Radio installation problem

egor110 · Post by **egor110** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:28 pm

Hi,
Just got one of these off fleabay- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=011
The Din Size: 178(W)X100(H)X165(L)mm how do i fit it in ?

roosteruk · Post by **roosteruk** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:28 pm

I trust you are fitting it into a Bongo dash. Silly question I know, but there has been stranger things said on here.

I have fitted a double din size like this in mine.
there was already a dual stereo system in place, so I was lucky.
You may have to cut the piece of plastic from the middle of the bigger square hole, then you will need a double din cradle. You can buy them from vehicle audio suppliers, they may have to be ordered.
Here is one on Ebay.
CAGE
You may find a cheaper one, well I hope you do, or you could be adventurous like I was on Plattys and weld two single ones together?

stringman · Post by **stringman** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:33 pm

If not already fitted get one of these as well to make life easy:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-MX5-MX3-Bon ... dZViewItem

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:20 pm

looking at the pics in the add it looks like you will have to wire this into your bongo wiring loom, the best way to do this is to buy an ISO lead that will plug into the existing loom on the bongo then cut off the plug that would usualy go onto the radio / cd player loom, then with the aid of the wiring fact sheet in the members area wire the 2 looms together using scotch locks, BEWARE THE RED/BLACK WIRE on the existing mazda loom, DO NOT CONNECT ANY WIRES TO THIS ONE it will blow the number 8 fuse in the fuse box under the bonnet & you will lose your rear tail lights & dash board lights, THIS IS THE SIDE LIGHTS WIRE, i know it sounds a bit technical but with the help of this site you should have it up and running in no time, i have just fitted a new in dash dvd player, freeview box, rear view camera & flip down sceen in the rear , it took time & a few problems that were sorted with the help of the members on this site, good luck ,LEE

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:20 pm

thank you to whoever removed the duplicate posting, i was having a bit of trouble last night with this site, it was running a bit slow so i clicked twice, cheers, lee

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:27 pm

You can remove a duplicate posting yourself as long as no-one has posted after you noticed it, should be a delete post "x" option on the top right of your last post if it is the last one on a thread

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:28 pm

tridentlee wrote:thank you to whoever removed the duplicate posting, i was having a bit of trouble last night with this site, it was running a bit slow so i clicked twice, cheers, lee

Twas me wot did it

I've had the same problem myself several times - just hoped you weren't trying to catch up with Mike's number of posts

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:30 pm

hi kirsty, i did try to do this but the edit part was missing, alls well that ends well as they say, lee

tridentlee · Post by **tridentlee** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:14 pm

if i lived to be a 100 years old i still couldnt catch up with mike,

daveblueozzie · Post by **daveblueozzie** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:23 pm

no but franco's having a good go,

francophile1947 · Post by **francophile1947** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:58 pm

daveblueozzie wrote:no but franco's having a good go,

Not since I've been back at work Dave

It was close in the early days, but I lose ground every day now