right, keep it simple.. I would like a cd head unit that matches the dash colour.. Single cd ok.. Nothing too flashey. Sony?, Alpine not fussed. Car has std head unit with disk changer in the boot, amp and all that bollox... going to remove and fit something simpler.. Cheers Tim..

whats your budget?

Cheap and cheerful or have you got cash to burn?

The previous owner had taken out the head unit when I bought mine (probably for the best given other indications of their taste...) so I popped a Sony CDX-GT50UI in and I think it sits really well with the rest of the dash. No naff looking silver plastic etc. Nice simple looking set, but it has a good range of C21st features (every type of MP3 input you could want, playback for non-audio CDs etc.) and of course most importantly it makes a good sound.

The blue backlighting is the only thing I might change, if I didn't need the iPod connector I'd have plumped for its (cheaper) little brother the CDX-GT424U 'cus it backlights red and I think that'd have been less obtrusive.

I recently fitted one of these which I am very happy with. Standard USB port, which comes on a lead from the back, so I have a USB memory stick hidden behind the dash, and dont need any CDs. Also comes with an iPod connector, which I've dropped into the glove compartment.

And you can change the display colour to a red-orange which is a pretty good match.

You can probably get it cheaper online, but I think I could only save about £10, so halfords is convenient.

Any tips on getting an iPod lead to run into the glovebox? I wrestled with mine from the passenger footwell for a while and eventually gave up running it to the centre console. Would be nice to be able to tidy it away.

Open the glovebox about 2 inches and tape the lead to a coffee stirrer and poke it up from below the rhs of the back of the glove box. Took a few tries first time I did this but can now do it in seconds.

John

I prefer Aplines, especially if you get one with a USB port on the front. Get a 8/16GB USB key and off you go

In the glove compartment on mine there was a blanked-off hole for something or other towards the right hand side, at the top. I just pulled the blanking cap out, checked I wasn't going to foul on anything, and put it through that. To make it really tidy I'd need a grommet, but not really worth it. A few well placed bag ties, and job done.

There is some airbag wiring back there, so tread with care.

Hi All, Have fitted the Sony Unit suggested above. Very nice colour very good match, sound is good too.. All for the bargin price of £100 too!!!. Thanks for everybodies help, Cheers Tim

If i want to run a connector from the back of my stereo (where the aux jack is) into the passenger footwell is that relatively straightfoward?

Can the lead just be poked down the side of the centre console or something?

John, when you jimmy the lead up through the back of the glovebox, how much clearance is there? Was it a 3.5mm jack that you put through there?

thanks for any advice

Plenty of room for a 3.5mm jack. My walkman jack includes a remote connection and is far bigger than just a 3.5 jack

cheers john.

so whatabout getting the connection from the back of my stereo into the passenger footwell so i can route it up to the glovebox. is that fairly straightforward ? anyone got any comments on that?

Getting from the back of the unit to the glovebox area is by far the easiest part, there is a lot more room in that area, and it is far easier to get to than with most cars. A couple of zip ties or velcro straps will keep things tidy and out of sight.

so i can route the cable out the back of the centre console and into the footwell can I? it does not need to come down the side?

I'll have a look when I go out.

I am wired for sound.

Nice one john.