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Hey :-)
I wish to remove my double DIN EL Fairmont Ghia Premium Sound system and install a single DIN CD/Tuner as well as a single DIN radio scanner in its place. Will a standard CD/Tuner deck be compatible with the amplifier, speakers, wiring, etc. in the EL Fairmont Ghia or am I stuck with the existing deck? I am hoping it is a simple case of purchasing a wiring harness adaptor like I have for other cars. I see wiring harness adaptors exist for the EL Falcon but there seems to be no mention of a Fairmont Ghia version. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Anthony |
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| offyaguts |
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You can run the amp through RCA if your CD/Tuner has RCA output.
Rear speakers and sub runs off factory amp and you run your front speaker off the headunit
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the system will probly sound worse by just replacing the head unit. everything is matched so it will sound good as a complete unit.
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I ended up paying Autobarn to do the installation for me as I wanted my radio scanner to occupy the spare DIN slot. I apparently have no factory installed amplifier, AutoBarn said it looks as though it has been stolen (was probably stolen when my CD Stacker was stolen).
Attached are some photo's of the installation incase anyone is interested. I wish I could fill in the gaps around the radio scanner. Anthony
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Not a bad looking job there. I reckon you could make something custom out of black plastic to go around the uniden. If not try and get hold of another surround like on the sony and spray it black, then attach it somehow, I reckon that would be the way to go
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Posts: 413 Joined: 14th Nov 2004 Ride: 2000 AU II Fairmont Ghia Location: Brisbane Most of the time/Sydney Some of the time |
how much did they charge?
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janek wrote: how much did they charge?
$125.00 |
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Posts: 413 Joined: 14th Nov 2004 Ride: 2000 AU II Fairmont Ghia Location: Brisbane Most of the time/Sydney Some of the time |
fair enough... did they knock up any brackets or anything, or just use the standard bracket supplied with the headunit? (i want to do the same in my au)
Looks choice, btw... And what sort of cb u have? police/ambulance scanner too? (i wanna have one that i can tune in to the ambos... may help with a sticky situation or two, seeing that im an ambo in training  )
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Thats exactly what i want to do with my uniden UHF radio. I have an EF falcon with a single din H/U. Will an EL faimont ghia stereo surround fit the EF's?
Uniden do make din mounting kits for most of their radios and scanners. I'm also wandering if they supply you with a radio surround to fill the gap on the sides? Worth a look on the manufacturer website? |
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janek wrote: fair enough... did they knock up any brackets or anything, or just use the standard bracket supplied with the headunit? (i want to do the same in my au)
Looks choice, btw... And what sort of cb u have? police/ambulance scanner too? (i wanna have one that i can tune in to the ambos... may help with a sticky situation or two, seeing that im an ambo in training :D) What you see installed isn't a CB radio, it is a radio scanner. It can be used only for receiving transmissions, not transmitting. You can monitor ambulance frequencies in 'most' areas using a standard, inexpensive scanner such as the handheld Uniden BC72XLT. I purchased the more expensive Uniden BCT-8 as it is exactly single DIN size (one of its selling points). Should transmissions in your area be digital then you will require a scanner capable of receiving digital transmissions, the only such scanner I know of (sold by Australian retailers) is the Uniden BCD396T (very expensive at this stage). Should the transmissions be digital and encrypted then you have no hope (legally) of monitoring the transmissions with any radio scanner. I know of two Uniden combination CB Radio/Scanner units. The models are UH013 and UH015sx. I hope this information has been of some use to you. Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask. |
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efwgn wrote: Thats exactly what i want to do with my uniden UHF radio. I have an EF falcon with a single din H/U. Will an EL faimont ghia stereo surround fit the EF's?
Uniden do make din mounting kits for most of their radios and scanners. I'm also wandering if they supply you with a radio surround to fill the gap on the sides? Worth a look on the manufacturer website? I am not sure if an EL Fairmont Ghia surround will fit directly into an EF model. You may be able to do it, however, I imagine there may be some modifications involved. I wish I could assist more but unfortunately I am not incredibly familiar with the interior of the EF model. I wouldn't imagine that the radio manufacturer would supply a radio surround as there are so many different car makes and models with varying interior styles. I may be wrong, quite possibly a company such as AerPro (http://www.aerpro.com.au) may manufacture such an item (or something similar). Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask. |
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janek wrote: fair enough... did they knock up any brackets or anything, or just use the standard bracket supplied with the headunit? (i want to do the same in my au)
Looks choice, btw... And what sort of cb u have? police/ambulance scanner too? (i wanna have one that i can tune in to the ambos... may help with a sticky situation or two, seeing that im an ambo in training :D) AutoBarn informed me that they modified the existing factory fitted brackets (which I had bent and damaged in a temper tantrum when trying to install the setup myself). The AU model has an interesting mounting system, there are no brackets as such from what I have seen. You may have to fabricate some yourself or purchase something aftermarket, or better still you might be better off paying for professional installation). I recently installed a single DIN headunit in my fiances AU Falcon Forte and believe me it was a nightmare. |
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EL-FAIRMONT-GHIA wrote: efwgn wrote: Thats exactly what i want to do with my uniden UHF radio. I have an EF falcon with a single din H/U. Will an EL faimont ghia stereo surround fit the EF's? Uniden do make din mounting kits for most of their radios and scanners. I'm also wandering if they supply you with a radio surround to fill the gap on the sides? Worth a look on the manufacturer website? I am not sure if an EL Fairmont Ghia surround will fit directly into an EF model. You may be able to do it, however, I imagine there may be some modifications involved. I wish I could assist more but unfortunately I am not incredibly familiar with the interior of the EF model. I wouldn't imagine that the radio manufacturer would supply a radio surround as there are so many different car makes and models with varying interior styles. I may be wrong, quite possibly a company such as AerPro (http://www.aerpro.com.au) may manufacture such an item (or something similar). Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask. Your dash does look very similar in appearance. The only real diff is that the ciggie lighter is visible. The EF's are hidden away in the ashtray. I looked at aerpro.com.au to see what they have that may help me. I noticed they have radio surrounds. Wonder if one will fit your scanner?? [url]http://www.aerpro.com.au/p.php?pcode=89300900&xno=09 [/url] |
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EL-FAIRMONT-GHIA wrote: I ended up paying Autobarn to do the installation for me as I wanted my radio scanner to occupy the spare DIN slot. I apparently have no factory installed amplifier, AutoBarn said it looks as though it has been stolen (was probably stolen when my CD Stacker was stolen).
Attached are some photo's of the installation incase anyone is interested. I wish I could fill in the gaps around the radio scanner. Anthony Verrrry nice setup! Very clean, (Just the way I like it!) What model is that Uniden scanner? |
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Hey :-)
FireFox crashed when I first attempted to post this message so here I am typing it all over again (disclaimer: due to my lack of a photographic memory I am unable to reproduce verbatim the message I previously typed), hehehe. When browsing the WWW for radio related goods I stumbled across http://www.kcb.co.uk/shop2/, a British retailer selling DIN adapter(s) for use with radio transceivers & radio scanner's. If you are considering installing a radio transceiver or radio scanner in a vehicle DIN slot then these adapter(s) may be an option if you are seeking a tidy job. I do not know if the retailer will ship to Australia, I will leave this to those are are interested to research for themselves. I hope this has been of some assistance. Regards Anthony |
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