2 Din with only a 6cm Depth - Page 12

Blackrose · 21st May 2016, 15:51

Trevor just looking at your photos again, in the second picture you show the plugs in the back of the unit. Is the wire next to the yellow one your SWC cable, it looks to be either red/white or orange/white, if it is then I have my wire in the wrong place

Looking at the wiring diag in the little booklet (with a magnifying glass lol) that came with the unit there is nothing in that slot.

Should I swop the wire?

Blackrose

Dallas · 21st May 2016, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Blackrose

Trevor just looking at your photos again, in the second picture you show the plugs in the back of the unit. Is the wire next to the yellow one your SWC cable, it looks to be either red/white or orange/white, if it is then I have my wire in the wrong place

Looking at the wiring diag in the little booklet (with a magnifying glass lol) that came with the unit there is nothing in that slot.

Should I swop the wire?

Blackrose

Steve, The SWC wire is the 3rd one along from Red - then Blue - then SWC wire. You can check using the original ISO plug that came with the unit, its Orange/Black.

Trev has manually inserted a Orange/White wire on his newly purchase ISO loom as the SWC wire.

Blackrose · 21st May 2016, 18:29

Wes, it's that long now,lol. I pulled the black and orange out of the connector and then forgot where I'd pulled it from, It is now in the wrong slot so tomorrow I'll fix it and all should be well

I'll report back when done, all good fun.

Blackrose

murphyv310 · 21st May 2016, 19:25

Hi guys. Yes the lead goes to pin 3

Blackrose · 22nd May 2016, 13:06

Sorted. All now working OK. Thanks chaps.

Blackrose

murphyv310 · 22nd May 2016, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Blackrose

Sorted. All now working OK. Thanks chaps.

Blackrose

Pretty good little units for the money.
I've copied s few DVD's onto a stick by making an image of them and it works a treat!

Glad you've the SWC sussed out.

meterman66 · 22nd May 2016, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Dallas

I bought two of those cheap deckless 2 din units from China, one for my ZT, and one for SWMBO MPV.

Superb little units for the cheap money paid, I cant believe how good the sound is from these things (4x60W).

I didn't know the standard MG Rover speakers had that much power to give, incredible bass, more volume than I know what to do with.

The unit only measures 6cm in depth, super slim, fits in nicely. But! I had to shave around the opening on the black CT23RO01 fascia, I used a Stanley knife and tidied up with sanding gently around the edge, worked a treat.

Due to the unit being so slim and very lightweight, I only needed to use two 4" metal corner braces to secure the unit to the fascia, fits in nice and snug.

Here are some pics, if only you could hear the sound, its incredible

100 times better than the standard Philips Harmony.

Hi

Sorry for being a pain but could you tell me what size screws you used to fix the brackets to the unit and did you trim enough off the fascia to enable the unit to slip all the way through??

Many Thanks

Col

murphyv310 · 22nd May 2016, 19:16

Hi.
I didn't use brackets as the through bolts I think would be likely to be tight on the surround and make the facia a poor fit to the dash.
Once you have removed the excess material from the facia and the head unit fits snugly into the facia I'd suggest you use a hot melt gun and bond the head unit to the facia at the join from the rear.
This is how I have done it. The head unit is quite light and hot melt applied each side, around the top and under the unit and between the lower edge of the facia will give the unit as much strength as you will ever need.
To remove the unit a quick spray with solvent will soften the hot melt without effecting the plastic.

Notice the facia is a nice fit around the dash,

Dallas · 22nd May 2016, 19:23

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Originally Posted by meterman66

Hi

Sorry for being a pain but could you tell me what size screws you used to fix the brackets to the unit and did you trim enough off the fascia to enable the unit to slip all the way through??

Many Thanks

Col

I think they were M4 or M3 bolts / 10mm length, I spaced the bolt with a nut so not to screw to far into the 2din casing.

The 2din front-face has a small lip, I shaved enough from around the newly bought dash fascia so the 2din unit only pushes in from behind, the 2din lip stops at the fascia opening.

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Originally Posted by murphyv310

Hi.
I'd suggest you use a hot melt gun and bond the head unit to the facia at the join from the rear.

Trevor, You didn't use glue did you?

murphyv310 · 22nd May 2016, 19:34

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Originally Posted by Dallas

Trevor, You didn't use glue did you?

Wes,
There is glue & glue.
Hot melt is industry standard in the electronic industry and is common practice since the 80's.
It's inert and easily removed with the correct solvent.
Bolts incorrectly fitted can short out if too long and as the instructions are so patchy I'd rather use Hot melt than a bolt any day.
Don't forget my 46 years in the industry

21st May 2016, 15:51	#111
Blackrose Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stockton - On - Tees Posts: 367 Thanks: 55 Thanked 119 Times in 88 Posts	Trevor just looking at your photos again, in the second picture you show the plugs in the back of the unit. Is the wire next to the yellow one your SWC cable, it looks to be either red/white or orange/white, if it is then I have my wire in the wrong place Looking at the wiring diag in the little booklet (with a magnifying glass lol) that came with the unit there is nothing in that slot. Should I swop the wire? Blackrose Last edited by Blackrose; 21st May 2016 at 15:56..

21st May 2016, 19:25	#114
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi guys. Yes the lead goes to pin 3 __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

22nd May 2016, 19:16	#118
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. I didn't use brackets as the through bolts I think would be likely to be tight on the surround and make the facia a poor fit to the dash. Once you have removed the excess material from the facia and the head unit fits snugly into the facia I'd suggest you use a hot melt gun and bond the head unit to the facia at the join from the rear. This is how I have done it. The head unit is quite light and hot melt applied each side, around the top and under the unit and between the lower edge of the facia will give the unit as much strength as you will ever need. To remove the unit a quick spray with solvent will soften the hot melt without effecting the plastic. Notice the facia is a nice fit around the dash, __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ Last edited by murphyv310; 22nd May 2016 at 19:19..

21st May 2016, 18:29	#113
Blackrose Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stockton - On - Tees Posts: 367 Thanks: 55 Thanked 119 Times in 88 Posts	Wes, it's that long now,lol. I pulled the black and orange out of the connector and then forgot where I'd pulled it from, It is now in the wrong slot so tomorrow I'll fix it and all should be well I'll report back when done, all good fun. Blackrose

22nd May 2016, 13:06	#115
Blackrose Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Stockton - On - Tees Posts: 367 Thanks: 55 Thanked 119 Times in 88 Posts	Sorted. All now working OK. Thanks chaps. Blackrose