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Originally Posted by steveo
Hi All
I am thinking of fitting a double din Xtrons to my 53 plate 75 1.8 turbo can anyone tell me what i require to fit this unit
I know i need a double din fascia adapter plate but i am unsure if i require a double din mounting cage , and do i require any wiring adapter from the ISO connector to the original vehicle harness .
will the steering wheel controls work with this unit ?
Regards
Steveo
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Hi Steveo, thamks for your pm and here is my reply.
It is not a straightforward fit but dont let that put you off, you will need some sort of cage which you can now buy for the Xtrons or you can easily make something up youself like me and a few others have, see the pictures i took below when fitting one at a Nano meet in Doncaster earlier in the year.
When you have removed the existing unit you need to break off some of the plastic trim right at the back of the opening otherwise the Xtrons will not fit.
Whether you buy a cage or make one yourself it stillneeds to be fixed as a support for the unit.
The later Xtrons units have steering wheel control which connects to your existing wires in the car and once you have removed your existing unit you should find an ISO plug in the car wiring just below the opening all ready to be connected to the Xtrons, the other leads from teh Xtrons are for reversing camera, i pod connection etc.
The Xtrons units are not standard size so when you buy a facia of e bay you will need to trm off the top bar to make it fit, we have all had to do that but you cannot see it under the eyebrow.
Finally if you want the walnut cover it is a DAS type double Din when ordering from Simon
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...o+meet&page=21
and here is the facia that the DAS walnut fits although you dont need all the kit just tha facia which the seller used to sell on its own
but he is currently showing only one left
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-M...item2308eedd65