New user: Wiring

[Robbijay]

Hi there, I've just got a Renault clio MTV (MY00) for my sisters 18th birthday and ordered her a stereo. Ive got the wiring all ok, but they reckon i'll have to take the dash aprt to get to the plug for the clock display. Is this correct?

 

[Dan Page]

depending on stereo u may have to yes.
To be honest there int many that you dont have to take the dash off to wire the stalk controls upto...

 

[bmh.01]

Depends on the stalk adapter you use, the autoleads one requires you to take the dash top off but the incartec one doesn't.

 

[Robbijay]

its a pioneer deh4800, the one with ipod connectivity. I've got all the autoleads connectors etc, and done about 10 installs before inc. wiring up rear speakers etc.

 

[bmh.01]

If its the autoleads one then the dash top has to come off unfortanetly. Its not overly difficult just a pain in the arse.

 

[Robbijay]

If its the autoleads one then the dash top has to come off unfortanetly. Its not overly difficult just a pain in the arse.

Cool, I was looking at some reviews and cant make out what kind of interoperability i can expect, does the remote work the same? what about the display? (I've never done an install on a car with a remote control or display - newest one so far has been my own 2000 Volvo S40 )

 

[bmh.01]

The remote will work similarly to the way it did before but its different with different hu's and different adapters. The display probably won't work anymore, the autoleads adapter I put in my mates astra just shows a blank screen now. The incartec shows a few basic things on the display but its nothing groundbreaking.

 

[Robbijay]

I did it, took me 2 hours in all, but i had to buy a haynes manual to figure what to take apart. The instructions the came with the auto leads adapter were SH1T. I'd post pics but i can figure out how to.