I have had a semi-decent Pioneer head unit, purchased in 2005 and fitted to the dead Alfa in the same year, just sat lying around in a cupboard unused and unloved. I always *meant* to install it, but never got around to it. Ideally I'd buy a Bluetooth unit now, thus avoiding the requirement for compatible leads and installation of leads for playing music from my devices, but it's an another expense.

Earlier this year I got tired of the Symphony being less than symphonic and had a crack.

I re-used the original cage from the Alfa and ISO block (glad I went back to the breakers and nicked the lot 7 years ago)

Purchased a cheapazoid kit from Amazon containing the keys, a fascia plate, connectors and aerial lead.

Link: http://www.amazon.co...ils_o06_s00_i00

The aerial "stick" is a few inches long which makes recessing the leads somewhat fiddly.

Remembered to switch the yellow and red around so it remembers its settings.

The rear of the supplied fascia plate is completely flush with no fixings and falls off. The plate could do with a clip to go in the retaining hole below the ASR switch and keep the unit pushed in:

(lens flare!)

Works, but is untidy. Did I bodge the install, fitting the parts incorrectly? I'm wondering if I need a new cage. I remember reading here you can get a Skoda-supplied fascia, so need to dig out a part number (if anyone has one fire away).

Edited 19 September, 201213 yr by BlueRobin

U fit the fascia 1st.. then the headunit surround clips on top.. holding the fascia on like so....

Ta - digging the gauges.

Ta - digging the gauges.

There not boost gauges bud.. there psi gauges for the airride

Hence the up and down buttons, I seeeeeeee

Lol ^^

Bodge #2:

Looks like I need to paint the cage and the two tabs either side. Spot the deliberate omission in Bodge #1 (I'm a dumbass lol)

Edited 19 September, 201213 yr by BlueRobin

U jus need the plastic surround (fascia) that comes with the cd player... if u dont have it u can buy them from the cd player manufacturer or ebay im guessing.. jus a black plastic surround (see my pic)

Wow sony explode cd, i had one of them many many moons ago, brings back memories

Thanks Matt - easier said than done. Must have been left on the Alfa. So this is what I need

Incarexpress seem to have a number, but not for this type :/

Hit upon Pioneer parts store in the US. Enter model of unit. P/n is CNS6935 and there are a shed load on ebay. Hoorah!

Wow sony explode cd, i had one of them many many moons ago, brings back memories

Lol yes its gash.. but it was free .. im after a double din mp3 but will have 2 re-locate the dials :(

I've gone old for my hu, gone for a sony ca-900 coz I think they look better than the new ones plus they have 3 pre outs. Most these days have 2, guess who has 3 amps stashed in the attic? lol

Sent from my Galaxy S2 not a Crapple!

Top bodging!

Got there in the end.