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PART 1
Having unsuccessfully tried to repair the faded pixels on my information display unit on my 2002 4.4 HSE, I decided to bite the bullet and go for a complete head unit replacement.
[attachment=4:2pgrk7h3]Dash.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
I selected a relatively inexpensive 7” touch screen unit from Chinavision, as I will probably sell the vehicle in the next couple of years and didn’t want to leave c. £500.00 of kit in it when I do – although I’m sure it will help sell the car.
http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info ... -and-dvbt/
The system in my vehicle was the basic option, with the single CD/Radio unit in the dashboard and the amplifier in the left compartment in the rear. This meant that all the connections from the new head unit could be connected to the existing loom. The connections between the head unit and amplifier use the “balanced” pair loudspeaker wires for Front Right, Front Left, Rear Right and Rear Left, so the “phono” connections are not required.
Fitting the head unit
After removing the top of the dashboard – covered in other threads – I removed the CD/Radio and information display (MID) housing. There are 4 screws on the top and 2 at the bottom front – behind the facia pieces at each side of the housing. The bottom ones are in a slotted hole, so these only need to be partially unscrewed.
Having taken out the CD/Radio and MID units, I cut out various pieces of the housing to allow the double DIN head unit to fit.
[attachment=3:2pgrk7h3]001.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
[attachment=2:2pgrk7h3]002.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
[attachment=1:2pgrk7h3]004.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
There are two slots on each side of the housing which, if you are lucky like me, will match up with threaded holes on the new head unit. This means that you can position the face of the head unit to protrude appropriately.
[attachment=0:2pgrk7h3]005.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
Having unsuccessfully tried to repair the faded pixels on my information display unit on my 2002 4.4 HSE, I decided to bite the bullet and go for a complete head unit replacement.
[attachment=4:2pgrk7h3]Dash.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
I selected a relatively inexpensive 7” touch screen unit from Chinavision, as I will probably sell the vehicle in the next couple of years and didn’t want to leave c. £500.00 of kit in it when I do – although I’m sure it will help sell the car.
http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info ... -and-dvbt/
The system in my vehicle was the basic option, with the single CD/Radio unit in the dashboard and the amplifier in the left compartment in the rear. This meant that all the connections from the new head unit could be connected to the existing loom. The connections between the head unit and amplifier use the “balanced” pair loudspeaker wires for Front Right, Front Left, Rear Right and Rear Left, so the “phono” connections are not required.
Fitting the head unit
After removing the top of the dashboard – covered in other threads – I removed the CD/Radio and information display (MID) housing. There are 4 screws on the top and 2 at the bottom front – behind the facia pieces at each side of the housing. The bottom ones are in a slotted hole, so these only need to be partially unscrewed.
Having taken out the CD/Radio and MID units, I cut out various pieces of the housing to allow the double DIN head unit to fit.
[attachment=3:2pgrk7h3]001.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
[attachment=2:2pgrk7h3]002.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
[attachment=1:2pgrk7h3]004.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
There are two slots on each side of the housing which, if you are lucky like me, will match up with threaded holes on the new head unit. This means that you can position the face of the head unit to protrude appropriately.
[attachment=0:2pgrk7h3]005.jpg[/attachment:2pgrk7h3]
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