front fitted cd changers/behind centre console? glovebox?

[dazleeds]

as above has anyone managed to squeeze one in there ??
my other idea was above the black cover in the glovebox

but i dnt think its gonna fit

any ideas fella,s??
only got a very short lead and i aint paying Ԛ£40 for a long one to the boot no fookin way

so come on all i need ya help and ideas on this one asap
time to start fitting but stuck on this one

Daz

[dobbie82]

I have mine just in the glovebox... but would love to find somewhere better for it!

Will watch this post with interest

Good luck!

[dazleeds]

i was thinking to fit it to the black plastic panel in the top of glovebox and have a small cutout for the casste to be changed
just dnt think there is enough room to get it in
someone must have done this in the past???

help help help

what have yopu got dobbie?? my glovebox wnt shut if i just chuck it in

[dobbie82]

err a prehistoric Alpine 6 CD changer. so its only small. but its a b*gger to close the glovebox cos of the weight of it!

[eko]

Daz cant you just chop the lead and extend it?
Should be ok as long as its done properly

[dazleeds]

eko

did think of that mate
but really would prefer it up front if poss
plus im worse than useless with a soldering iron
dobbie yours is prob same size as mine 10"x8" lol

if i solve this one i will let ya know

[JJ26]

Ive had to mount my sony 10 disk underneath the glovebox for now as i cant find anywhere better. Appart from being in view if someone looks in the car it works fine and is easy to access. Thought it might skip or jump being attached to the glove box itself but its spot on!

[beardymat]

hey daz

you only just gettin round to fitting that changer?

might be room for it behind the centre console if you cut a door for the cartridge,only try if you have a spare centre console though(you should have judging from the driveway of spares you have).

have you pulled that slushbox out yet?

[smithy318i]

Hey up Daz. A CD changer wont fit above the glovebox cover (at all)
it will fit in the glovebox (with the top cover removed)
it might fit in the center console in front of the ashtray
is the wire long enough to reach under the passenger seat?

[dazleeds]

hiya matt

yes mate im just getting it done now lol

tbh ive hardly used the car
but time has come
want to get sounds sounds in so i can ignore the slushbox for now
trying to find a garage matt so i can sort the grey one out plus change the box
cant do it on drive to much grief

hows the sport coming along??

heres where ive got to with the changer so far

ive got the changer to sit further foorward as taken front off so no door to slide now


just gotta hope it now clears the mountings inside dash
will let ya know soon

[smithy318i]

just gotta hope it now clears the mountings inside dash

LOL. it won't. There's a reason why the cover is that shape! WIRES...

[dazleeds]

just had a little trial fit
and no it wont fit
yet

i reckon if i take about half of the bracket off that holds the loom above the glovebox it would squeeze in nicely
and its far to big a bracket to just have those wires on
so shouldnt be a prob cutting it up

now wheres that hacksaw got to

[smithy318i]

doesnt that bracket hold the dashboard up ?

[dazleeds]

not sure mate

but i think i only need to lose about an inch off the edge of it to
make it fit

its only catching on the back right corner and the loom
but theres enough play in the loom to push that back a cpl inchs easily