sonic6

New Member

• Mar 8, 2008

• #1

Hi all,
I want to take out old standard disco radio/cass, and put in a cd-radio, can i just plug in a standard disco cd-radio, i have a 1997 r-reg 300 tdi, the radio is at the top of the dash.

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• Mar 8, 2008

• #2

The existing radio will almost certainly have "ISO" plugs on the wiring so ANY std DIN-sized radio CD will fit and work.

BTW 'DIN-sized' - that's the normal rectangular shape most radios come in.

 

sonic6

New Member

• Mar 8, 2008

• #3

Thanks, thats good news, can you tell me will the volume controls on the dash still work,

 

robint

Well-Known Member

• Mar 8, 2008

• #4

hi fella do a search ............ im sure i seen something about buying a special little device which also fits on the back of the radio to allow you to use the controls on the dash ..........

 

sonic6

New Member

• Mar 8, 2008

• #5

thanks, will search ............ the net

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• Mar 8, 2008

• #6

sonic6 said:

thanks, will search ............ the net

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At my local car bits place, when I bought my radio CD I was offered a small black box to include the remote controls. Trouble was the Radio CD was 89€, black box was 49€.

For me it was a tough choice - no more remote controls !!!!

 

sonic6

New Member

• Mar 9, 2008

• #7

what if i'm put a landrover cd-radio in, will it work the same with the volume controls. thanks

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• Mar 9, 2008

• #8

sonic6 said:

what if i'm put a landrover cd-radio in, will it work the same with the volume controls. thanks

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Don't know for sure, but a better chance.

The question that's in my mind is where would you get a LR radio/cd from. I only ask because if it's from a more modern vehicle it could well have a different sort of electronic control to operate the car and then it wouldn't work.

 

sonic6

New Member

• Mar 10, 2008

• #9

i'm going to landrover this week, i'll ask the question, thanks for your help.

 

robint

Well-Known Member

• Mar 10, 2008

• #10

i went to landrover on saturday and enquired about just an ordinary radio cassette they quoted me £620.00 robbing bastids

 

sonic6

New Member

• Mar 10, 2008

• #11

I want to know can a cd/radio out of an Td5 will it fit into my 97 disco tdi 300

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• Mar 10, 2008

• #12

robint said:

i went to landrover on saturday and enquired about just an ordinary radio cassette they quoted me £620.00 robbing bastids

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I bought a Panasonic Radio CD for my car. It cost 89€uros and it has the socket on the front for an MP3 player !!

Installed in 5 mins. Works a treat too.

 

revjames

New Member

• Mar 10, 2008

• #13

Put a sony in mine £115 but has 1GB flash memory for MP3 etc, wish I has spent a bit more and got one with blue teeth though. Recently hooked it up to the rear sub and it sounds superb and a great improvement on the original.