Fiesta...installing a CD player
 

Hi
I have a Fiesta, it currently has its standard cassette player, i have a CD
player that i wanna stick in...

Main problem is that the standard space is like twice the size of a regular
CD player, so i am guessing i will have a huge empty gap above/below the CD
player when its in - someone told me there are cases you can buy to fill it
up...any ideas?

Also, a friend of mine says its not too hard to install it yourself , any
websites which show you how? Or if not, whats the avg price a garage might
charge to install?

Thanks.

Fiesta...installing a CD player
 

You need a facia adapter and probably a harness adapter, available from
Halfords or other ICE shops. Otherwise very easy job

Andy

"mo" wrote in message
...
Hi
I have a Fiesta, it currently has its standard cassette player, i have a
CD
player that i wanna stick in...

Main problem is that the standard space is like twice the size of a
regular
CD player, so i am guessing i will have a huge empty gap above/below the
CD
player when its in - someone told me there are cases you can buy to fill
it
up...any ideas?

Also, a friend of mine says its not too hard to install it yourself , any
websites which show you how? Or if not, whats the avg price a garage might
charge to install?

Thanks.

Fiesta...installing a CD player
 

cheers - i have found a fashia adapter online - whats the harness adapter
used for? and how will i know if i need it??

do halfords usually have these things in stock at stores? as its saying they
are saying its special delivery stuff (i.e they have to order it in) on
their (crap( website...




"Andy" andy.radiocodes@(no junk)btinternet.com wrote in message
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You need a facia adapter and probably a harness adapter, available from
Halfords or other ICE shops. Otherwise very easy job

Andy

"mo" wrote in message
...
Hi
I have a Fiesta, it currently has its standard cassette player, i have
a
CD
player that i wanna stick in...

Main problem is that the standard space is like twice the size of a
regular
CD player, so i am guessing i will have a huge empty gap above/below the
CD
player when its in - someone told me there are cases you can buy to fill
it
up...any ideas?

Also, a friend of mine says its not too hard to install it yourself ,
any
websites which show you how? Or if not, whats the avg price a garage
might
charge to install?

Thanks.

Fiesta...installing a CD player
 

Harness adapter is to convert the unique to Ford connector blocks to ISO
which is what most after market systems use.

Should be off the shelf at Halfords or if you get stuck I can sell you one
for £10 inc post.

Andy


"mo" wrote in message
...
cheers - i have found a fashia adapter online - whats the harness adapter
used for? and how will i know if i need it??

do halfords usually have these things in stock at stores? as its saying
they
are saying its special delivery stuff (i.e they have to order it in) on
their (crap( website...




"Andy" andy.radiocodes@(no junk)btinternet.com wrote in message
...
You need a facia adapter and probably a harness adapter, available from
Halfords or other ICE shops. Otherwise very easy job

Andy

"mo" wrote in message
...
Hi
I have a Fiesta, it currently has its standard cassette player, i
have
a
CD
player that i wanna stick in...

Main problem is that the standard space is like twice the size of a
regular
CD player, so i am guessing i will have a huge empty gap above/below
the
CD
player when its in - someone told me there are cases you can buy to
fill
it
up...any ideas?

Also, a friend of mine says its not too hard to install it yourself ,
any
websites which show you how? Or if not, whats the avg price a garage
might
charge to install?

Thanks.

Fiesta...installing a CD player
 

mo wrote:
Hi
I have a Fiesta, it currently has its standard cassette player, i
have a CD player that i wanna stick in...

Main problem is that the standard space is like twice the size of a
regular CD player, so i am guessing i will have a huge empty gap
above/below the CD player when its in - someone told me there are
cases you can buy to fill it up...any ideas?

Also, a friend of mine says its not too hard to install it yourself ,
any websites which show you how? Or if not, whats the avg price a
garage might charge to install?

You need a fascia adaptor, and a wiring harness adaptor. I did the same
thing in my Ka, which is basically very similar to the Fiesta you have.
You'll also be likely to need an aerial adaptor, but these can be picked up
fairly cheaply at local car parts stores once you've ripped everything apart
and know which one you want. You'll need DIN removal tools to get the old
Ford stereo out too. I've bought such things from
http://www.incardiscount.co.uk in the past, seemed pretty cheap and the
stuff arrived. Better than messing around with Halfords at least.