mikefyfe

This may sound daft but....

I fitted my CD autochanger this weekend (thanks for all the advice guys) but I lost my bottle when I was about to screw the autochanger to the floor.

Is it best practice to screw through the floorpan ? Will it leak ? Will it affect the bodyshell warranty?

Thanks

Mike

PS Scooby owners really are a friendly bunch - went down to Halfords to do the fitting (in case I needed to procure some obscure grommet at quick notice) and was quickly surrounded by a couple of scooby owners who work there offering advice and a bit of mutual (car!) admiration!

AlPro

Try getting stick on Velcro from somewhere like John Lewis Haberdashery. It comes in various widths and lengths.

I used it to stick down the carpets in my old Elise. Worked better than the stuff that came with the carpets.

Minus side is cost - could be upto 10 squid

Bagpuss

Hi Mike,

Two possible downsides to using velcro:

1) The CD changer may skip more than if it was bolted/screwed down.

2) It's really easy for any tea leaves to remove if they break into your car.

I guess the plus side is that they probably won't do any damage to the car when trying to get it out :O

One possible solution is to put the changer under the passenger seat. I did this with my previous Scooby, as I wasn't happy drilling holes in the boot area given the close proximity of the fuel tank.

In the end, I made a thin MDF baseboard which I secured using some brackets that were held in place by the seat mounting bolts. I then bolted the CD changer to the baseboard. No holes in the bodywork, and a rock solid base for the changer to rest on.

Whether or not you can do this will depend on how high your changer is.

Andy.