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Arnoldsally



Member Since: 30 Oct 2019
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 2.5 TD SW Baltic Blue
Old radio in my 2003 defender.
Hi all, I want to change the old radio with the cassette unit to something a bit more modern. Most new ones dont have the connector(round pins in a square ish plug. Can anyone recommend a replacement please.

thanks in advance.

Patrick
Post #844537 18th Jul 2020 12:47pm
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The Zee



Member Since: 26 May 2019
Location: Salisbury
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Indus Silver
It sounds like you have the Blaupunkt XQD000050PMA cassette headunit (HU), the back looks like this ?


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image from Ebay (Item #183786357696)

I think its the intermediate LR connector between leads that came out from the back of the headunit and full ISO connectors.

If so on the HU it may have the connector description to what pin does what, if so you could get one of these : https://catalog.autoleads.co.uk/catalog/he...ses/pc3-08

And either, cut,solder and heatshrink it into the current harness, use insulated crimp connectors to mate the harnesses or if you can if possible find the “radio end” of that unusual connector and use that so you don’t need to cut into the orginal loom.

It depends on how much you want to mess with the orginal loom to the HU, and how badly you want to upgrade? Zaid-M
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Post #844605 18th Jul 2020 8:08pm
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Arnoldsally



Member Since: 30 Oct 2019
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 2.5 TD SW Baltic Blue
Hi, thank you for the reply, I not sure what to do at this point, a simple replacement radio with maybe some sort of converter plug would do, thank you for your advice.
Patrick
Post #844608 18th Jul 2020 8:15pm
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The Zee



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Found it! Very Happy
This is the type of adaptor you need: Land Rover Defender, Freelander, Discovery Wiring Harness Adaptor Lead

https://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/ct20bm01-l...-lead.html

I think this should plug into the harness conector you have and give you ISO connector, then its just a case of pick your headunit! Thumbs Up Zaid-M
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Not just transport more like a religion
Post #844619 18th Jul 2020 9:07pm
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Arnoldsally



Member Since: 30 Oct 2019
Location: Derby
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 2.5 TD SW Baltic Blue
Thank you very much, I will order one right now.

Patrick
Post #844688 19th Jul 2020 8:58am
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