Jokah

Sorry if this has been answered somewhere but I've got a little problem.

I'm replacing the double din with a single but have no way of securing the cage to the vehicle.

The original head unit had a securing plate bolted to each side but there is no way of securing the new cage to these plates.

Is there some aftermarket or genuine part that can be purchased to solve this problem?

I plan to fill the the blank section with guages. Still need to research how to do that neatly.

Wagon Gaz

iTrader: (18)

You have to bolt the two original side plates to the new head unit without the cage, or at least thats what I did

Jokah

Thats definitely one way of doing it.

I've been looking around and theres plenty of people who have carried out this conversion. Surely theres a better way than bolting the brackets to my head unit.

JonMc

iTrader: (51)

+1

Done it with 4 different head units and it works a treat

Jokah

Sod it then. I'm off to do it right now.

Jokah

Before I do. Did you use the original bolts that held the original head unit in?

Wagon Gaz

iTrader: (18)

Yes mate, dont put ones in that are any longer as it will damage the head unit.

JonMc

iTrader: (51)

I did

Just make sure that it goes in freely and doesn't constrict any CD motors etc.

Jokah

I feel like such an idiot. That was so easy. I never realised that there are holes on the side of the head unit specifically for that. Thanks.

SinghSuperStud

iTrader: (2)

well at least u didn't do what I did - took out the original one and then broke some of the hinges I'd need off because I couldn't get the replacement unit back in!! Turns out I'd made a complete hash of putting the brackets on ...

so now I have it held in by only have of the normal number of screws lol