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  1. 21st August 2010, 10:21 AM #1
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    changing car stereo

    Tried replacing the aftermarket stereo in the disco today.

    Got the old one out OK, but the new one has a different female socket than the white male plug from the Disco.

    The new unit came with a converter plug that changes it from a small rectangle to a large fat T shape, but that is no good to me either.

    Is there a adaptor that will convert the disco's white rectangle into the fat T plug?

    Could I just use the wire connectors that pinch two wires together and connect them that way, or is that not a reliable enough connection for a stereo?

    How hard would it be for manufactures to make the plug the same shape.
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  2. 21st August 2010, 12:03 PM #2
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    I would cut the original plug off the loom, solder the new plug on to the loom(with heatshrink tubing) and away you go.

    The crimp type joiners that you mention would probably work but it would end-up being very messy IMHO.

    Adapters are usually only available for the more common vehicles.

    Have fun!
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  3. 21st August 2010, 12:15 PM #3
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    One of the issues I have is that I have no access to power where the Disco is parked so soldering is a bit difficult.
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  4. 21st August 2010, 12:36 PM #4
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    30 metre extension cord from Bunnings for 20 bucks?

    40 bucks for a gas powered soldering iron from Jaycar?

    Well worth the extra effort to ensure good, solid connections.

    If have 120 dollar big brother of this one. Good tip size as well.

    http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView...T&SUBCATID=425
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    If you are soldering the old connector to the new stereo wires this might come in handy - tells you what colours the eurovox wires relate to - this can be very different for different manufacturers. Still amazes me that there is no consistency in the colouring...
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  6. 21st August 2010, 01:03 PM #6
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    Sorry this is the link:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ml#post1307039
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  7. 21st August 2010, 01:53 PM #7
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    I think I'm just going to put the original plug next to the new plug and connect the wires based on there position in the plug.
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  8. 21st August 2010, 03:29 PM #8
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    Noooooooo!

    You HAVE to at least identify power, earth, etc. and there is no guarantee they are in the same location.

    Very dangerous thing to do IMHO.

    Got a multimeter?
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  9. 21st August 2010, 05:28 PM #9
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    OK
    New plan - get the wiring diagram from discomuzz's link, check the wiring diagram from the stereo and spend some time matching them up.

    I was really hoping it would be a quick 15 min swap over job. I guess it is not to be
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  10. 21st August 2010, 06:40 PM #10
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    If you pull more of the stereo wiring out, you will find another plug connection, the new connection for your new stereo should plug straight into here. One of the things that Land Rover got right is that they use a standardised wiring harness - an ISO harness. All you need is the applicable ISO to headunit adaptor.
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