Radio pics.

Anyone got any pics of a standard radio in a later cabby?

Just want to see how far in the slot its meant to sit.

Mine's not original but I think it looks the part:



It sits flush with the heater panel beneath it. I think the SONY tape deck units that were about at the time/fitted in early Mk3's stick out a bit further.

Yeah that looks really nice.

Just bought a tape deck from a clipper and it sticks out roughly half inch.

BigNormRivage said

Yeah that looks really nice.

Just bought a tape deck from a clipper and it sticks out roughly half inch.

Is it mounted properly? The last half inch needs a bit of a wiggle and the wiring plugs out of the way to get it slid in properly. There should be a locating pin/lug on the back of the stereo if its standard ISO fitment.

Yeah im sure its pushed in as far as it can go paul.

This pic shows a plastic surround that sits just behind the face.

It has some clips in it that hold it in place.



This one shows the side of the radio where there is 2 clips above & below the screw which when pressed allow the surround to move.



This pic shows the thickness of the surround once moved.



The radio slides in as far as the clip in the first pic.

Did it fit okay in the clipper?

As far I know it did paul.

Ive heard on other threads that its the original from a clipper (cant find them threads tho)

Ill have another look at it next week.

If it fitted in the clipper, it should fit in yours in exactly the same way.

Does it have it's own metal DIN cage or is it located/locked in by that plastic surround clip?

No theres no cage with it mate.

It locks in place with the plastic surround.

Could the plastic clip be taken off the stereo, put through the DIN slot and clipped onto the fascia on the reverse side, then push the radio through and it should lock in place. See quick sketch below…



It seems odd for it all to clip in from the front - how does it come undone? Does it have a key of some sort to prevent theft or just pull out?

The old head units (pre-DIN cage) used sandwich plates with 1 at the front of the fascia and one on the back that sandwiched together through the tuning knobs. That's what makes me think the plastic clip should go behind the fascia.

You could try using a stereo removal tool to hold the grips back and allow it to be pushed in properly.

Hi,
Looks to me like the spacer surround section should clip into the dash first then the radio slides in, but if it locks in the radio will not be removed without the release tools like these,  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Audio-Radio-Stereo-Tool-Set-Release-Removal-Key-/220875932442?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item336d3b431a
Bill

GavB95 said

Could the plastic clip be taken off the stereo, put through the DIN slot and clipped onto the fascia on the reverse side, then push the radio through and it should lock in place. See quick sketch below…



It seems odd for it all to clip in from the front - how does it come undone? Does it have a key of some sort to prevent theft or just pull out?

The old head units (pre-DIN cage) used sandwich plates with 1 at the front of the fascia and one on the back that sandwiched together through the tuning knobs. That's what makes me think the plastic clip should go behind the fascia.

Theres no picture coming up for me mate.

Well when I clipped it in from the front it would just take light force to pull it out.

However the first part of your post sounds like a good idea.

Ill give it another go the weekend.