Please Help - Factory Fit CD Player/Display

[jay284]

Hi everyone,

New to this site and to having a Clio! Wondering if anyone could help me out with a problem i've got with my car:

When I got the car there was no radio/cd player - I want the car to have a factory look - so I bought a CD Player/tuner from ebay, it looks correct in the car/lights up etc/looked at other Clios same age and it's the right one.. beeps for security code which i've got.. but when I read the book for the car it talks about entering the code using the display. My car doesn't have a display?! theres no clock/display just a recess for putting things in - looks factory fit. I wonder if:
a. I can fit a display to the car - anyone know what's needed / involved in this?
b. enter the code without a display? (if adding a display is too much hard work!)

It's a 2003 53 Clio Authentique 1.2L.

Thanks very much!
Jay

 

[Beef-Mc]

The display is next to where the clock and temp is, on a 53 plate you'll have that.

 

[kerry-w]

The display is next to where the clock and temp is, on a 53 plate you'll have that.

Not to sure about this, the GF's mums clio, also a 53 plate doesnt have the display. It's a DCI though, maybe the authetique models were also missing this? as I think they were the lowest model in the class.

Not to sure on the code entering though sorry, why not just get a decent sony or alipne headunit? Will provide a better amp than the stock ones which makes the speakers sound much better.

 

[jay284]

Thanks for your replies Beef-mc - I have some displays near the dials but nothing above the headunit, just a blank space with a rubber mat over it to put things in! Kerry-w - I did consider changing the h/unit over for something non standard but I've had bad experiences of car crime in my area so thinking i'd rather just keep it looking completely standard - no attraction. Though I would like to add the display to the car if I can, cheers

 

[trickstargee]

Not sure about adding display, but to enter your code, use numbers 1 to 4 to enter each number. They start at zero iirc so for example if it were 1211 you press 1 twice, 2 three times, 3 twice and four twice, then hold number 6 for a few seconds until you hear a beep. If you can no longer enter codes, it has locked itself out, but after so long it allows you to enter it again.
Hope that helps.

 

[kerry-w]

Thanks for your replies Beef-mc - I have some displays near the dials but nothing above the headunit, just a blank space with a rubber mat over it to put things in! Kerry-w - I did consider changing the h/unit over for something non standard but I've had bad experiences of car crime in my area so thinking i'd rather just keep it looking completely standard - no attraction. Though I would like to add the display to the car if I can, cheers

Adding the display shouldnt be hard, if yo remove the dash top there should be a square plug behind where your storage tray is, you plug the display into that bit. You would need a clock display complete with wiring too though which can be a right pain to find, best bet would be going to a scrappy and taking the display along with all the wiring needed.

 

[MT AUDIO]

Do you have an authentique? Dont believe they came with a display. If so you will have to get an original stereo which has the display in it, the screens about 2" by 1/2" and its terrible. Just get a cheap aftermarket as itll take you forever to find one.

 

[hipwell]

my gf has got a 1.2 53 plate and where mine has the screen for temp and track hers is just a recess for putting things.

Think youve bought the wrong hu mate.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Bloody hell, learn something new every day, I always thought they all had a display of some sort.

 

[Goodj]

remote displays for theft deterent (because a wimpy standard-fit renault unit must be sooo nickable!)

the remote display is a double edged sword anyway, if you have one and change your head unit, you're looking at anywhere up to around £80 to get it workin again (well, that was for my alpine lead anyway)