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LRDiscoV8

Member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #1

Hi Everyone...
I picked up this JVC head unit some time ago as the original Land Rover one was a tape player, but as you can see from the photo, it sticks out of the console at least an inch! but the funny thing is, is that the original unit was exactly the same. So would anybody know of a head unit (within reasonable budget) that i can replace the JVC with that fits properly and doesn't stick out?
Much appreciated :tea:

 

biggeeeee

Retired - Living the dream

• Jul 16, 2013

• #2

It will fit, its the way the wiring has been pushed in behind the unit. There is very little room and care must be taken to get the wiring and associated plugs out of the way of the rear of the stereo.
Take the stereo out and work out where you can put the gubbings, it will fit, remember when I did mine (long time ago now) someone had used a row of connector blocks to connect the wiring and that was preventing the unit fitting.
As a last resort you could try soldering the wiring together but mind and use shrink tubing on the bare wires.

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #3

As above. Sort out the 'birds nest' and get the connector blocks tucked away, that's assuming the JVC unit is the same length as the original.

 

e4sanosh

Member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #4

One word: Hammer.

 

auf_wiedersehen_pet

Well-Known Member

• Jul 16, 2013

• #5

e4sanosh said:

One word: Hammer.

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....and if that fails, two words: Bigger Hammer!

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• Jul 17, 2013

• #6

You also need to remove the mounting cage from the Radio/CD and fit that first, before attempting to install the radio itself.


Dave

 

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LRDiscoV8

Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #7

e4sanosh said:

One word: Hammer.

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Well to be honest, I just about tried that!! It seems that there just is not enough space for the cables and the unit (which is identical size to the original) so ill have a look at removing the mounting bracket and see how that fares

 

finallysnapped

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #8

Fit the bracket in the hole first then put the stereo in, you appear to have the stereo in the bracket and trying to push both in.

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Jul 19, 2013

• #9

As above.... push the cage in first and lock it in by bending the tabs out then push in the head unit which will then lock to the cage, assuming your cables are tidy.

If you can get your hand behind the rear of the unit that will help with pulling the cables back into the dash, at the same time as pushing in the head unit, that's how it was done with the RRc that had the unit in a similar position.