Found Perfect Stereo for Disco 1 (early)

[bmw535guy]

Hi boys,
Been slowly doing up the disco and have come to the radio......now i dont know about you all but CD's belong nowhere near me.....usb stick and aux all the way PLUS the disco has a exceptionally shallow Radio spot.
Good news, found one perfectly fitting that is cheap as chips, but no cd player (who cares in my eyes). Heres the info, and fitted it today and sounds good :)
Also Bluetooth version available but nearly double the price....plus i hate bluetooth.
Sony DSXA30 200W In-Car Digital Media Player | GPS & Car Sound, Car CD Tuner : JB HI-FI (http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/car-sound/car-cd-tuner/sony-dsxa30-200w-in-car-digital-media-player/667413)
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[bmw535guy]

also its about half as deep as a normal radio so so much extra room behind it :)

[Reads90]

I have the same in my early d1.
Bought one from repco for $50 when they had them on special. Bought one for the 90 as well.

No Cd so fits nice and snug in the gap. Which is normally a pain. Also has a remote which is handy in the early D1 as the radio is too far to reach from the seat. And when I bought I thought "Christ I can't remember the last time I played a cd in the car so why do I need one. "
USB or cable to the iPhone is fine.

[jazzaD1]

great find! i know what will be going into my disco once it is back on the road!

[bmw535guy]

happy to help boys, just fitted it today and wow ....pretty sweet

[loanrangie]

happy to help boys, just fitted it today and wow ....pretty sweet

Did you get an adapter loom or were your wires cut anyway ?

[bmw535guy]

Did you get an adapter loom or were your wires cut anyway ?

They were cut, but i have no problem cutting looms........plenty of meat left on it if i need to modify. Double insulated power (as i always do).

[Anndra Ridh]

I posted this in my intro but I bought this Philips unit which, surprisingly to me, had the same 'Euro' plug fittings and went straight in to the Disco. Autobarn here had them for sale at $200 instead of $300. I mainly use the USB and the Bluetooth for music (my son in particular likes that feature).

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Judo]

How shallow is it? I'm thinking for an old style Defender dash?

[Reads90]

How shallow is it? I'm thinking for an old style Defender dash?

I have it in my old style 90 dash and it is great fits nicely and lots of space.

[bmw535guy]

the sony is only 3 inches or so in depth.........anything with a cd will have to be 6 inches or more

[Luke56000]

Are the dash mountings different for the early d1s vs later models? I have a 1998 s1 that I want to change the stereo to one with either aux or bluetooth and I'm looking at options, preferably as easy as possible without having to rewire anything

[Fausto79]

Hi,

I used this one in mine. its from a recent thread.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-1/181830-speakers-front.html

its not as shallow as the 3 inches yours is, but shallower than one with a cd. very light which was a plus. i didnt think the disco had a shallow stereo space though. i took the whole facia off which is the reason i decided to get a new stereo, as the old one had dvd player/cd/gps which i never used and weighed a tonne hence why it cracked the old facia. the space behid it seemed fairly large. maybe im missing something from mine? anyone got pics with their facia off or the stereo out?

i did the speakers at the same time. am pretty happy with the result.

[Judo]

You can fit a normal size CD player in a late D1. I changed my '95 Disco tape player out for a standard CD player and didn't have any fitment issues.

[Luke56000]

You can fit a normal size CD player in a late D1. I changed my '95 Disco tape player out for a standard CD player and didn't have any fitment issues.

Cheers, is it essentially just plug and play? just removing the old wiring fittings on the current stereo and placing them on the new one?

[loanrangie]

Cheers, is it essentially just plug and play? just removing the old wiring fittings on the current stereo and placing them on the new one?

If the new head unit has the euro ISO plugs it will fit right in otherwise autobarn sell adapter looms made by Aerpro for about $15 or so that will adapt any brand you like to the ISO LR loom.

Early D1's have the stereo down in front of the gear shifter on an angle so long stereo's wont fit too well.

[Judo]

Cheers, is it essentially just plug and play? just removing the old wiring fittings on the current stereo and placing them on the new one?
I needed a plug adapter for mine, but they are easy to find. The mounting brackets should fit into the bay nicely though, I had no issues with mounting.

