Standard sized stereo into 850 dash - convertors?

**jim_from_surrey** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 15:46

does anyone know where i can get an adaptor to go in place of the standard 850 stereo so i can fit a standard DIN sized cd player?

it looks like the standard fit one takes up 2 din apertures - ideally i'd like to have a gap for the unused one so i can fit a CB radio there.

anyone know of anywhere i could get such an adaptor?

thanks

Jim

**p fandango** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 15:57

a standard DIN unit will fit straight in when you remove the standard unit, all thats needed then is either a blanking plate or a storage pocket to fill the extra DIN slot (any car audio specialist of Halfords should have them in stock)

i brought a blanking plate & cut out holes to fit extra gauges

**jim_from_surrey** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 16:24

thanks pedro, that looks good - is there just a hole left when the standard unit is removed or are there any side bracers etc?

**p fandango** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 16:30

when you remove the standard radio the actual hole is double DIN but it has a a small support each side so a single DIN will fit in & stay in place without any other brackets

**jim_from_surrey** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 16:36

Originally Posted by Pedro Fandango

when you remove the standard radio the actual hole is double DIN but it has a a small support each side so a single DIN will fit in & stay in place without any other brackets

cool, thanks - out it will come! I havent got the correct code for the thing anyway, and cant get without taking it out and getting the serial number!

thanks again.

Jim

**p fandango** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 16:52

have you tried getting the code from a main stealer, just from the car reg plate they managed to tell me the code for my old radio

**jim_from_surrey** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 17:11

i havent tried that, no. might pop in there tomorrow to negotiate a price on a strut brace so will give it a go

**Vikingxl** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 19:47

You should have no problem fitting a cb in there as i have two head units in mine.

**jim_from_surrey** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 20:19

is there much extra depth in this area? the cb i want to fit is deeper than a standard stereo but narrower and not as tall so its only depth that could be a problem

**p fandango** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 20:23

Originally Posted by jim_from_surrey

is there much extra depth in this area? the cb i want to fit is deeper than a standard stereo but narrower and not as tall so its only depth that could be a problem

no i'm afraid it was quite tight depth wise even for my radio

**Vikingxl** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 20:33

Mine was a tight fit as well not much room at the back at all.Are there no cb units available in a less deep size?

**M44K TS** · Sunday 24th July 2005, 22:33

Originally Posted by jim_from_surrey

is there much extra depth in this area? the cb i want to fit is deeper than a standard stereo but narrower and not as tall so its only depth that could be a problem

May be something to try, if you find an ealier model 850 with the single din head unit, they have an odment tray that fills up the other din size for the radio apperture, they secure in and make the din sized hole slightly smaller.

If you're creative enough, you could fit the tray in the free din space, then modify it by cutting the back out and somehow fixing the cb into that.

maybe just a thought as my mate done that in his 306.

**jim_from_surrey** · Saturday 30th July 2005, 00:18

i didnt know the earlier ones had a single aperture and a compartment - that sounds a good solution for now.

there are going to be a couple of cb rigs on the market later in the year that are standard sized but not at the moment.

wonder if there are any 850's in my localish scrappy, gonna take a trip to find out i think!

**M44K TS** · Saturday 30th July 2005, 10:47

well my dads was a '94 and it had the single din head unit, so possibly upto '94 to look out for

**p fandango** · Saturday 30th July 2005, 13:51

as i said earlier, you can get either a blanking plate or pocket from most car audio shops or halfords

& my 94 had a double din stereo

**jim_from_surrey** · Saturday 30th July 2005, 21:07

need to see what i can find down the scrappy i think...

thanks for the input guys!

Jim

**Kent Canary** · Saturday 30th July 2005, 23:19

Blanking panels are about 7 quid from Volvo

**jim_from_surrey** · Friday 5th August 2005, 03:19

Originally Posted by Kent Canary

Blanking panels are about 7 quid from Volvo

cool, i'd do that in petrol going to the scrappy!! (and my volvo dealer's within walking distance)

**swordy21** · Friday 5th August 2005, 15:41

Originally Posted by jim_from_surrey

cool, i'd do that in petrol going to the scrappy!! (and my volvo dealer's within walking distance)

I'm sure Volvo also do a single DIN CD holder to plug gaps as well.

**jim_from_surrey** · Saturday 6th August 2005, 01:08

yeah, i saw a cd holder one go on ebay the other day, didnt get a chance to bid though as was in a hurry at a mates house at the time

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