Surf grows extra stalk after new radio fitted

[Malenibo]

Hi all, I have just installed a new radio in the Surf and I can now agree with all those of you who advised that I should have binned the Jap fitted one and bought a UK one straight away. Radio two wears a bit thin after a while, any way have now fitted a UK spec double din Sony with remote control and it's brill. The whole package came to £150. It only took approx 25 mins to fit, definately plug n play and I love the extra control thats mounted on the steering column it really looks as it was factory fitted.. What do you think?

[marky]

What will TERRY WOGAN do now LOL good job MALCOLM

[dazzo23]

Looks good, radio 2 wore thin on me on the way home when I first picked up the surf........... Bought a cd at a service station only to find it wouldn't play that either, wish I'd taken some tapes
Have the same unit fitted in mine, now to get a remote................

[RobD]

Tidy deck!Puts my cheapo one to shame(Italian Pioneer copy).I will have to invest.

[Guest]

Hi all, I have just installed a new radio in the Surf and I can now agree with all those of you who advised that I should have binned the Jap fitted one and bought a UK one straight away. Radio two wears a bit thin after a while, any way have now fitted a UK spec double din Sony with remote control and it's brill. The whole package came to £150. It only took approx 25 mins to fit, definately plug n play and I love the extra control thats mounted on the steering column it really looks as it was factory fitted.. What do you think?

Same Stereo and remote that I've got. Good isn't it. Same price you paid as well except I didn't get the remote with mine, had to pay and extra £24 for mine, still it was definately worth it.

Cheers

[RobD]

Same Stereo and remote that I've got. Good isn't it. Same price you paid as well except I didn't get the remote with mine, had to pay and extra £24 for mine, still it was definately worth it.

Cheers

What's the model name/number, Sony----?Do Halfrauds stock them?Does the facia come off?

[Guest]

What's the model name/number, Sony----?Do Halfrauds stock them?Does the facia come off?

It's a Sony WX C570R, you can't get them new any more, been discontinued for about a year, only a few places you can still get them from new (old stock) Hendon Car Stereo Centre is one. Facia doesn't come off but you can get a cover for the front to make it look like an ash tray.

On the Surf anyway with it fitted in you can't get it out without removing the dashboard which is a pretty serious deterent to the non serious thief. It doesn't come out with the normal slide release tools that most single din players do these days. The whole thing is bolted in.

You can still get the remotes from Sony direct or from a decent stereo shop. Plus it's compatible with all the current Sony car amps and also non optical CD stackers.

Cheers

[Wheelrepairit]

would you beleive it,just spent all afternoon fitting one of these puppies.

didnt know the stalk worked on this set-up,read this,looked in me bits and bobs draw and there one sat

guess wot im doing tomorrow

[dirtydog]

same as fitted to colorado and the like - can find lots on eBay usually. Good units
Tim

[Fish]

I have eventualy got around to fittind the sony xplod unit that has sat in the garage for the last eight months. As it is a single din unit I fit the radio at the top of the space, moved the tray with the door up and fitted one of the halfrauds space bucket thingys in the bottom space, but fitted an extra 3 cigar lighter sockets in to run - phone charger, headset charger, satnav, inverter and/or 12v kettle.
Now far less unpluging to charge things and they stay live when the engine is off, so headset always ready for use and satnav is quicker to find location.

Fish

[woggledog]

Used to have one of these in my avensis.

Are great. Sounded good and didn't look like the flashy rubbish you can get these days!

A wise investman!