Struggling to fit new radio.

hi I've removed the old C42 cassette player from my disco 2.
However when I've removed the cables they're different to the new unit.
See the images below, and help would be appreciated. Thanks.

The old connectors in the car which won't fit the new unit..
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The new connectors


The existing cars antenna


Another of the new cables on the new unit


And again the new one


The back of my new unit

It's a Land Rover, what in the world made you think that it would be a straight forward change?

As far as I can see you've got a couple of options:

You could try to find an adapter kit to fit between the existing vehicle wiring and the new radio. You could search online for one. This would be the best solution so that the external bits such as the CD changer and steering wheel controls (if either are fitted) might still work.


You could get cracking with the wire cutters and a soldering iron and modify the vehicle wiring to match the new radio. You should find some information required to sort the wiring on this page:

http://www.tehnomagazin.com/Auto-radio-car-connector/LAND%20ROVER-Car-Radio-Wiring-Connector.htm

You will probably need a copy of RAVE (plenty of information about where to get it on the forum) to help you identify the existing wiring.


If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Other members might be along with different ideas too.

What you need is an ISO adapter, which will convert the oddball plugs in the wiring loom to a pair of ISO standard connectors to match the radio. You may also need an ISO to DIN aerial adapter. Should all then be plug and play with no soldering needed.

Go to Road Radio they have all the bits you need

I fitted a new Pioneer head unit in my D2 to give DAB and Ipod connectivity. Got the leads from http://www.autoleads.co.uk/ and everything fitted perfectly and retained all the controls on the steering wheel.

Thanks guys that sorted it! Much appreciated

I've started to think about the digital radio changeover.

Just bought one of these, The Alpine EZ-DAB.

I know that it probably won’t suit everybody but I’m of the mindset of "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it". Apart from that, I don’t feel the need to upset the aesthetics or the "feng-shui" of an original Disco 2 dashboard or change it just for the sake of change or loads of bling and different coloured lights.
The signal injection scheme is in-line with the FM aerial. The converter unit also has a 3.5mm audio input and a USB socket to which your iPod, iPhone or .mp3 player can be connected. You could even use a USB Flash drive or a hard disk drive. The USB socket is also required for updating the device. There as a 3.5mm output too for connecting to an AUX input on a suitable head unit.
The unit can be set to give you the latest DAB radio and still retain your existing FM system, whether it’s original or aftermarket. By being able to connect a mobile phone it also give you the capability of connecting to internet radio or your own .mp3 playlists and since the only major change to the existing ICE system is a "loop through" in the aerial line, the original remote controls will still work as they were intended, as does the CD player, amplifier and even the tape player.