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Orangesofa

Member Since: 10 Oct 2014
Location: Somerset
Posts: 214

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Installing stereo from scratch

I've just recently collected my 2013 2.2 Puma 90 which had no stereo installed. I pulled the dash off yesterday and found this taped (with the aerial lead) to a metal upright towards the back of the dash.

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I assume this means I have the loom and can plug this into the back of the head unit which I believe had the corresponding socket (it arrives next week).

I would appreciate help/advice on two aspects of this install:

1 - I have popped the speaker grilles off in the footwells and there are no speakers and no obvious connectors. If I have the loom, will I also have the speaker connectors? If so, what am I looking for?

2 - As there was no stereo installed - just a blanking plate, there is no cage to slide the new h/u into. Any ideas what I secure a cage to behind the dash to stop the whole lot slumping down behind the heater controls?

Any advice on installs would be much appreciated. I am not into ICE in a big way - no subs, amps etc - just plain and simple h/u and speakers under the dash.

Thanks, Phil

30th Nov 2014 11:28am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Twice I've posted this link today.....

If the link works and you can read a wiring diagram you will have everything you need here..........

http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go...Bwdo%253D1 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

Last edited by K9F on 30th Nov 2014 11:49am. Edited 1 time in total

30th Nov 2014 11:47am

Orangesofa

Member Since: 10 Oct 2014
Location: Somerset
Posts: 214

Perfect - link now working!

30th Nov 2014 11:49am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Edited it.....works for me since editing!

.... If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

30th Nov 2014 11:50am

Orangesofa

Member Since: 10 Oct 2014
Location: Somerset
Posts: 214

Oooh - Lots of pretty coloured lines....

So I am looking at page 51 and this tells me the colour of the wires I need to look for - right?

I will go and have another look under the dash and see what I find!

Any help on the cradle would be much appreciated or even better - some photos of how they do it on a factory fit!

30th Nov 2014 11:56am

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

Page 51....Bang on the nail....

A standard DIN cage where you bend the tabs out is fine. Many head units you will get the cage with the unit. Factory unit is different. Depends what unit you are fitting, but the connector should fit or with Alpine you can get an adaptor connector.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/14073188845...p;ff14=108

Any half decent automotive/ice provider will sell them. Halfords do 'em too.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

30th Nov 2014 11:58am

Martin
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Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6605

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

What head unit are you fitting?

If not the original, then you will need an adapter loom as per http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic29061.html

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

30th Nov 2014 12:21pm

Orangesofa

Member Since: 10 Oct 2014
Location: Somerset
Posts: 214

I have gone for an ALPINE IDA-X305S.

This is a pic of the back so any help with connectors I need to buy would be appreciated

http://images.sonicelectronix.com/images/421646/big/idax305s.jpg

30th Nov 2014 12:46pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

The help with the connector is already in the last post of the thread Martin linked to.

Just go on E-Bay and search for the item mentioned. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

30th Nov 2014 12:55pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20382

As above, the HU would have its own dedicated style male plug into the rear. (No pun intended

)
From this it would go to a female ISO connector which is aftermarket standard.
As the link mentions in a 2012 onwards Defender you then need an adaptor from the LR plug to a pair of male ISO connectors.
That's it, aerial is a standardised item which will plug straight in.
The factory HU requires no single DIN cage hence why one isn't present due to its design.
Aftermarket HU's however do require one and often come with one, if not they are easy to purchase.
Ideally you want an Alpine branded cage for best fit rather than universal, that's what I'd recommend anyway.
Other info I.e. Speaker wire locations and sizes etc are most likely on K9's link, anything else available here already via the search function.

30th Nov 2014 1:07pm

Orangesofa

Member Since: 10 Oct 2014
Location: Somerset
Posts: 214

Thanks guys - I think I have all I need.

I have ordered the PC2-117-4 harness adaptor for 2013 onwards. It does come with the cage so will have a look at how to install when it arrives and I will get outside and have a nose about at speakers wires!

30th Nov 2014 1:11pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20382

You might find this useful too: https://www.defender2.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1018

30th Nov 2014 1:14pm

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