Thread: Aftermarket car stereo for 1996 Series 1 Discovery

D1 & D2 are all single DIN.
Go to another shop who wants your business.

The standard radio uses a link lead between the car & the radio & these are also available through places like Repco to suit various types of radios.
He just doesn't want your money.

Thanks Scott, does that mean I can buy any standard single DIN stereos for my vehicle and it will be able to be installed without any difficulties??

Yes.
If you're not doing it yourself, let the installer do the lot (fitment & wiring).

The original radio is nothing fancy & it's not even 'genuine' - it's a locally sourced Eurovox unit (assuming you don't have an ES model). Virtually the same radio was fitted to a lot of cars sold here, most Commodores sold in the 1990s for example.

If your not doing it yourself take it to a real car audio fitter or auto elec and not just autobarn or JB hifi.

The fitters at the latter are normally just guys that recon they know what they are doing and can do a lot of damage if they get it wrong.

I've had the pleasure of sorting a few badly installed stereos over the years, the most recent was a $2500 intallation in the apprentice at works Commodore which kept cutting out and blowing fuses on the amp.

I found 12 un-insulated or badly crimped wires as well as a screw had crushed a 6mm power feed to one of the amps, the speakers and splitters were all wired incorrectly and the rear speakers and subs were not even bolted in properly so in the event of him tail ending someone (he is a first year P plater so is highly likely) he would have got cracked in the head by a kenwood 6x9 as well.

Took us 2 long nights to sort it all out and now they are trying to tell him he has no warrenty (one of the amps has a buzz) as we have modified the system where their fitters could have burned his car to the ground.

Spend a reasonable amount and have it fitted properly or take the time and do it right yourself, it's not brain surgery, just fiddly.

And yes they are Din 1 in D1's and D2's.

So the upshot is - if you are fitting yourself, buy from who ever will give you the best price, don't tell them where it's for (if best price is JBhi-fi)


Martyn

I've seen plenty of D1s with aftermarket radio/stereo units fitted. Noboboy has said there was a problem - just fits straight in.

If you're getting a decent stereo unit replace the speakers too - the OE ones are rubbish.

is it worth buying a radio now with digital radio almost here

Good point -however it'll be a while till digital gets to the country.

I wonder if you can get one with both digital and analogue radios built in ?