Double Din stereo fitting

Tomas1205 · Sep 8th, 2017, 21:24

I have a double din unit to fit to my 1998 C70 coupe. |The stereo I have got hasn't come with a cage or facia panel,apparently a lot don't these days (been a long time since I fitted a stereo_. Do you know where i can get this from couldn't see any on ebay or any general tips for fitting it in place of the old 901 unit.

petrohl34d · Sep 9th, 2017, 13:04

Here ya go:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-...0AAOSw-W5UrOxC

Once you remove the OEM headunit, there are plastic guide rails on either side of the stereo compartment. These usually have to be ground off with a Dremel or something to accommodate an aftermarket cage and head unit.

The cage will then have to be screwed into the compartment. Space is pretty tight in here, so if you can use the lowest profile screws that you can get, or counter sunk screws it will help.

You'll understand what I mean once you go to slot the stereo into the cage.

Spawned66 · Sep 9th, 2017, 16:11

Petrohl is correct about having to grind the rails off to get the cage in. The Pioneer double din I bought came with the cage and facia.
I didn't have to use screws as the cage had push tabs you bent into the slots.
IMG_1918.jpg

wg53 · Sep 11th, 2017, 12:32

What head unit are you fitting. I am thinking about fitting a double din unit that has android auto on it - do you have any recommendations?

Thanks Richard

Tomas1205 · Sep 14th, 2017, 07:15

Ive bought an Eonon unit, which seem really good, nice quality to it. ive got it fitted but no sound at the moment. my 901 stereo that was in previously has a funny speaker connection, im not sure what to do about that at the moment

JockinLeeds · Sep 18th, 2017, 10:16

I believe they have a separate Amp in them to drive speakers..
You'll need something like this...
https://incartec.co.uk/Pages/Product.aspx?P=4418

Sep 8th, 2017, 21:24	#1
Tomas1205 New Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2018 14:20 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Sheffield	Double Din stereo fitting I have a double din unit to fit to my 1998 C70 coupe. \|The stereo I have got hasn't come with a cage or facia panel,apparently a lot don't these days (been a long time since I fitted a stereo_. Do you know where i can get this from couldn't see any on ebay or any general tips for fitting it in place of the old 901 unit.

Sep 9th, 2017, 13:04	#2
petrohl34d Senior Member Last Online: Jan 30th, 2023 20:21 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Enniskillen	Here ya go: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-...0AAOSw-W5UrOxC Once you remove the OEM headunit, there are plastic guide rails on either side of the stereo compartment. These usually have to be ground off with a Dremel or something to accommodate an aftermarket cage and head unit. The cage will then have to be screwed into the compartment. Space is pretty tight in here, so if you can use the lowest profile screws that you can get, or counter sunk screws it will help. You'll understand what I mean once you go to slot the stereo into the cage. __________________ 1998 Volvo V70 2.5 TDi - Dead @ 326,000 miles 1999 Volvo V70 2.5 TDi - Dead @ 250,000 miles 2005 Volvo XC70 2.4 D5 - Current daily

Sep 9th, 2017, 16:11	#3
Spawned66 Member Last Online: Today 08:32 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Winslow, Buckinghamshire	Petrohl is correct about having to grind the rails off to get the cage in. The Pioneer double din I bought came with the cage and facia. I didn't have to use screws as the cage had push tabs you bent into the slots. IMG_1918.jpg

Sep 11th, 2017, 12:32	#4
wg53 Member Last Online: Oct 13th, 2023 17:44 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maesteg	What head unit are you fitting. I am thinking about fitting a double din unit that has android auto on it - do you have any recommendations? Thanks Richard

Sep 14th, 2017, 07:15	#5
Tomas1205 New Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2018 14:20 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Sheffield	Ive bought an Eonon unit, which seem really good, nice quality to it. ive got it fitted but no sound at the moment. my 901 stereo that was in previously has a funny speaker connection, im not sure what to do about that at the moment

Sep 18th, 2017, 10:16	#6
JockinLeeds Junior Member Last Online: Jul 27th, 2023 16:17 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: leeds	I believe they have a separate Amp in them to drive speakers.. You'll need something like this... https://incartec.co.uk/Pages/Product.aspx?P=4418

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