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pappa
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Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« on: Jul 4th, 2008, 10:53am » |
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Hi guys/Gals!
Tried searching through the forum, but was unable to find "accurate" information on this subject.
I'm about to go and buy a new stereo set for my Scorps and I've been looking into a Pioneer Fh-p80bt 2 din player with Bluetooth and stuff. The whole for the stereo is 1.5 DIN I think? Has anyone done a mod/stuffed a 2 DIN unit into the Ford standard slot?
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corsairnutta
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #1 on: Jul 4th, 2008, 10:16pm » |
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Hi, i've fitted a double din touchscreen unit and there's alot of work involved i had to cut the bottom part of the dash and cut out a metal bracket that the original radio hooks onto. Its alot of work and nerveracking cutting the dash! looks good though. Good luck.
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #2 on: Jul 5th, 2008, 2:30pm » |
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I have to agree with corsairnutta.
I had the chop up the dash front on my old mondeo st
to fit a double din pioneer unit but as he said if you get it right it looks great.
you could buy a spare dash front off *bay they seem to cost about £20 on average and cut that
then you will still have one if it all goes pete tong 
I believe that ford radio units are more like 1.5 din ?
just an idear hope it helps 
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pappa
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #3 on: Jul 6th, 2008, 6:55pm » |
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Sound like so much fun that I'm going to skip it.
Thanks for your tips!
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Baz
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #4 on: Jul 8th, 2008, 12:48am » |
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FYI the radio in the Scorpio is classed as 1.8 DIN!!
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adzst24
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #5 on: Jul 8th, 2008, 8:30pm » |
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Well there you go 
that mean less chopping to be done
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dave_ryman
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #6 on: Jul 31st, 2008, 1:29pm » |
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Hi. New here.
I'm thinking of replacing the stereo - but there's no way I was planning on doing any chopping. Will the recess mount for a 2 DIN stereo fit in the space provided? I can't believe it wouldn't snag on the ashtray or heater controls, since it all seems fairly tight in there. I was planning on an ordinary 1 DIN head unit with a fascia adapter: What I would really like is an adapter that provides a cubby hole under the stereo, but they don't seem to exist for this size.
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Kjetil S
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #7 on: Aug 7th, 2008, 11:36pm » |
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on Jul 31st, 2008, 1:29pm, dave_ryman wrote:| I was planning on an ordinary 1 DIN head unit with a fascia adapter: What I would really like is an adapter that provides a cubby hole under the stereo, but they don't seem to exist for this size. |
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Mine had one factory fitted from Ford, so they do exist.
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dave_ryman
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #8 on: Aug 8th, 2008, 3:38pm » |
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Thanks for that. 
Looks like I have to do some more hunting around, then. Maybe I'll call my local Ford dealer, and see what they say.
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #9 on: Aug 8th, 2008, 4:56pm » |
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on Aug 7th, 2008, 11:36pm, Kjetil S wrote:
Mine had one factory fitted from Ford, so they do exist. |
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I'm not certain but I thing there's a difference in the dash - possibly you need to change the whole plastic/wood facia
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #10 on: Aug 8th, 2008, 11:37pm » |
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on Aug 8th, 2008, 4:56pm, Tompion wrote:
I'm not certain but I thing there's a difference in the dash - possibly you need to change the whole plastic/wood facia
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I think you are right Tompion. The original cars had a 1 DIN radio and a moulded cubby hole underneath which wasn't removeable. I stuck a 1 DIN radio in mine the other month and just used a blank from an escort I found in a scrap yard. Can't see the usefulness of a slot which isn't big enough to take a p[acket of fags!
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #11 on: Aug 9th, 2008, 12:35pm » |
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on Aug 8th, 2008, 11:37pm, Baz wrote:
Can't see the usefulness of a slot which isn't big enough to take a p[acket of fags! |
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Maybe it was a friendly hint from Ford
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dave_ryman
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #12 on: Aug 10th, 2008, 12:29pm » |
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The same way that they hide the lighter in the ashtray assembly!
It's a little annoying that you have to open the ashtray to get a power source for sat-navs and the like, especially if you're a smoker and there's some dog ends in there.
Here's an idea, then. I've seen power supplies in boots of some cars which are cigarette lighter sockets with a flush hinged plastic cover over. suppose I fit a 0.8DIN blanking plate under the new stereo with a couple of such sockets mounted on the blanking plate? It's near enough to the existing lighter socket that I could easily run them off as an extension.
If I can't find a suitable accessory, just a replacement cigarette lighter socket from halfords would do the job.
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dave_ryman
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Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
« Reply #13 on: Aug 10th, 2008, 12:53pm » |
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Maplin do such accessory sockets - with the cover for £5 each: http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=99505&doy=10m8#features
I've just done a little plan, which suggests that there would be room for these to be mounted in the 0.8 DIN blanking plate below the 1.0 DIN headunit.
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