FM conversion
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stina said:
So you have been peeking at your present, before 25th December! Tut, tut.
I admit to having had a good look over my new stereo too, much to the annoyance of the Mrs and my chagrin at being caught out and reminded that it is supposed to be a Christmas present.
Mrs did suggest that fitting it would give me something to do to keep me entertained on boxing day. I just need to ensure I have all the right terminals to do it, given my OCD for ensuring all should be 'just so' with the P6.
stina
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Hi folks .
Righto , managed to wangle a day in the cave after all the festivities , very therapeutic !
The mounting system is a very cleaver piece of work , totally adjustable , and you can bend , cut and modify the fitting brackets without voiding the warranty .
Wiring was pretty straight forward ( even for me ! ) the only "tip" i can pass on is the map reading light , permanent live for the memory ( clock and presets ) is well positioned and easy to tee into .
I only used retro style poineer box speakers , and a better solution might be another project for the future , but they'll do for now , look retro enough and sound o.k .
In one of the pics you can see how i fed the rear AUX cable into the cubby hole above the radio for the MP3 connection .
Now to try and download some AC/DC onto the 10 quid MP3 thing i bought from tesco :shock:
Happy new year all
Righto , managed to wangle a day in the cave after all the festivities , very therapeutic !
The mounting system is a very cleaver piece of work , totally adjustable , and you can bend , cut and modify the fitting brackets without voiding the warranty .
Wiring was pretty straight forward ( even for me ! ) the only "tip" i can pass on is the map reading light , permanent live for the memory ( clock and presets ) is well positioned and easy to tee into .
I only used retro style poineer box speakers , and a better solution might be another project for the future , but they'll do for now , look retro enough and sound o.k .
In one of the pics you can see how i fed the rear AUX cable into the cubby hole above the radio for the MP3 connection .
Now to try and download some AC/DC onto the 10 quid MP3 thing i bought from tesco :shock:
Happy new year all
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stina
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colnerov said:
Never thought of that , probably would work well , i can see the science . However , i'm gonna go with how it is for now , with a view to fitting a false floor in the parcel shelf a few inches higher with some big woofers and twatters sunk in . It.ll look good , sound good , and easy to pull out and revert to standard .
One thing i forgot to say was how dusty and old the Radiomobile looked when i pulled it out , think it must of been in there the full 40 years .
The Radiomobile is dead , long live the Radiomobile
suffolkpete
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Now that's an accessory I haven't heard of beforestina said:
stina
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rp61973 said:
Basically the thing is infinatley adjustable and you can mount it to your own preference , i settled for it standing about 1/2 inch proud of the fascia to balance out the length of the control knobs . You'll need to cut about 3/4 inch of each side of the mounting brackets to get the unit into the dash , better than hacking the car about i thought , and as it says in the distructions , totally acceptable with the manufacturer .
suffolkpete said:Now that's an accessory I haven't heard of beforestina said:
Just a little play on words , tickled me
I went out in it an hour ago , don't know how good it sounds , i took the old mans nipper swimming this morning , ears full of water , every thing sounding muted . ( I keep doing a funny jarring type of jump trying to clear it , must look a right muppet
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