bar at back of stereo

[Dafydd]

just got my new kenny cd player and there are so many cables behind it,it wont fit. How do i get rid of the bar at the back which is a kind of stop.i dont rekon i need it.please help

 

[Jonesy]

I had the same problem m8, trust me it will go back just will take a while to do. I reckon I have more cables than most behind my headunit, my 2 amps plus alternator thingy, aerial and cd changer wires, plus speaker wires.

I drove round for a few months with my head unit sticking out a bit, not very safe as it’s a Sony flip down and doesn’t come off plus my car didn’t have an alarm back then.

Anyway don’t bother with cutting the metal bit, just force the wires underneath that metal bit as much as possible, try to get as much of the wire under it as possible. Then force the headunit in as far as it will go, if it don’t go all the way take it back out move some off the wires and try again, trust m8 it will go back, I thought mine would never go back, and in the end it did, just keep trying.

Jonesy

 

[DAVE77]

I think the bar thats in the way is a support bracket for the bottom of the dash board.

You should be able to get all the wires back in there (just).

Ive got a Sony competition head unit in my car which just has pre-outs for front, rear and sub amps + 2 ariels, CD changer + all the bits for my in-car hands free for my mobile.

So just keep trying.

 

[ivegota16v]

AH HA!!

i can help here!!! i have just put in my rockford fosgate headunit, subs and amps into my valver. This is how you do it!

1. Route all the ISO cables down the right side of the stereo space, and then pull them all through so they are hanging out into the drivers foot well (bit of a bit£$ch but can be done!)

2. Make sure u then route the Renault ISO block down the left side of the headunit space, into the passengers foot well

3. Now route the stereos cables behind the Headunit space (around the back) and feed them into the passengers foot well (probably need to take of the clutch rest to bend the plastic back a bit i had to do this cause there was a HUGE power bulge thing on the headunit cable

4. Once this is done there should be enough slack to plug the stereos ISO into the renaults ISO in the passenger footwell!

5. Tuck all the cables up , screw in the clutch rest JOB DONE!

this took me work out how to do but as you now have the instructions should only take about 30 mins!

G

 

[Dafydd]

got an even better idea kids. I had an rt before and knew i had i better way,i was sure that id got rid of that poxy bar!!! Just done it in my valver too.took all the stereo out and the outer pastic bit with the sprung loaded flap. Unscrewed the bolts in the centre console by the gearstick and pulled that right back mmm.Theres to bolts at the back where the stereo was against the metal of the car, another small 2 bolts on the ends of the piece that goes accross u get to these lying on the floor,and the last ones the hardest one is securing the b*****d bar to the foor and its by the floor in the middle a gold 10mm bolt. I Have now got loads and loads of room wahey any help needed just email me chaps