Thread: new head unit

Originally Posted by mattyg

... It has built in bluetooth handsfree with an external mic that you just run inside the A pillar and clip up near the sun visor....

Hi, I've just installed a JVC KD-R736BT Head unit in my 2001 Discovery 2 (cut, splice & solder method - didn't think to look for an adapter ). The problem I have is how to get the microphone cable to run from the back of the head unit up to the A pillar (or anywhere external actually) I can't feel any obvious exit points from behind the head unit. I only took the previous stereo out, I didn't take apart any more of the dash - do I need to to be able to run the microphone cable ?

Cheers,
Andrew.

Take out the stuff below, cup holders, coin trays etc. There's a hole you can drop it down, then across to under the steering column and up the pillar.

I went the other way over the glovebox -you can feed the wire over the vent duct without taking anything out, squeeze it into the gap between door seal and dash and the. Up under the a pillar trim. I could have put the thing in the boot with the amount of cable supplied!

I guess thats the deciding factor. The cable can be dropped down behind the coin/ash tray on the rivers side, by removing it, you may be able to feed it across depending on size. Mine plugged in with a aux type pluf so fed from under dash to the left rather than centre to right.