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Re: Radio Ga Ga

Post by mister munkey » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:00 pm

technophobe wrote:Bought a simple one from Halfords three years ago. They fitted it free, best to ask them.

They get confused unless you drive a Fiesta though
321Away wrote:Dash hole is a standard double din, you can get units from any decent supplier, not Halfrauds, they're worse than useless! Lots of fairly decent suppliers on Fleabay, dont always be put off by them being abroad, just be aware you run the risk of having import tax added.

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Re: Radio Ga Ga

Post by dave_aber » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:26 pm

If you pop off the glovebox lid, you can get an arm up behind the stereo to help it out from behind.
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Post by aitch » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:09 pm

If you pop off the glovebox lid, you can get an arm up behind the stereo to help it out from behind.
sound advice - is this from experience :lol: :lol: :lol: saves the cut hands!!!!
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Re: Radio Ga Ga

Post by dave_aber » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:18 pm

Hmmm...

It IS from experience. But I can't guarantee it will save any cut hands. I looked like I'd been scrapping with Edward Scissorhands the other week.

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Re: Radio Ga Ga

Post by missfixit70 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:43 pm

Aah yes but you went that step further which is guaranteed digit destruction by swapping CC panel & stereo too Dave =D> It took me weeks to recover from doing that one :roll:
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Post by dunslair » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:23 am

Thanks again for all the posts. I have my eye on a Sony one, which ticks all the boxes. I dont even have to persuade my better half cos it was her idea. O:) \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ Now where is my hammer?....I'm sure the kids have some money in their piggy banks :lol: :lol:
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Re: Radio Ga Ga

Post by Alison01326 » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:16 pm

dunslair wrote: Not sure I could cope with a remote control....Its bad enough the kids having blind and air con controls let alone control of the music. :lol: :lol: Only so much take that a man can endure. :wink:
Just don't give them the remote control?!!! :roll: Seriously, it does have its uses. If my husband is driving, I occasionaly sit in the back with His Lordship mainly to stop him playing with the blinds and the heating :wink: :lol: but it means that I can mess about with the radio/CD player rather than ask my husband to do it. Also, on the exceptionally rare occasions when I am relaxing in the Bongo and I have the seats in sofa/recliner mode (back seats reclined slightly, feet on middle seats) the remote really comes into its own.
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Re: Radio Ga Ga

Post by dunslair » Tue Nov 03, 2009 2:09 pm

Alison01326 wrote:
dunslair wrote: Not sure I could cope with a remote control....Its bad enough the kids having blind and air con controls let alone control of the music. :lol: :lol: Only so much take that a man can endure. :wink:
Just don't give them the remote control?!!! :roll: Seriously, it does have its uses. If my husband is driving, I occasionaly sit in the back with His Lordship mainly to stop him playing with the blinds and the heating :wink: :lol: but it means that I can mess about with the radio/CD player rather than ask my husband to do it. Also, on the exceptionally rare occasions when I am relaxing in the Bongo and I have the seats in sofa/recliner mode (back seats reclined slightly, feet on middle seats) the remote really comes into its own.

Good idea...I can just sit in the back, beer in one hand copy of The Beano in the other , remote in my top pocket....ah wonderful...perfect way to travel. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Radio Ga Ga

Post by wishmaster » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:23 pm

Hi, my daughter's got the sony GT430u in her nissan and it blows out a fabulous sound. Thinking bout getting the same for the bongo when our present one gives up the ghost. What ever you get 'ENJOY' :)
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