2 simple jobs tonight....
new illumination lamps in her dash...
swap her stereo with my old stereo (both pioneer)
new lamps fitted, sorted, now need to order 4 new mid lamps

why oh why didnt I forsee that one

Removed her stereo no problem. The cd mechanism is a bit dodgy, but it also has rear USB...So I am going to have that in my new one and just use the USB, and she can have the similar one out my old car.
So removed it, unwired the microphone no probs,
Removed the traffic master loom for some more space
Routed the mic from mine, sorted the plugs and adaptor (steering and display) all working fine.
But can I get the sodding thing to slide in the final inch, can I hell

Fitted flush no probs, with the traffic master loom still present in my old one.
Must be a break in the aerial lead somewhere too, or the amp is knackered, cos cannot get a radio station out of it. (couldnt before either, but not too much of an issue to bother with)
5 minute break, and back to it. Now where did I put Sammy :-/