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fitting a cd player

Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:05 pm
by rockabillygilly
Hiya ive got a 68 moggy and want to fit a cd player into it how easy is it and what changes have to be made

thanks in advance

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:33 am
by bmcecosse
What's a CD ?? Sort of spinning memory chip?? Better use something where you plug in a card - or a USB stick... But you'll never hear it anyway when the engine is running! Pretty much anything will need the car to be -ve earth....is it?

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:54 am
by rockabillygilly
lol its still postive earth

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:56 pm
by lambrettalad
you will need to isolate any neg-earth player,and feed directly from the battery with a fuse,fitting one is very easy ,where to put it is a little harder,for ideas try a google search for morris minor radios ,plenty of ideas there

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:46 pm
by bmcecosse
That will only end in tears......first step - convert to -ve earth.

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:01 pm
by rockabillygilly
cheers

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:17 pm
by lambrettalad
oh no it won't :D

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 2:09 pm
by moggiethouable
If you fit a cd player hide it from view behind the glove box lid.
Hide the speakers at floor level or under the seats.
Old Morris locks are an easy target.
While on the subject of security, fit a disklok 42cm wide for a standard steering wheel.
Money well spent.

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:09 pm
by rockabillygilly
Thanks for the reply ive decided against trying to fit a cd player. Im going to get a pos earth radio and mp3 it as for the security ive ordered a lock for it thanks.

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:09 pm
by lambrettalad
the wiring is almost the same,depending on the make and head functions,will it have an AUX input?

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:21 pm
by rockabillygilly
yer its got an aux output i hate wiring things had a bad experiance with my first classic lol

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:10 am
by bmcecosse
Good luck trying to find a +ve earth wireless..... It really is easy to convert the car to -ve earth, and will make life much easier in future.......

Re: fitting a cd player

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:38 pm
by cyclomethicone
Iv been told my car is still pos earth so need to change it over at some point. Altough i thought it was already changed over because surely the battery only goes in on way?