CD Player head unit problem - FORD Mondeo

UN Ops Cyprus

Just bought a Mondeo 02 and the previous owner didnt have the orginal FORD CD Player in it and so i was unable to use the remote control stick beside the wheel.

Took a visit to ford to enquire about a new head unit and i was quoted E940+VAT!!!!.

is it possible not to go with the orginal FORD player and have another make put in but still be able to use the remote stick beside the wheel?.

Would i get the FORD Part from a breakers yard and can someone advise which is a good one to visit, Northside here.

flyingsnail

€940 + VAT... Bloody hell:eek::eek::eek:

I don’t know about breakers yards on the north side (somebody should be able to point you in the right direction) but you should be able to pick up a Ford head unit for about €45 or they generally sell on ebay for about 60-65.

CiniO

940 + vat = €1156.20

If you decide to go secondhand you might save about €1056.20

UN Ops Cyprus

I asked why so expensive for the unit and he replied "because we dont normally order them"!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Oh and it was FORD Airside btw

carbon nanotube

UN Ops Cyprus wrote: »

Just bought a Mondeo 02 and the previous owner didnt have the orginal FORD CD Player in it and so i was unable to use the remote control stick beside the wheel.

Took a visit to ford to enquire about a new head unit and i was quoted E940+VAT!!!!.

is it possible not to go with the orginal FORD player and have another make put in but still be able to use the remote stick beside the wheel?.

Would i get the FORD Part from a breakers yard and can someone advise which is a good one to visit, Northside here.

thats the price for these head units from dealers, a updated sat nav disc for my accord is like 150gbp+ from the main dealer lol

just for a dvd, can buy a whole new sat nav for that

anyway, get a unit from a breakers yard or just forget the steering controls

kirving

Got one of those for an 01 Focus recently, €80 from a scrapyard(could probably have been bargained down tbh).

Hal1

Lidl have a stero on offer at the moment. Link

Description

With built-in card reader for memory cards up to 32GB and USB port for connecting external devices up to 16GB
With hands-free unit and numbers on face
MP3 CD car stereo plays all standard audio formats
Detachable face with flip-down function
Encoding for MP3 or WMA format recordings on USB storage media/memory card
Phone via Bluetooth hands-free unit with external microphone (cable length 3m) for optimal clarity
Equaliser with built-in digital sound processor (DSP)
Displays ID3 tag information (title, artist, album)
Includes: storage case for control face, DIN mounting frame, external microphone with connection
cable, 2 x installation spanners and instructions
Connection cable for ipod not included
Can be used for hands-free telephone calls if mobile compatible
SD/MMC card reader & USB port

The DIN surround can be got from ebay, aswell as ISO cables with the steering controls.

UN Ops Cyprus

thanks all for the INFO, is the DIN the bit i need for the steering controls?

Hal1

This is the DIN surround.


Steering wheel controls.


Just reading the ad again it says:

Includes: storage case for control face, DIN mounting frame, external microphone with connection

bmm

Hal1 wrote: »

Lidl have a stero on offer at the moment. Link...

Stick with the original cd player, as it's less likely the sc*mbags will smash ur windows to get at it.

Hal1

There's a few 6000cd steros on ebay uk. They don't all list postage though, so would have to contact the seller.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/?_kw=6000cd&_clu=2&_fcid=99&_localstpos=&_stpos=&gbr=1

gyppo

Last one of these I bought was at a car boot sale.
5E.

Code was got for free off the net.

Working perfect in Mrs Gyppo's fiesta.

UN Ops Cyprus

Thanks for all your input, ended up going to breakers yard and got one almost brand new for E120, they even tested and fitted the unit so i drove away with music :-). I am still shocked at the price Ford gave me....E940+Vat!!!!!! Who are these people!!