REQ for a photo/sticky on installing aftermarket audio kit

[eightball103]

I think it would be really useful to have a nice photo HOW TO on:
- Installing a third party head units (+ links to required items such as ISO adapters, Stalk adapters, Fascia plates etc..)
- Speaker replacement (+ links to compatible speakers)
- Sub installation

For my sins, here is some information i have gather already in prep for replacing my headunit in my 200.

Stalk adapter:
Connects 2 CTSRN007
(Should work for 200 and 197, but dont hold me to that)

The above stalk adapter will also require your replacement head-unit to have an ISO adapter which you can usually pick up for about £5 to £8 online

Speakers:
PIONEER TS-Q131C

Hailed as direct drop in replacements for the original factory fitted speakers in Renaults. and a bargain at only £65 from pioneer themselves.
Pioneer shop online

Thats all i've got so far.
Along with the informative sticky here; which is apparently required in order to fit the rats-nest of cabling if you decide to fit a third party head unit.

Please contribute to this thread if you have anything else useful
-Eight :wiz:

 

[SnapMonkey]

Are the speakers any good? Are they worth the money? Is it a massive improvement over standard? Sorry to hijack the thread!

 

[Carl Pearce]

From another thread I just posted in:

http://www.bassjunkies.com/audio/connects2-ctsrn007

+

One of the below depending on make of stereo

http://www.nexxia.co.uk/products.asp?section=Car Audio&category=CT Stalk Adaptors

+

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...d0595f12b0a0aad3104560ffbd10c4#ht_2244wt_1139

= £40 ish + postage.

Oh and the below to remove the original unit:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...ultDomain_3&hash=item3a474b05e8#ht_2649wt_881

 

[197-F1]

Stalk adapter:
Connects 2 CTSRN007
(Should work for 200 and 197, but dont hold me to that)

Its the CTSRN005 that is required for the 197 as it is not canbus like the 200.

The above stalk adapter will also require your replacement head-unit to have an ISO adapter which you can usually pick up for about £5 to £8 online

The 197 has an iso lead and the CTSRN005 just patches between headunit and vehicle loom. The only thing required is the right patch lead for your headunit (eg. pioneer, kenwood etc)

 

[BenW]

Correct, CTSRN005 for the 197. This is what I have and works fine

 

[197-F1]

Think im gonna need a glovebox out to get this little lot in!



That is the standard loom + alpine stalk & display adaptor + blutooth module

 

[Carl Pearce]

Think im gonna need a glovebox out to get this little lot in!



That is the standard loom + alpine stalk & display adaptor + blutooth module

And I thought I had a lot of wiring with the steering adapter!

 

[197-F1]

You should have seen the loom on my kenwood double din unit I had in my mx5! Now that was a loom!

Im only predicting 5-6 swears to get this in....the kenwood was about 10-15

 

[BenW]

Thats some crazy wiring, no doubt some RCAs to add to that in the future?

 

[197-F1]

yup...I have a full DLS system to install into it

 

[eightball103]

I thought you just needed the connects2 unit to gain stalk control?

From another thread I just posted in:

http://www.bassjunkies.com/audio/connects2-ctsrn007

+

One of the below depending on make of stereo

http://www.nexxia.co.uk/products.asp?section=Car Audio&category=CT Stalk Adaptors

+

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...d0595f12b0a0aad3104560ffbd10c4#ht_2244wt_1139

= £40 ish + postage.

Oh and the below to remove the original unit:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-Clio-...ultDomain_3&hash=item3a474b05e8#ht_2649wt_881

 

[Carl Pearce]

I thought you just needed the connects2 unit to gain stalk control?

You still need the adapter that interfaces from your new head unit to the connects2 unit.

 

[eightball103]

Placed my orders for all the above kit :-p
Expect a pictorial HOW-TO of the install when they all arrive.

 

[197-F1]

My kits already sat in my lounge, waiting for me to shoehorn it all in tomorrow! (weather dependent! Don't work in the cold!)

 

[pritchardR27]

could you get piks up m8 wana see what the headunit will look like in the clio also whay head unit u got

 

[tojo]

Think im gonna need a glovebox out to get this little lot in!



That is the standard loom + alpine stalk & display adaptor + blutooth module

Does anyone know if this set-up will work in a 200?

 

[GrumpyTwig]

Should do no reason why not.

 

[tojo]

ok
hopefully the display will still work,
got all parts on order and waiting for delivery!

 

[197-F1]

no it wont. The 200 is a canbus system and requires a different steering control adaptor. Not sure if Alpine do one?

 

[GrumpyTwig]

no it wont. The 200 is a canbus system and requires a different steering control adaptor. Not sure if Alpine do one?

Connects2 do one ( didn't realise the above was using the Alpine adapter), though how perfectly it works is debatable though doesn't work to adapt the display at all from what I can tell.