Hi Gang

I'm about to install a CD changer in the boot area of my 9000cde saloon. its
a RHD.
Does anyone on this forum's vast knowledge base have any previous
experiance's, if so, what is the best way to route the cables, best
location in the boot etc ?
I dont want to repeat others mistakes etc.

Thanks in advance Chris.

I do not know what year it is, but I have done this in a '95, '96 and
'97 CSE (hatch). There are a number of Clarion changers which are 'plug
and play', requiring that you only find the cable end in the boot area
(the CSE is in the left rear fender (wing?) and that is where you mount
the changer), plug it in and secure the changer. This means no power
line running and no putting up with poor sound when using a changer that
broadcasts on an FM frequency, etc.

The EPC is not clear, but my '97 9000 sales brochure claims that all
9000s are wired for a changer. The cable is a large one (~3/16"
diameter) with a high density of pins (maybe 15?) In a CDE, the best
location may be under the rear deck where the speakers are mounted.

HTH

KeithG

chris wrote:

Thanks Keith

It a 94 was thinking about installing a blaupunkt DX-R52 sat-nav hence the
cd changer so i can listen to cds at the same time as the sat-nav cd is in
the headunit .
I will have a looks see, for the factory fitted cabling - not to sure it was
fitted in this vintage though ?

Chris.
"KeithG" <noone (AT) wowway (DOT) com> wrote

I am pretty sure it was fitted on US spec cars from 94 or when they
started using the head unit with the removable keypad. Have a look.

KeithG

chris wrote:

Nope no changer cable in either side sill of the car.
So i need to run my own. I've undone the 2 rear seat pad retaining bolts,
but cant seem to be able to remove them the manual (Haynes) say's you just
push them up to remove, but that doesn't seem to work on mine - i didnt to
dmanage anything by forcing it.
You you know how to remove the rear seats (need access to the cable hole in
the bodywork behind the seat.

Ta Chris.



"KeithG" <noone (AT) wowway (DOT) com> wrote

Hi Chris,
A few days ago I went in the back of my 900 SE cabrio and removed the soft
cloth on the left side. Behind it I found a lot of cables that went to the
tail lichts. Bundled with it I found a loose cable that doesnt fit. It was
tye'd together with the other cables with tyrip's I had to cut a few. Their
was my CD changer cable.
My car is from 96.
Hope you can do sommething with this info.

Pieter
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