Time for a CD player

[andyj941]

Hi I've decided it's time to replace the factory fitted cassette radio in my 1.3 2001 fiesta with a nice shiny new CD player, and at the moment the Blaupunkt Seville mp38 http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/blaupunkt-sevilla-mp38-p-6456.html is my favourite.

Could someone please advise as to how easy this would be and what I would need? Halfords have informed me that I'd need a fascia adapter (as the original radio is double DIN) and a wiring harness adapter, although I don't know how essential this last one is. What do I need to connect it up? I can't see it being too hard just want to make sure I have everything before i start cheers

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Halfrauds were right really unless you can be bothered to chop the cables up yourself, would be able to get them both off ebay though for much less though.

 

[Stivino]

You'll also get them cheaper than Halfords and with better advice from your local car audio place.

 

[adrian lloyd]

if you go back on to the same website as your blaupunkt radio look under fitting adaptors, ford there you go facia £9.95 plug £9.95

 

[timtheenchanter]

if yo dont know what you are doing, get the adaptor, then its just a matter of plugging it in, it also means you can change it back when you sell the car if you wish.

 

[andyj941]

I've just bought the JVC KD-G441 and went to fit it this morning. Having removed the ford radio, I connected the new one up with the ISO harness adapter lead but when I went to plug the arial in it doesn't fit. I find this a bit unusual that all the car audio websites haven't tried to flog me an arial adapter. Can someone please advise which one I need to connect it up? Preferably from halfords but maybe from somewhere like caraudiodirect. Thanks

 

[Belle427]

just take the cd player in with you,they should sell both types

 

[adrian lloyd]

you need an iso to din aerial adaptor usually a couple of pounds or 99p on ebay..

 

[hontoir]

Three components as stated above -

Fasia adaptor (required unless you're trying to squeeze a double din into your 1.8 din

Wiring Harness (always required as it adapts the Ford harness to ISO

Aerial adaptor (not required if you buy a Sony Headunit)