Aftermarket stereo fitting advice

[MrVillage]

Morning all, I've bought a replacement aftermarket double din stereo (a Sony if it makes any difference) and I'm pomdering a couple of things.

Do I need an aerial booster?

Does anyone have a recommendation on a fitting kit?

Cheers

Pete

[bignorm]

Is the radio the same shape as the original or is it square?

If you search for a fabia 5j double din on eBay you will see everything you should need.

As for the booster, you won't know until you fit it.

I just fitted a kenwood dnx521dab and my original booster aerial wouldn't work. It worked on the original radio but nothing on the kenwood. Bought a new one and it's all good.

[MrVillage]

It' a standard rectangular double din shape. I'll search in evilbay and see what I can find.

Cheers

Pete

Edited 14 August, 2016 by MrVillage

[bluecar1]

you will need a power injector for the aerial, as the aerial base has an amplifier in that needs power, the OEM units do this within the radio but third party ones don't

[Aslak]

Hi! I'm interested in this topic as well, as I have fitted an after market ddin unit. My new unit comes with the twin fakra connectors on the back, so I guess I would need a booster with twin fakra in both ends? The ones I can find on the web all seem to have fakra in one end and different types on the other end.

[bignorm]

Are you sure it's twin fakra on both ends. Normally fakra to male aerial

[MrVillage]

I've got all the bits but I'm stumped on how to get power to the aerial booster. Would it be possible to use the power antenna/amp remote out as a power supply?

[bluecar1]

I've got all the bits but I'm stumped on how to get power to the aerial booster. Would it be possible to use the power antenna/amp remote out as a power supply?

you need something like this

 

http://www.halfords.com/technology/car-audio/stereo-fitting-accessories/antenna-adaptors-pc5-90-signal-separation-filter-iso-din

 

or

 

http://www.halfords.com/technology/car-audio/stereo-fitting-accessories/autoleads-pc5-137-aerial-adaptor

 

 

and the blue wire goes to switched live according to what I am reading on the net, there should be instructions in the box

[MrVillage]

Just for the record, I powered the booster from the iso connector, pin 5 I think.