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Fitting aftermarket radio
« on: 24 May 2012, 21:14:24 »
Hi all. I'm attempting to fit an aftermarket radio to my Omega B, but can't get it in cuz of all the bl00dy wires and plugs in the way.

Is it actually possible, or do any adjustments have to be made?
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Craig
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #1 on: 24 May 2012, 21:35:18 »
Yes it can be done, is yours a facelift? Assuming not as it's quite tight around radio on ore facelifts. If you have an Elite & Bose, you need to rip it all out! Speakers, amp everything.
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #2 on: 24 May 2012, 21:36:49 »
Mini face lift  :-\
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #3 on: 24 May 2012, 21:44:04 »
Quote from: roberts_1409 on 24 May 2012, 21:36:49
Mini face lift  :-\

What radio is already fitted?
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #4 on: 24 May 2012, 21:45:28 »
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #5 on: 24 May 2012, 21:46:30 »
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #6 on: 24 May 2012, 21:50:26 »
Doesn't have bose on it
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #7 on: 24 May 2012, 21:51:11 »
Quote from: roberts_1409 on 24 May 2012, 21:50:26
Doesn't have bose on it
Is your car an Elite
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #8 on: 24 May 2012, 21:55:14 »
No, its a CDX
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #9 on: 24 May 2012, 22:51:13 »
I think only certain units work with the information display.
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #10 on: 24 May 2012, 23:37:27 »
The stations don't come up on the display, but I'm really not fussed about that, has them on the radio anyway so thats not a problem.
It works fine, had it all plugged up and everything.
Just cant get it all the way in the hole with all the wires and plugs in the way.
Anything behind there that needs cutting to make more room??
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #11 on: 24 May 2012, 23:52:45 »
Nothing to cut. You just have to be methodical about where all the connectors and loom will sit, and not just try to ram it in (which usually ends in tears at bedtime)
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #12 on: 24 May 2012, 23:59:17 »
Did end up very stressed. Tried putting the plugs behind and up behind part of the dash.
I'll give it another go tomorrow when I have some light
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #13 on: 25 May 2012, 18:13:47 »
On my pre-facelift I had the glovebox and instrument cluster out (to pull a DAB aerial wire through & to fit a Nokia handsfree kit).

With the extra access it was possible to ease the chunky iso adapters into odd spaces as I pushed the head unit in.

It IS possible but I find fitting the B*bolt easy by comparison ::)
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Re: Fitting aftermarket radio
« Reply #14 on: 25 May 2012, 19:20:41 »
Quote from: Andy H on 25 May 2012, 18:13:47
On my pre-facelift I had the glovebox and instrument cluster out (to pull a DAB aerial wire through & to fit a Nokia handsfree kit).

With the extra access it was possible to ease the chunky iso adapters into odd spaces as I pushed the head unit in.

It IS possible but I find fitting the B*bolt easy by comparison ::)

Having just done this, I'm glad I am not proposing to fit another wireless! :y
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