installing cd player

[comfortablynumb]

anyone in west sydney know how to install cd players?

[Drawnnite]

not from up that way however it is really simple.
well you may need to take the dash apart depending on how it is constructed (bench seat dash part = 4 screws =P) but.

you take the old one out. may need to cut into the detachable wiring loom.
get new loom with the cd player and match everything up.
you can either solder (and heatshrink) or use connectors.
put new cd player in and refit dash.

if your not that confident it will take like an afternoon, it really isnt that hard.

[comfortablynumb]

yeh thanks mate but im not confident at all!a mate of mine tryed to install his cd player and ended up with smoke coming from behind the dash haha.i would rather someone that knows what they are doing to install it. ive been quoted 80 bucks by an auto electrican to install it....is that a reasonable price???

[Aussie Revhead]

yeh thanks mate but im not confident at all!a mate of mine tryed to install his cd player and ended up with smoke coming from behind the dash haha.i would rather someone that knows what they are doing to install it. ive been quoted 80 bucks by an auto electrican to install it....is that a reasonable price???

how the hell did he f#%k up a stereo install lol

there is guide in the furom i believe (i have never used one and my car aint on fire)
as long as you shrink wrap or solder joines and tape up you will have no problems really not hard

guide below
Installing an aftermarket Head Unit

so install it you can do it Peer pressure

[FstStig]

If you are seriously not that comfortable installing one, then $80 is a small price to pay someone to do it, and in my opinion a rather good price.

[comfortablynumb]

thanks aussie rev head....i checked out the link you sent me and made it look pretty easy now i know the colors of the wires. ive been told that the stock cassette decks are abit of work to get out of vs s2.... i.e. pulling the dash apart to get to it??? any links on what exactly has to be removed to get the stock unit out?

[VS 5.0]

how the hell did he f#%k up a stereo install lol

there is guide in the furom i believe (i have never used one and my car aint on fire)
as long as you shrink wrap or solder joines and tape up you will have no problems really not hard

guide below
Installing an aftermarket Head Unit

so install it you can do it Peer pressure

Good work posting the link to the How To however it might help if it was for the VS that he has as his ride instead of VX.

Try this one instead - Complete VN,VP,VR,VS,VQ,VG Headunit Guide [56k warning]

It's an excellent How To with heaps of pics to guide you.

I did mine following these instructions and it wasn't hard at all. Just took my time so I didn't stuff it up.

If someone only wants to charge you $80 though, then maybe just do that.

[Aussie Revhead]

Good work posting the link to the How To however it might help if it was for the VS that he has as his ride instead of VX.

Try this one instead - Complete VN,VP,VR,VS,VQ,VG Headunit Guide [56k warning]

It's an excellent How To with heaps of pics to guide you.

I did mine following these instructions and it wasn't hard at all. Just took my time so I didn't stuff it up.

If someone only wants to charge you $80 though, then maybe just do that.

my bad thanks for the right link

[Drawnnite]

yeah agree on the $80 being not a bad price. if you end up not wanting to do it.


however if you do it yourself it will be a bit of fun and you can learn a few new things along the way.
once you have taken the dash apart (its not the full dash just near the cd player area)
youll remember that for aslong as you have the car =P

[CJ - 1995]

my friend does it for $50 in illawong (sutherland shire, south sydney) and mainly does it on commodores

[VS 5.0]

my bad thanks for the right link

No worries...happy to help.

Hey OP...what did you decide ?

[Vs-Stato]

Mate were are you located. Id be more than happy to help you out?