removal of old radio tape player

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removal of old radio tape player

Post by johnboy » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:34 pm

Could anyone help me? I have just got my first Bongo and I wish to replace the original Tape/Radio with a cd player. There is a space above where the previous owners had a cd player. How do I remove the old player to get at the wires? and is it possible to connect both?
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Post by waycar8 » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:41 pm

if you get a thin flat screwdriver and prize off the ends (black plastic)
underneath those will be 2 holes on each side, simply place two thin peices of metal in each hole pushing inwards frimly, this will puch in the side locks and enable you to pull the radio out.

I used a metal coat hanger cut and bent into a u shape for each end.

As for the space above the stereo you normall yhave a cubby box like this one :arrow:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RADIO-CONSOLE-DAS ... dZViewItem
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Post by Griffin » Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:20 pm

You could connect both but you'd risk blowing the speakers - I am not techie enough to remember why (I read it on here so you could try a search) but the concensus was just connect the one and use a cubby box as previously suggested.
Colin Lambert

Post by Colin Lambert » Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:29 pm

But don't pay £18 (inc postage) for it. they are taking the p**s.
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Post by mikeonb4c » Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:55 pm

Colin Lambert wrote:But don't pay £18 (inc postage) for it. they are taking the p**s.
Absolutely. Fill the space with a BMW clock instead at that price!
johnboy

Post by johnboy » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:52 pm

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will give it a try tomorrow!!

John
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