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Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« on: July 30, 2006, 11:29:42 AM »
If you're struggling to feed the masses of wiring down the back of the dashboard, help is at hand. You may be struggling with several RCA leads, CD multichanger cable, ISO wiring, remote wires etc..

To make this whole process easier, remove the oil/volt meter gauges. They just pull out easily and then click back in place...



You can then reach inside whilst fitting the headunit, and route the cables into place  ;D
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RE: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2006, 12:02:53 PM »
Or a quicker simpler way, just keep sliding the stereo in and out hard until you beat them far enough back for it to lock into place.
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RE: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2006, 12:16:11 PM »
All done.

Loving the "beating them into place" idea.
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RE: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2006, 12:18:21 PM »
LOL, thanks Chav, nice thread - migrating its position into FAQ's section now!
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2006, 12:20:05 PM »
No worries Ash. I need the credits to maintain my lead over Imcsherry lol...

No hope of catching you!
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2006, 12:26:02 PM »
Very informative picture, sure lots of people didn't know they were the oil and volts gauges...
lol
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2006, 17:15:26 PM »
Oi CallyT, there are some that didn't! hehe!!
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2006, 17:17:26 PM »
Oi Ash, see you've edited your post!
Did you not mean a pic of gauges removed, and wiring being fed behind, and not one of the gauges sat on a table many feet from a car?
Lol.
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2006, 17:21:15 PM »
Ahhhhhh I see your point, yes a picture of the actual procedure would be better.
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2006, 17:40:28 PM »
Well unfortunately I no longer have a Calibra to do that. But seeing as CallyT is so keen to input to this thread, I'm sure he won't mind spending some time taking them!
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2006, 17:46:51 PM »
Mine didn't have those gauges!
Got a boost gauge superglued in there lol. Will be getting mover to drivers blower vent I reckon...
Know what you mean though, all I've fitted, had to tuck it down the back, then see if stereo will slot home. With them removed make it a lot easier.
Good work DanBastardisedHybridCali bra.
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2006, 01:26:28 AM »
what happens if u have the older calibra and it dosent have any gauges :) ?
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2006, 06:38:18 AM »
Surely you instead have some form of blanking plate that'll remove just as easily?
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2006, 08:14:20 AM »
You have a tray instead of the battery and oil thingy
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2006, 17:57:06 PM »
yea i put some gauges in just wanted to say if u dont have the gauges :) ... that was all :) mines a tray behind
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2006, 14:39:21 PM »
to make things even easier, unclip the surround from the tray above the glovebox and remove the screws then the glovebox. now you can easily reach in behind with loads of room to work!  ;D
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Re: Tips when fitting a Stereo!
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2007, 10:30:09 AM »
Need to find out how to take back seat panels off to attach wires to speakers in the boot, any help?
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