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i.d · Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 3

Hi to you all,
I'm about to take delivery of my first Delica tomorrow and after supressing the mass excitement I remembered that I need a bit of advice.
Can anyone inform me if I can fit a Kenwood 6 CD multi-changer to the already fitted stereo which is a Mitsubishi original or, as like a car stereo salesman told me while showing me complete stereo systems for about £500, will I have to take the stereo out and buy a new Kenwood unit.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Iain 8)
p.s If it takes me a while to respond to any replies I appologise in advance as it took me a week to work out how to put this question on!
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Oldskool Beat · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 13:36 Post subject:

don't think you'll find a cd player that will just plug in to the original radio although Kenwood do a cd multichanger that will connect through the radio ariel plug for around £110 or cd/mp3 for around £250

The question has been asked before, heres the link http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=379&highlight=kenwood+multichanger

Hope this helps :D Any more questions, ask away Wink

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petemillis · Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Brighton, UK

Iain, you don't say whereabouts you are. If you're near to Brighton/Hove then Road Radio have got a special on at the moment for a JVC head unit and 10 or 12 (can't remember which) CD changer for something daft like £149.

It's definitely worth while ditching the outadated unit that's in there as standard, getting something decent fitted and, above all, getting a set of decent speakers fitted. Any stereo with over 10 watts output will just blow the fronts up Rolling Eyes

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Adie · Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 62 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset

Pete do you know much about the speaker wiring in the Delica?
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PinkPig · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 14:39 Post subject:

Having played dashboard knitting in a couple of late 80s/early 90s toyotas I found Halfords to be useful (for once in a blue moon)
Not sure if its the same cable colours used in the mitsu as toyota, but after a few fuses blown(and smoke coming out of the rear roof speakers) found that that they have completely different colour codes to european vehicles. However Halfords sale a whole range of adapters that plug straight into the the vehicles stereo connectors so they fit modern stereos with ISO connectors. Most seem to come with a pin out too so you can work backwards to fathom out which wire is for what if you're doing a "custom" job.
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petemillis · Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Brighton, UK

Halfords don't stock the required Autoleads adaptor, it takes them several days to get it in. Most car stereo places will have them in stock and do them for a tenner or so.

Adie, re the speaker wiring - all I know is that the purple wires are for the speakers. I haven't really noted the routing as I leave the same wiring in and just swap out the speakers and the connectors.
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Adie · Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 62 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset

Reason I ask is that I have 2 tweeters above the captain seats, behind the drivers and passengers seats. I believe these are original, they have there proper wiring and then they have more wires which have been added extra. This powers the front speakers. I can tell that this is not right, but not sure why it is like this. I would have thought these should be powered straight from the radio. The radio is original.

Any ideas anybody?
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Oldskool Beat · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 16:17 Post subject:

If you have the extra tweeters (2 on dash, 2 on post behind front seats) the chances are you have got (or had) an amp under the drivers seat.
All the speaker cables should run from there :?
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Adie · Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 62 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset

I have got the amp under the seat, but not sure if it all connected up. I have two wires going from the dash speaker to the tweeters. I disconnected them and now I have no front speakers at all, not even the door ones. I removed the wires because they show in places around the door frames etc, and was wondering why it ws like that. Now I know why. I am going to get the dash off tonight and look how the radio is wired. Seems all a bit dodgy to me.
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Jev · Joined: 21 Mar 2004 Posts: 297 Location: St. Ives, Cambs

Just installed the JVC head unit and 12 CD changer (CDRW compatible) mentioned above - £135 from several web sites. Adaptor plug and double din conversion from local car audio centre (not H*lfords) - all sorted and sounds loads better. Just need to upgrade the 10cm and rear speakers now - doors already done.

BTW - anybody know what the extra small aeriel is actually for? - as in the one presumably connected to the glass mounted aerial rear nearside window?

I also have a raised metal box under the driver's seat - not big enough for an amp? but does have an arrow on top pointing forwards? Main reason I mention it is that it prevented me putting the CD changer box under the drivers seat and I can't tell what its for. I did also notice that the main RED power lead for the head unit goes directly into a small metal bos mounted just to the left of the hole the head unit fills - looked like a voltage adaptor?
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i.d · Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Posts: 3

Thanks to all for the tips.
I think Ill have to wait until I take delivery and then get the multimeter out to see what does what and how bad the wiring is!
By the way I'm in Cambridge so if I get too stuck I can always have a look about for a decent auto electrician.
Cheers for now
Iain 8)