----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Frank" <[email protected]> To: "Matthew Yip" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Radio Relocation Questions
> In my GLi i left the radio in the dash and put my guages in the console. > > If it wanted to do it the other way around. I would say you would need to > 1st go to best buy and get *probably* a GM cdplayer adapter for a Jeep dash > (its large and square, so you have room to make mistakes when cutting), a > dremel with saw bits, a rotozip, epoxy, and patience. > > I would also recommend hitting up a scrap yard for a spare console to > actually modify so you can leave your origial alone (just in case). Also, > pickup a wiring harness for your VW model so your not having to cut/splice > too much of your factory wires... the harness' usually has extentions on it > long enough to go down to the bottom console from the dash anyway. Makes a > cleaner installation. > > if you take your time, itll look great. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Yip" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 11:18 AM > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Radio Relocation Questions > > > > Anyone out there remember what it takes to relocate the radio from the > dashboard to the centre console on a GTi with manual windows? > > > > I acquired Dale L's '89 GTi over the summer and I've been slowly > (painfully slowly) working on getting it street legal again for use as my > daily driver. At the same time, I'm looking to keep the car COMPLETELY > STOCK and run it in GS locally for a bit of fun. This is more of a > challenge for me than anything I've done automotively since I'm notorious > for adding modifications on a whim. So far I've found tonnes of cheap sway > bars, coil-over kits and engine bits that I want but can't use to stay Stock > legal - the upside here is that I haven't spent any upgrade money either. > > > > Back to the issue at hand - I want to move the radio to the centre console > so that I may mount 3 gauges in the radio opening. Obviously I need to > extend the radio wires but I remember someone used to produce a kit to > relocate the radio. Does anyone remember who manufactured the kit? Better > yet, has anyone used it or has anyone successfully relocated the radio? > > > > Besides wanting the gauges in my line of sight, mounting the radio lower > in the car will hopefully make it less of a target for thieves. It's not > that I have expensive radios ($150 Alpine) BUT with today's society, it's > not the value of what's stolen but the thrill of stealing that seems to be > the great motivator. > > > > Thanks in advance!! > > Matthew > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. >
