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Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

1889.0. "Fitting a radio to an old Astra" by KRAKAR::WARWICK (Trevor Warwick) Tue Sep 15 1992 21:53

    
    The original Philips radio/cassette fitted to my MK I (yes, MK I) Astra
    is becoming unreliable, and I've been looking around for a second-hand
    replacement. It's also an extremely low-functionality model, so it
    would be nice to get a better one, rather than a straight
    replacement.
    
    However, it appears that the hole in the dashboard isn't the right size
    to take standard sized modern radios (i.e., a Blaupunkt Melbourne). The
    hole isn't quite wide enough, but could be filed down. However, it
    definitely isn't deep enough, and the new radio can't be pushed in all
    the way.
    
    Are there any solutions to this, such as:
    
    - radios that definitely fit.
    - extra fixing kits so that a standard size can be fitted.
    - etc. ?
    
    From talking to a couple of people, it sounds like more recent
    Vauxhalls also have similar problems.
    
    Trevor
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1889.1NSDC::SIMPSONWed Sep 16 1992 11:3910
Not deep enough - is this because the radio box will not fit inside or because
the aerial connection comes straight out of the back and snags at the back of
the opening?

If it is the latter then you can get an aerial connector that makes a right
angle as soon as it comes out of the radio.

Cheers

Steve
1889.2SEDOAS::SHAWWed Sep 16 1992 12:3614
I had this problem in an opel manta - I believe it is
part of the heater assembly which gets in the way. The 
only solution a car stereo shop could come up with
was a plastic extension box which stuck out the front
of the dash by about 1". Clunky, but it meant you could
fit a DIN sized stereo. This was in an A reg manta.

You may be able to find one of these sleeves in a car
stereo shop. But then again it may stick out too much
on the astra - it wasn't too bad in thae manta.

	Cheers,

		Tim
1889.3Think you're stuck with itCHEFS::ARNOLDWed Sep 16 1992 13:217
    I fitted a DIN size radio to a MK1 Astra by using a fitting sleeve from
    Halfords - not too expensive - but had to accept that the radio
    protruded from the dash by no more than 1/2 inch.  I could not get at
    whatever was at the back of the aperture to make it accept the full
    depth of the radio.
    
    Doug
1889.4KRAKAR::WARWICKTrevor WarwickThu Sep 17 1992 15:4410
    
    Emboldened by this information, I went into a car stereo shop this
    morning. They sell, for 14.95, a piece of replacement dashboard
    moulding that takes a DIN sized radio. It's the bit of plastic through
    which the radio, heater controls and fog light switches protrude. I'll
    also look at what Halfords have.
    
    Thanks for the help,
    
    Trevor