latestarter2 0 Posted January 27, 2007 strange one this one...ive recently changed cd players for a Sony1gb head unit. the trouble is I cant get the unit to sit flush in the dash board housing it keeps easing out (about 3 to 5mm).Its seems to catching a metal bar at the back which is presume was the mounting point for the orginal cassette player? Any suggesteions? ta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted January 27, 2007 I've got the same problem with my Pioneer jobby. I did try cutting it off with a hand saw, but it's steel and was taking an eternity. If you've got some suitably long and curved pliers, you can probably bend it out of the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted January 27, 2007 I had this problem too, solved it by just pushing the bugger until it wedged in! Maybe you could get a hammer and some long thing and persuade the metal bar until the headunit fits? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stone0311 0 Posted January 29, 2007 I've got the same problem with my Pioneer jobby. Me 2 - havent got round to sorting it yet >> post it if you find a good solution latestarter2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomD 0 Posted January 30, 2007 I had this problem too, solved it by just pushing the bugger until it wedged in! Maybe you could get a hammer and some long thing and persuade the metal bar until the headunit fits? That was my techinque for my Pioneer....bit of wood + club hammer. Do be careful though! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted January 30, 2007 I think the problem is that the wiring loom comes out of the back of the headunit and snarls up / bunches up against that metal plate. I think that all head units are meant to be a standard size and should fit around that - certainly my Pioneer P7400, the predecessor to Doms old HU, fitted in fine but I did have to take care to make sure cables did not get in the way of that metal bar... If it helps I think you can take the under trays off both sides and reach up the back to twiddle with cabling to get a good fit... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted January 30, 2007 It's the RCAs sticking out the back that are causing issues with mine. I think I'll just bin the head unit and stick a PC in the car instead :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted January 30, 2007 Take off the passenger kickpanel and fiddle about with the wires from there, once they're pulled aside it'll be a bit easier? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
latestarter2 0 Posted February 1, 2007 well for now ive forced the thing in and bent the as many holding pins up that i could to hold the bloody thing in!! It got to point that the rear passengers could reach it and use the head unit !!! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad2408 0 Posted February 1, 2007 I used a dremel to remove mine (in my old C) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
