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(Message started by: pappa on Jul 4^th, 2008, 10:53am)

Title: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by pappa on Jul 4^th, 2008, 10:53am

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?

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by corsairnutta on Jul 4^th, 2008, 10:16pm

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.

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by adzst24 on Jul 5^th, 2008, 2:30pm

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 ;D

regards
Adzs

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by pappa on Jul 6^th, 2008, 6:55pm

;D

Sound like so much fun that I'm going to skip it.

Thanks for your tips!

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by Baz on Jul 8^th, 2008, 12:48am

FYI the radio in the Scorpio is classed as 1.8 DIN!!

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by adzst24 on Jul 8^th, 2008, 8:30pm

Well there you go :o
that mean less chopping to be done ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by dave_ryman on Jul 31^st, 2008, 1:29pm

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.

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by Kjetil S on Aug 7^th, 2008, 11:36pm

on 07/31/08 at 13:29:22, 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.

Mine had one factory fitted from Ford, so they do exist.

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by dave_ryman on Aug 8^th, 2008, 3:38pm

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.

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by Tompion on Aug 8^th, 2008, 4:56pm

on 08/07/08 at 23:36:50, Kjetil S wrote:

Mine had one factory fitted from Ford, so they do exist.

I'm not certain but I thing there's a difference in the dash - possibly you need to change the whole plastic/wood facia

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by Baz on Aug 8^th, 2008, 11:37pm

on 08/08/08 at 16:56:53, 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

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!

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by Kjetil S on Aug 9^th, 2008, 12:35pm

on 08/08/08 at 23:37:55, Baz wrote:

Can't see the usefulness of a slot which isn't big enough to take a p[acket of fags!

Maybe it was a friendly hint from Ford ;)

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by dave_ryman on Aug 10^th, 2008, 12:29pm

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.

Title: Re: Replacing stereo 7000 with 2 din?
Post by dave_ryman on Aug 10^th, 2008, 12:53pm

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.