperate the stereo from the cage, and you can then unclip the connectors  :y

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 08:11:11

arrggg the stereo will not come out of the cage have pushed in the two clip things on each side but it will not slide out ,is it attached anywhere else?

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: same #same# on 30 June 2010, 08:14:29

they are abit stiff  move, put some bars in holes and prise it off with a flat head screw driver on the lip till it moves a bit.then should pull out

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 08:15:26

going to try it now :)

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: Jimbob on 30 June 2010, 08:16:54

Back to Basics...

the holes often have tiny screws in them...needs a small allen key to unscrew them.

You can them insert the U shaped removal tool in each side, should click in to place.

Then while pushing them to centre to release the cage clips holding it in, pull the stereo from the cage.

If youve done that, and it doesnt work / make sense...can you upload photos to show what youve got?  It is possible, but unlikely that the stereo is screwed into the cage

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 08:21:32

Thank you wonderful people the stereo is now removed! just gotta fit the new one will probably be back for help later lol

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: same #same# on 30 June 2010, 08:22:47

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Thank you wonderful people the stereo is now removed! just gotta fit the new one will probably be back for help later lol

:) :y :y

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: Jimbob on 30 June 2010, 08:23:17

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Thank you wonderful people the stereo is now removed! just gotta fit the new one will probably be back for help later lol

well done...good luck with stage 2!

Is it 'just' a stereo to install, or remote control / display interface too?

Space is a little tight behind there if you need to get much in.

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 08:57:29

ok so here is what i have, any ideas?

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac240/molliemoo060304/stereo003.jpg

(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac240/molliemoo060304/stereo001.jpg)

please let me know if these photos dont work,thanks :-?

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 30 June 2010, 08:58:27

(http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac240/molliemoo060304/stereo003.jpg)

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: Jimbob on 30 June 2010, 09:05:51

right, you need an adaptor for the aerial....couple of quid in any car shop.

you also need to unplug the red and yellow bullet connectors on your new stereo and swap them so red goes to yellow, and yellow to red..
this sorts the memory out and coming on / off with the ignition

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: same #same# on 30 June 2010, 16:07:40

Hi again what radio head is it, looks like will need adapter for arial socket, but cannot realy see what the plugs are and wires in pic's,

Title: Re: help changing car stereo
Post by: Dave DND on 30 June 2010, 17:51:07

Looks like a fairly basic Kenwood to me?

probably does not have steering capability, so installation will be a doddle !!

As previously said, swap over the yellow and red wires on the bullets on the Kenwood loom and plug into the smaller two blocks of teh Vauxhall loom - Ignore the wider bit at the top - not needed for this install.

Aerial connector is one of these

http://www.dndservices.co.uk/pc5-27.html

 :y