I'm dotting all over the place tonight...
Same story - picking up my first 480 on Thursday. I've been told the cassette doesn't work and the radio's giving up the ghost: it's the standard it stereo, so hardly surprising.
I want to replace it with some cheap CD/radio which will simply play my CDs and allow me to take it out when I come to scrap the car (I'm not expecting it to hold out past Christmas).
Are they easy to fit? Will I need any adapter, or do any drilling? Any recommendations on what to get for around £50/£60?
Oh, and it's an '88 F.
Cheers.
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Older 480's didn't have a standard ISO connector. I believe you can get an adapter from somewhere like Halfords though. - Either that, or cut off the old connector and wire in a universal ISO one.
Ben
Ben
1998-2003 ... 1981 Austin Mini City
2003-2005 ... 1989 Volvo 480 ES (B18E)
2004-2006 ... 1994 Volvo 480 ES (B20F)
2006-2008 ... 1995 Mitsuibshi FTO GPX
2008-2008 ... 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Auto (with RichMod)
2009-Onwards ... 1991 MK1 Eunos Roadster
2013-Onwards ... 1997 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 (Wagon)
2003-2005 ... 1989 Volvo 480 ES (B18E)
2004-2006 ... 1994 Volvo 480 ES (B20F)
2006-2008 ... 1995 Mitsuibshi FTO GPX
2008-2008 ... 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Auto (with RichMod)
2009-Onwards ... 1991 MK1 Eunos Roadster
2013-Onwards ... 1997 Subaru Impreza Turbo 2000 (Wagon)
Same here.
If you got s.thing like this
http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs34&d=05252&f=PowerPlug.jpg
http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs34&d=05252&f=Sp ... dPower.jpg
http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs34&d=05252&f=Co ... iagram.jpg
with two pin connectors for each speaker (one pin flat other is round like in old HiFi speakers) - I guess you will need Ford Fiesta(dont ask me why) to ISO adapter. They apparentely available from Halfords and I am after one myself. If you manage to find one on the net please let me know.
For on topic reading have a look here: http://volvo480.northernscum.org.uk/for ... php?t=6301
Tony
If you got s.thing like this
http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs34&d=05252&f=PowerPlug.jpg
http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs34&d=05252&f=Sp ... dPower.jpg
http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs34&d=05252&f=Co ... iagram.jpg
with two pin connectors for each speaker (one pin flat other is round like in old HiFi speakers) - I guess you will need Ford Fiesta(dont ask me why) to ISO adapter. They apparentely available from Halfords and I am after one myself. If you manage to find one on the net please let me know.
For on topic reading have a look here: http://volvo480.northernscum.org.uk/for ... php?t=6301
Tony
If your Volvo connectors look like this:
http://img126.echo.cx/img126/7444/pict02559ig.jpg
then I think you need a PC2-16-4 type adaptor.
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /1588.html
Admittedly it is for a 1990 Ford Fiesta, but seems to work fine.
You might need to drill a couple of holes in order to push the tabs on the cage into.
http://img126.echo.cx/img126/7444/pict02559ig.jpg
then I think you need a PC2-16-4 type adaptor.
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /1588.html
Admittedly it is for a 1990 Ford Fiesta, but seems to work fine.
You might need to drill a couple of holes in order to push the tabs on the cage into.