Little Green Giant Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 i have one of these..... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...p;rd=1&rd=1how do i fit it? where shall i connect it to for its power as the cable isnt that long!!could i just connect it to a wire at the back of the stereo? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 ok lets put this another way. which cable is the cable that gives power to the stereo? and how do i get the stereo out without those key things? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 ok lets put this another way. which cable is the cable that gives power to the stereo? and how do i get the stereo out without those key things? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Bodge a connector and plug it into your cigarette lighter?I think red/yellow is mains feed, and you can use a cut up credit card to push into the key holes and extract the stereo (or so i've read style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 and by 'mains' i mean 12VDC style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Bodge a connector and plug it into your cigarette lighter?hhhmmmmmmm i may do this! i wonder if halfords do anything i could buy to use for this!if not how could i do this?I think red/yellow is mains feed, and you can use a cut up credit card to push into the key holes and extract the stereo (or so i've read style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />ok cool thanks. il have to have a look tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 ive just been told that if i was to hook it up to the lighter then it would be really quite and its reaaly loud when attached to the battery! so that is what i shall do! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> just need to figure out how! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 right. i now know what im doing and how to do it, kind of. but where can i take the cable from the engine bay into the cabin? is there anyholes it could go though? where does the stereo wires go through? i want the easiest access please! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 ok well thanks for your help! *rolls eyes* i guess il just go and have a fiddle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 why not have it loose then just stick it out of window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) "Bodge a connector and plug it into your cigarette lighter?"You need one of these......and a bracket to fit the 'speaker' to your passenger window.I can't see why it would be quieter being powered from you lighter socket?!?!?!?!Ray Edited July 3, 2007 by Silver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoxy Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) right. i now know what im doing and how to do it, kind of. but where can i take the cable from the engine bay into the cabin? is there anyholes it could go though? where does the stereo wires go through? i want the easiest access please! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />If you open the bonnet, there is a grommet on the right.The cables will come through on the passenger side footwell. Edited July 3, 2007 by Swoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 why not have it loose then just stick it out of windowthats not as cool! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />"Bodge a connector and plug it into your cigarette lighter?"You need one of these...Rayi have one of those! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> ive bodged one but i need a soldering iron! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> If you open the bonnet, there is a grommet on the right.The cables will come through on the passenger side footwell.yeah thats what i was thinking! at the moment i just have it coming out the door and it sits nicely in a join in the bodywork and then goes straight into the engine bay! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> its brilliant, so so loud. i love it! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobG Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 just out of interest, what are the 6 tunes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted July 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) well they are a mixture of lots of different emergency vehicle sounds! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> have to be careful where and when i do them! dont want to be pulled for impersonating a police officer! haha its going to be just for shows! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Edited July 3, 2007 by Little Green Giant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 haha, quality... good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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