Lidl Car Radio

Gloomtastic!

Hi,

I need a new radio/cd player for my 03 Opal Zafira, mine's dead as a Dodo.

Will this radio from Lidl work?

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-CF3137AD-7699F226/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_19499.htm

Plus will I be able to connect it to the steering wheel controls?

S28382

Is it a double din or single din in your car at the moment? If its double you will need to get a cover to cover over the empty space in the slot also to get the steering controls to work you would need an adapter and im sure there might still be some issue with it working i could be wrong but it might vary depending on the set up of the car.

Nissan doctor

Presumably it will have a standard ISO rear plug so will work fine in your zafira. It won't work with your steering wheel controls though.

brian_t

Aldi have a similar radio for the same price coming on Sunday June 17th. I don't see it on their website but you can see it in their booklet inserted in the new RTE Guide.

I'm only putting the information out there - I'm not making a recommendation.

SeanW

Well, I can make a recommendation: I'm using one of those (I'm not sure its either Lidl or Aldi) car stereos, I would say IF your car can use it, then go for it! I've had mine since 2009, found the SD card reader very handy for listening to a long list of '80s tracks on a long drive.

But I think Aldi stuff is better as a rule though so I'd probably wait for their version.

Mar4ix

virtually you may install any radio in car, all depends of how easy use. my friend installed regular radio in his opel astra, and no bother at all.
id take one from halford, they have some discaunts at the moment.
there is list for radios under 100 quid. - here

biko

I've had one of these Lidl/Aldi radios for years, works well.

ednwireland

just thrown out my lidl radio, stopped working after 4 years (bought the cheapest kenwood with bluetooth ) because the lidl one wasnt available - nothing wrong with, bluetooth very good, sd card and usb dead handy for long drives, (new kenwood only has usb so stuck 8gb in there)
sound quality better on the kenwood though less distortion a higher volumes (you can make your ears bleed (probably) with the kenwood)

needed a iso adapter for my primera which didnt work with my kenwood something with the earth according to my mechanic (he fixed it in a jiffy mind)

Greyfoot

biko wrote: »

I've had one of these Lidl/Aldi radios for years, works well.

+1 on that, have the other make myself not the slightest trouble, good sound, SD, USB reader.

colm_mcm

03 zafira will have single din radio so no bothers there, you'll need a wiring adaptor I'd say, and possibly some wire going to the top dash display needs to be snipped or something so that the date and time still show.

Jogathon

Bought the Silvercrest Lidl one few years ago - was delighted with it - especially the bluetooth!

Murtinho

I have a 07 focus with a broken stereo, (6000cd), how do i fit either the Lidl or Aldi one? Both are about half the size of the 6000cd.

colm_mcm

It'll look shocking in a focus

There was a job lot of radios from focuss avensiss etc, Garda cars advertised recently, someone may be now selling them separately
I'd try and find a second hand unit in this case

Murtinho

colm_mcm wrote: »

It'll look shocking in a focus

There was a job lot of radios from focuss avensiss etc, Garda cars advertised recently, someone may be now selling them separately
I'd try and find a second hand unit in this case

I know, but i want one asap, your right though, would be a mess.

colm_mcm

Try partfinder.ie

ednwireland

Murtinho wrote: »

I have a 07 focus with a broken stereo, (6000cd), how do i fit either the Lidl or Aldi one? Both are about half the size of the 6000cd.

http://www.nexxia.co.uk/product.asp?s=Single%20Din%20Fascia&c=Ford%20Single%20Din%20Fascia&product_code=CT24FD01

not sure what it would look like