[91disco]

Not sure if it has been mentioned, but autobarn in Vic have had the same head unit as this with bluetooth for $99. I got one for my old man, the bluetooth aint bad but for $99 it goes alright

[Reads90]

Not sure if it has been mentioned, but autobarn in Vic have had the same head unit as this with bluetooth for $99. I got one for my old man, the bluetooth aint bad but for $99 it goes alright

Yeah I saw one of these and thought

D'oh

Could do with one of them in the misses 90 but I already got her the other one.

[Grahame Roberts]

I posted this in my intro but I bought this Philips unit which, surprisingly to me, had the same 'Euro' plug fittings and went straight in to the Disco. Autobarn here had them for sale at $200 instead of $300. I mainly use the USB and the Bluetooth for music (my son in particular likes that feature).

http://tigdh.com/images/land_rover/1.jpg
Anndra. What are the specs i.e. model number?

[edddo]

If the new head unit has the euro ISO plugs it will fit right in otherwise autobarn sell adapter looms made by Aerpro for about $15 or so that will adapt any brand you like to the ISO LR loom.

Early D1's have the stereo down in front of the gear shifter on an angle so long stereo's wont fit too well.

My local supercheap and autobahn confidently tell me that Landrovers are unique in that there are no adapters available but they are happy to install it for me for about $100. So I have resorted to ebay.

Is this the wiring adapter that I need for the sony stereo being discussed here?

Sony TO ISO Wiring Loom Harness Plug Lead Connector Wire Radio 16 PIN | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SONY-to-ISO-WIRING-LOOM-HARNESS-plug-lead-connector-wire-radio-16-pin-/271254632324?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f28093784)

Once I get the right loom adapter, is there any other wiring work required or is it ready to go?

thanks

[AllTerr]

Mine doesn't fit so well.... :(85563


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[loanrangie]

Eddo thats crap, autobarn sell the aepro range of adapter looms so just check the aepro site for the right part number.
When i put my jvc in i emailed aepro and they told me who had the loom in stock.

That loom looks like the right one, no other wiring required.

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[mike 90 RR]

Eddo thats crap, autobarn sell the aepro range of adapter looms so just check the aepro site for the right part number.
When i put my jvc in i emailed aepro and they told me who had the loom in stock.

That loom looks like the right one, no other wiring required.

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Cheers for the info :)


I have had the Sony Xplod (79 dollar jobby) ... for over a year now, just sitting in the box for my Soft Dash RRC ....


So I bought the Aepro > Sony to ISO ... from Supercheap.
Inserted 4 nails to the side of my original stereo to remove ... Stereo out ... and just as Blknight (Dave) mentioned ... "Pull more wiring loom out" ... I found the ISO end.

20min later, all fitted


The only problem I had was a dippy 12v main power supply. The stereo kept tripping on & off. I had to run a separate 12v mains power supply feed to the stereo.

No big problem to do, Just a length of Red wire with a Female (Blue) bullet connector and hook into the existing Male bullet connection on the Aepro loom.

All good now.


The Sony is the non CD type ... USB / AUX / Tuner only .. and sounds better than the original unit. It is an excellent choice IMO.

Cheers
Mike

[loanrangie]

Mechless is what i'll buy next as i rarely use CD's anymore.

[Debacle]

As far as adaptors go, the original stereo is Eurovox I am pretty sure which is the same brand as installed in Commodores of that vintage so maybe look for a Commodore adaptor. The kids at Supercheap and Autobarn might understand your language when you mention Commodore.

[Mongrel6660]

My local supercheap and autobahn confidently tell me that Landrovers are unique in that there are no adapters available but they are happy to install it for me for about $100. So I have resorted to ebay.

Is this the wiring adapter that I need for the sony stereo being discussed here?


thanks


Yeah I got the same story about landrovers when I went to autobarn but the second guy I spoke to knew his stuff and told me to use ISO ones there was a couple of differnt ones to choose from

Stephen

[edddo]

Yes the people I spoke to at autobahn and supacheap had no idea at all-it is disturbing to think of how much money and time is wasted by 'advice' like this.

this is the correct adaptor for the Sony head unit

Sony TO ISO Wiring Loom Harness Plug Lead Connector Wire Radio 16 PIN | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271254632324'ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)

Just take the Eurovox adaptor off and replace it with this one.

Goes straight in easy. Great to have all my music available now.