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Any idea how to change a built in Mazda 6 car radio(picture attached)

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  • #2
    dirtydiesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭dirtydiesel


    http://www.fitaudio.com/?View=entry&EntryID=162 shows you how to remove the stereo.
    http://www.avforums.com/forums/car-entertainment-ice/596899-aux-input-mazda6-oem-stereo-mp3.html this site might help you also.


  • #3
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    obviously this kit can be found cheaper and youll need a radio of your choice to go with it but http://www.autotoys.com/x/product.php?productid=5251


  • #4
    cursai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    Thanks lads any of ye know about the cables for attaching. is there a separate type i have to get to connect the new stereo to the old connection:)


  • #5
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    cursai wrote: »
    Thanks lads any of ye know about the cables for attaching. is there a separate type i have to get to connect the new stereo to the old connection:)

    its called an ISO adaptor and they can be found for 20-30 euro , considering how inbuilt your previous stereo is i would say 99% chance one is required


  • #6
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    its called an ISO adaptor and they can be found for 20-30 euro , considering how inbuilt your previous stereo is i would say 99% chance one is required

    You can get one on eBay for less than €10.


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  • #7
    jja4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭jja4


    I have a mazda6 03 and in 05 i got an xlink for it because i wanted to connect an ipod to the radio and it said it also charges the ipod bought it and it would'nt work after a lot of searching on the web i found out the port at the back of the radio is not switched on.This is what you have to do, http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1057120/37277693-93744378dd.jpg and yes you have to take the radio and a/c panel out unscrew the radio from the panel and then take the radio apart,got a friend to do the circuit L716 and put the whole lot back together its a lot of work but worth it.Also got a cradle for it so it is fitted like a phone kit so i can change the songs when i'm driving.I can also plug in an mp3 player or usb it has 3 connections and it charges the ipod as well.


  • #8
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Learn something new every day!

    I honestly resided to the fact that you couldn't change the radios in these cars!


  • #9
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,280 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Learn something new every day!

    I honestly resided to the fact that you couldn't change the radios in these cars!

    considering a portion of my income is derived from car stereos I find ways to change them :D


  • #10
    cursai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    considering a portion of my income is derived from car stereos I find ways to change them :D

    Any possible way you could do mine for me as i'm relying on bluff to get me through it. do you happen to remember how much the x link cost you


  • #11
    Blitzkrieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,663 ✭✭✭Blitzkrieger


    I was thinking of getting one of these myself :

    http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/product.php?productid=8&cat=1&page=1

    80Stg + delivery so not much cheaper than what the OP posted but looks like a useful piece of kit. Never heard of having to short out the L716 to get it to work, but I could probably get a 0ohm resistor somewhere. Might just buy it and see if it works without shorting.....


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  • #12
    Tea 1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Tea 1000


    Eric Cartman wrote: »
    considering a portion of my income is derived from car stereos I find ways to change them :D
    Try it in a modern Volvo! :D


  • #13
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Tea 1000 wrote: »
    Try it in a modern Volvo! :D

    That was possibly the car I was thinking of!


  • #14
    Tea 1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Tea 1000


    Limerick man wrote: »
    That was possibly the car I was thinking of!
    The floating dash (I think that's what they call it) means that you've feck all places to put your after market radio! I think the radio module in the Volvo's are under the seat or somewhere like that.


  • #15
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Tea 1000 wrote: »
    The floating dash (I think that's what they call it) means that you've feck all places to put your after market radio! I think the radio module in the Volvo's are under the seat or somewhere like that.

    Aye, in the S40 the panel is probably an inch or so thick. Could do what the father did in his vintage car, leave the old radio there and put the new in the glove box :P


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