TheVarix
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First of all, I'd like to clarify that I don't mean this guide to be the best solution to fit a CD changer but it seems to be working fine. This is just a guide for other noobs like me!
Drilling and using the brackets that came with the CD Changer is a more stable, solid and elegant solution but I didn't want to do so as I have read on forums of many people using velcro.
I've had the CD changer like this for a few days now, including a couple of fairly long journeys on the motorway and I haven't had it skipping discs a single time (which is quite something bearing in mind that I live in South London where there are so many pot holes it feels you're driving through a minefield...)
What you'll need:
1)Strips of velcro with self adhesive back (buy 1 metre on Ebay for about £3)
Note:I bought both "hook" and "loop" stripes but then in the end I used only the "hook" side.
2)CD changer --I got a Ford one to minimise compatibility problems
(note that on Ebay you'll see many units without cables. Try to get one with them as it'll save you time and money unless you already have the cables!)
3)Cable to connect the head unit to CD changer (square 12 pin type)
4)Stereo removal tool (from Ebay about £1+)
Step 1:
Get your CD Changer ready! (I bought my Ford CD changer on Ebay for about £30 incl. + postage with all the necessary cables and brackets and even the original manuals and box for the cables. Ford CD changers from a Galaxy, Escort, Fiesta, etc...of the late 90's or early 2000's will be fine. Mine has a 1998 manufacture date stamp!!)
Step 2:
Get your 2 stereo removal keys keys, remove the stereo and connect the CD changer cable to the back of the head unit (see pic.)
That's where you plug it:
Step 3:
Bring the cable down almost directly towards the carpet floor.
Step 4:
Detach the gear stick gaiter to be able to keep pulling the cable towards the seat.
Step 5:
Pull the cable through the hole underneath the passenger's seat as shown in the pic.
Step 6:
Now you plug the other end of the cable to the CD changer and get your velcro ready. I stuck a strip of the "hook" ("hooky", coarse) side right through the middle of the CD changer lengthwise.
Note:
I velcroed the CD changer to the bottom of the seat, where there's a narrow bit of upholstery which has a similar texture to the "loop" (soft) side of the velcro. This way you can still put your carpet on the floor.
Step 7: Picture of the finished product. Done in about 15 mins!!
As you can see, it's velcroed to the bottom of the seat, hanging from it so I can still put the mat underneath it.
Anyone with other ideas of where and how to velcro the CD changer, please share them here. That's what makes this forum so great!! :thumbs:
Drilling and using the brackets that came with the CD Changer is a more stable, solid and elegant solution but I didn't want to do so as I have read on forums of many people using velcro.
I've had the CD changer like this for a few days now, including a couple of fairly long journeys on the motorway and I haven't had it skipping discs a single time (which is quite something bearing in mind that I live in South London where there are so many pot holes it feels you're driving through a minefield...)
What you'll need:
1)Strips of velcro with self adhesive back (buy 1 metre on Ebay for about £3)
Note:I bought both "hook" and "loop" stripes but then in the end I used only the "hook" side.
2)CD changer --I got a Ford one to minimise compatibility problems
(note that on Ebay you'll see many units without cables. Try to get one with them as it'll save you time and money unless you already have the cables!)
3)Cable to connect the head unit to CD changer (square 12 pin type)
4)Stereo removal tool (from Ebay about £1+)
Step 1:
Get your CD Changer ready! (I bought my Ford CD changer on Ebay for about £30 incl. + postage with all the necessary cables and brackets and even the original manuals and box for the cables. Ford CD changers from a Galaxy, Escort, Fiesta, etc...of the late 90's or early 2000's will be fine. Mine has a 1998 manufacture date stamp!!)
Step 2:
Get your 2 stereo removal keys keys, remove the stereo and connect the CD changer cable to the back of the head unit (see pic.)
That's where you plug it:
Step 3:
Bring the cable down almost directly towards the carpet floor.
Step 4:
Detach the gear stick gaiter to be able to keep pulling the cable towards the seat.
Step 5:
Pull the cable through the hole underneath the passenger's seat as shown in the pic.
Step 6:
Now you plug the other end of the cable to the CD changer and get your velcro ready. I stuck a strip of the "hook" ("hooky", coarse) side right through the middle of the CD changer lengthwise.
Note:
I velcroed the CD changer to the bottom of the seat, where there's a narrow bit of upholstery which has a similar texture to the "loop" (soft) side of the velcro. This way you can still put your carpet on the floor.
Step 7: Picture of the finished product. Done in about 15 mins!!
As you can see, it's velcroed to the bottom of the seat, hanging from it so I can still put the mat underneath it.
Anyone with other ideas of where and how to velcro the CD changer, please share them here. That's what makes this forum so great!! :thumbs: