I'm about to fit a cd/radio to my 2000p6. I thought it would be an easy fit, however!!, thinking old school, earth, live & speakers,easy, but modern machines aren't that simple. I had an auto electrician take a look, he was amazed that there was no wiring in the loom to connect to. New connections would have to be made to battery & ignition. 4 speakers to wire in, where to mount them, an aerial & where to mount that! Anyone have any points on this subject, (other than bin it & get an old radio!). ???
Stereo fitting
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Hi
The wiring is not that hard
You need a live supply which is switched by the ignition - should be one there already - a bullet connector with an open end
A permanent live - take that from the cigar lighter feed
An earth - a spade terminal screwed to the chassis
Speakers - door mounted if you don't mind cutting the trims
An aerial -roof mounted - centre the hole in an opening visible when you remove the mirror , sunvisors and the panel in front of the screen - run the wiring down the pillar
Good luck
The wiring is not that hard
You need a live supply which is switched by the ignition - should be one there already - a bullet connector with an open end
A permanent live - take that from the cigar lighter feed
An earth - a spade terminal screwed to the chassis
Speakers - door mounted if you don't mind cutting the trims
An aerial -roof mounted - centre the hole in an opening visible when you remove the mirror , sunvisors and the panel in front of the screen - run the wiring down the pillar
Good luck
arthuy
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I agree with dave here.
I have fitted a modern radio to my p6 recently.
The neatest job is to take the perm live from the cigar lighter, I soldiered a wire to the live there and put a bullet on the end. there is already a switched live lying spare behind the speaker and if you put a bullet connector on the earth you can plug it in to the three way earth for the blower switch.
Speakers are simple enough. there is the 6 inch hole under the radio and one on the parcel shelf, you should have a translucent
speaker wire with no connectors lying behind the speaker grill that goes to the parcel shelf. that gives your two speakers but there is space in the doors if you want more.
You can buy ariels in halfords that attach to the inside of the window.
The old Rover electrics aren't rocket science, maybe you should find another auto spark, sound like he didn't want to do the job.
I used bullets because thats what the rest of the car uses.
Colin
I have fitted a modern radio to my p6 recently.
The neatest job is to take the perm live from the cigar lighter, I soldiered a wire to the live there and put a bullet on the end. there is already a switched live lying spare behind the speaker and if you put a bullet connector on the earth you can plug it in to the three way earth for the blower switch.
Speakers are simple enough. there is the 6 inch hole under the radio and one on the parcel shelf, you should have a translucent
speaker wire with no connectors lying behind the speaker grill that goes to the parcel shelf. that gives your two speakers but there is space in the doors if you want more.
You can buy ariels in halfords that attach to the inside of the window.
The old Rover electrics aren't rocket science, maybe you should find another auto spark, sound like he didn't want to do the job.
I used bullets because thats what the rest of the car uses.
Colin
Yeah thanks,exactly what I was thinking. His parting words where, ''It'll cost more to fit without loom connections''. The trouble is, although I did all this work myself years ago I'm beginning to doubt my own abilities,(dementia I guess.) What you both have suggested was already in my mind, maybe I should just get stuck in. It could just be that modern auto sparks don't know about classics! The aerial tip was o.k. though, I baulk slightly about cutting a hole in a perfectly good roof but if must. Would any roof mounted do? I remember using a 'screen mounted one long ago, it wasn't that good. Thanks for the advice chaps.
The Rovering Member
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You don't have to roof-mount the aerial if you don't want to. One of the wings, front or rear will do just as well (further from the engine the better though) or even the rear deck panel. You should be able to find an aerial with an angled base if you decide to wing-mount it.
As for your auto-electrician read 'plugger in & outer'.
As for your auto-electrician read 'plugger in & outer'.
webmaster
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You can get aerials that are a very fine wire that stick to the inside of the windscreen along the top, so no holes are required !
Rover 800's use the rear screen heater as an aerial, with a bit of effort you could use the filter from one of these and use the p6 rear screen heater as the aerial. (assuming its got one ! )
I fitted a pair of speakers into the sides of the centre console, should be just visible in this photo.
Richard
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Rover 800's use the rear screen heater as an aerial, with a bit of effort you could use the filter from one of these and use the p6 rear screen heater as the aerial. (assuming its got one ! )
I fitted a pair of speakers into the sides of the centre console, should be just visible in this photo.
Richard
Edited By webmaster on 1144276092
CarpetCleaner
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Just one point about the aerial. You dont have to mount it as far away from the engine as possible as all modern radios have built in supressors. Only the old style radios will suffer from interference from the engine - not CD players and the likes.
Trouble with modern electricians is the fact that all new cars come equipped with multi plugs which will normally fit straight in. The only difficulty is with modern Rovers which have a slightly different plug. Even so, you can buy patch leads which plug straight in.
The auto-electrician is a disgrace. What is the world coming to when they shy away from a job saying that there is no wire to connect it to? What does he think the rest of the electrics run on, GAS?
Trouble with modern electricians is the fact that all new cars come equipped with multi plugs which will normally fit straight in. The only difficulty is with modern Rovers which have a slightly different plug. Even so, you can buy patch leads which plug straight in.
The auto-electrician is a disgrace. What is the world coming to when they shy away from a job saying that there is no wire to connect it to? What does he think the rest of the electrics run on, GAS?
Right then, I got stuck in, couldn't find a live wire behind the speaker grill but removed the centre dash controls, lights etc. took a direct live from the cigar lighter + earth the same, took the live from the heater which works on the ignition only, wired in 4 speakers temporarily, (don't want to cut panels). The aerial was finaly bought from Halfords & is a windscreen fitting with a 12v booster. I fitted this to the n/s of the screen vertically, ran the wires behind the side trim et voila, one radio/cd. If I have done anything wrong here please let me know. P.S. the 'auto spark' has ran away & not been in contact since his first 'diagnosis, anyway, on to the wifes Midget, she wants one now!!!
webmaster
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The rover 216 (early boxy shape) had a verticle track system, with a remote motor, this makes fitting quite easy. I had to weld a extra bracket to the bottom of the glass, and drill a few holes in the door to bolt the track and motor.
I'll take some photos and try and write some instructions if I get a chance.
Richard
I'll take some photos and try and write some instructions if I get a chance.
Richard