head don't fit??

[strungoutuk]

Just removed my renault cd player from my 172 and tried to fit my kenwood, trouble is although the wiring is plug and play i cant seem to fit the kenwood into the dash slot properly..
has anyone had any problems with this and how did you get around it.
cheers guys
Tony

 

[Chrisjk]

do you mean it won't go back far enough to clip into the cage?

 

[Laura]

u have to push all the connectors down the side

 

[strungoutuk]

yeah thats what i mean.
i have tried to push the wires away but still didnt click into place. it was only about a hour ago when i tried so it was pretty dark, ill have a go in the morning and see if I can push them any further down.
cheers

 

[D1CKY]

I had to push in the head unit and at same time having my hand up back of dash (up back of centre console where cup holders next to footwell heater duct and below glovebox) and pulling cable gently down back of dash.

As i had same problem as well, there so tight for space

Good Luck

 

[Chrisjk]

Space is even worse when you have phono cables in the back, brute force got my pioneer in.

 

[strungoutuk]

cheers guys, I have an ipod interface in there aswell so i think thats causing me hassle.
ill post how it goes in the morning.

 

[Monkey_beast_182]

try a USB interface, Phono conectors and a interface adaptor for the display and hand controls! THAT'S when it gets tight! I found that there was a gap behind the air-con controls on my 182, and with a little jiggiling I got the cabling to fall behind there. It did take two attempts as I pulled the interface cable out on first attempt and had to remove it and start over. They don't make it easy to change HU on clios!

 

[strungoutuk]

got it fitted this morning. it took a bit of jiggery pokery and some force but got there eventually.
thanks for the help guys
Tony

 

[msa197]

I find it easier to remove the dash.

 

[MT AUDIO]

try fitting a head unit,ipod connection kit,handsfree kit and phono cables.lmao

 

[bmh.01]

Easy peasy with the dash top off, you can pull the cables over towards the top of the glovebox. I've got 3x RCAs, Display/Steering adapter, Changer cable, alpine loom and the bloody dc/dc converter so cram in there its doable without the dash off but so much easier with it off.

It should be a doddle with just the headunit.

 

[domjolly]

Easy peasy with the dash top off, you can pull the cables over towards the top of the glovebox. I've got 3x RCAs, Display/Steering adapter, Changer cable, alpine loom and the bloody dc/dc converter so cram in there its doable without the dash off but so much easier with it off.

It should be a doddle with just the headunit.

yeah take the top of dash off thats what i had to do to fit dvd/tv headiunit