Head Unit Install

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:22 am

Depends if the wiring behind your stereo has already been butchered by a previous install or not.

Also, depending on age of the head unit you currently have fitted, it may well already have an ISO connector already, so that would meand you can just unplug your existing stereo and plug in the new one.

Photo if the front of your existing head unit would give us a clue, but the real way to tell is to yank it out and send us photos of the connection ribbons on the back/behind it.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:29 am

take everything out and look at what you have rather than thinking you know as wurly says.

then go get the right one from halfrauds. you can see which you need and test it that way.

Rudelude · Post by **Rudelude** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:12 am

That's a great price.....what head unit u getting....I have a pioneer too

Are u sure u will be be able to handle all the new disco lights and flashing graphics...

Nice HU will make the car feel fresh inside....a bit of modernity.....is that even a word

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:26 am

it is now

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:44 am

Pioneer stuff is good, so don't worry there. The worst bit of the system will be the speakers and the mp3 going into the headunit!

If you have an original stereo yep, probably won't have an ISO connector and you will need that adapter, but take it apart and check to be sure.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:55 am

when you realise thats not possible with the OEM system and when you want to start plugging in amps and doing instal PM me or ratty

Post by **ju5ta5** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:39 am

I have a spare prelude iso harness if you need

Rudelude · Post by **Rudelude** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:41 pm

I like it.... Looks very elegant.... And pioneer is one of the best at kicking out great quality sound. One of the guys from my gym bought a cheap ebay doubledin DVD player for his TT, sound terrible and cd is always skipping...worst thing is he has upgraded all the speakers amps and got a sub... But it sounds terrible......

I told him he should have spent the money on a better HU...

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:43 pm

and sounddeadening. i cant tress how important that is.

Post by **ju5ta5** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:48 pm

I was thinking about getting one from china as they cheap, but then changed my mind. you get what you pay for. I did not want to spend hundreds on satnav, dvd as I would never use them but wanted double din one. Recently won auction on ebay for this:

Should be better than any chinese replica. Any kenwood, pioneer, clarion would be good. And I hope this will sound much better than my rubbish jvc 100 year old stereo