Replacing the stereo

I'm having problems with my stereo. It doesn't operate at all! It will turn on, but all I hear is static when the radio is on, and nothing when a cassette is in, so I have decided to replace it with a beautiful Sony blackface unit I had in my old SPL car. I was wondering where I can get the adaptor plate to fill the big hole, and also if there are any potential problems with the surgical procedure? I was also thinking of fitting some speakers and an amplifier to the car. Is the alternator good enough?

I blanked mine with a piece of carbon fibre which I glued into the little lip the old stereo left.....Ive now fitted a boost guage and switch for my intercooler jets onto it and if I do say so myself it looks extremely neat!
There should be no problems doing the wiring on the new stereo.....have you got the stalk controls next to the wheel? I removed mine, but you may even beable to buy an adapter to make them work what with your new stereo being Sony.

[stephendell]

See here http://www.renaultalpine.co.uk/ice.htm for the factory solution

I do a stalk adaptor interface for the Sony for the GTA for £35.00, comes with a DIN plug adaptor, being on older Renault interface. For the dash panel I use 3mm MDF covered in black vinyl to match the rest of the dashboard. You can mount gauges in it at a later date if nessecary

http://www.alpinerenaulttuning.co.uk/in2.jpg

so I have decided to replace it with a beautiful Sony blackface unit I had in my old SPL car.

Did you ever compete. I used to have a Rover 800 Turbo running a wall with 6 fifteens with 1600rms to each (159db) and one of my audio fitters holds the european record with a VW Golf, 2 fifteens in a wall, 24000rms, 172db! The only car in the world that a piece of A4 paper can be put into the port area of the box, and rip it clean into 15 pieces!

Nah, never competed. Just liked going round showing up all the Lax Power kids at the local cruise every now and again. I had 4 x 10" 250w Rocky subs running off 2 Pioneer class D 4 channel amps bridged to 2 channels each, 2 Pioneer 300w 6x9's running off another Pioneer class D and 2 Blaupunkt 150w 5" components and tweeters running of the head-unit. (I quite like the Pioneers!!) I never got it measured, but I put the back window of the Ibiza out twice!

Nah, never competed. Just liked going round showing up all the Lax Power kids at the local cruise every now and again. I had 4 x 10" 250w Rocky subs running off 2 Pioneer class D 4 channel amps bridged to 2 channels each, 2 Pioneer 300w 6x9's running off another Pioneer class D and 2 Blaupunkt 150w 5" components and tweeters running of the head-unit. (I quite like the Pioneers!!) I never got it measured, but I put the back window of the Ibiza out twice!

sorry bout posting twice. Hit the submit twice by accident. Also, forgot to mention the extra battery and 1 farad cap.

[Alpineandy]

sorry bout posting twice. Hit the submit twice by accident. Also, forgot to mention the extra battery and 1 farad cap.

Too much loud noise makes you shakey......

Nah, never competed. Just liked going round showing up all the Lax Power kids at the local cruise every now and again. I had 4 x 10" 250w Rocky subs running off 2 Pioneer class D 4 channel amps bridged to 2 channels each, 2 Pioneer 300w 6x9's running off another Pioneer class D and 2 Blaupunkt 150w 5" components and tweeters running of the head-unit. (I quite like the Pioneers!!) I never got it measured, but I put the back window of the Ibiza out twice!

Have i just logged into the Citroen Saxo forum by mistake!

Nah! I'm a DJ and as such am quite into my sounds! I will have a great sounding set-up in the GTA at some point. Just trying to work out where to put it all without destroying the rear seats!

I never got it measured, but I put the back window of the Ibiza out twice!

Have i just logged into the Citroen Saxo forum by mistake!

It was an Ibiza, not one of those hateful little French scrappers!

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It was an Ibiza, not one of those hateful little French scrappers![/quote]

remind us all again which make of car you sell

WOW, it all sounds very competative on that side of the water. Looking forward to this Irish track day now.

I sell Citroen, but I've always hated the Saxo! Offset pedals, windscreen at your nose, hateful styling, need I say more!!!!!!!

I do a stalk adaptor interface for the Sony for the GTA for £35.00

I've got two remote controls for the Sony headunit. A credit card sized one and one of those roller things, so I think I can live without the stalk. Cheers anyway DG