Installing Poineer Deck in AU Falcon *pics*

[cArSiK]

Hey yall ,

Tomorrow i will attempt to install my poineer deck into the dash , just wondering how people manage to get the decks secure in the dash. By the looks of it i will need to drill afew holes and mount the bracket (cradle) but im not sure how i will manage to get a drill in there to make the hole in the metal part of the dash as the opening were the old unit was is small......

Any info would be great..

James

[kenz]

you should be able to get an angle drill or something like that from a tool hire place if you need to get a drill in there. the chuck is at 90' to the handle so you can get a hole in there quite easily. that'd be my suggestion :

[KOUPE76]

To make life easy for ya, why don't you just pull the centre dash out and figure a way to mount as you will have to mod it to get a nice fit.
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[JC]

If you have the pocket, fit that first, then fit the cradle thing the head unit sits in and just push out as many of the tabs as you can. It will hold secure.

[cArSiK]

Originally Posted by JC

If you have the pocket, fit that first, then fit the cradle thing the head unit sits in and just push out as many of the tabs as you can. It will hold secure.

so you dont think there is any need to drill , just use the tabs??

[cArSiK]

Originally Posted by BLUPRNT XR8

To make life easy for ya, why don't you just pull the centre dash out and figure a way to mount as you will have to mod it to get a nice fit.
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If i can get mine to fit like your top one ill be very happy. Did you screw the cradle into the sides of the dash or just use the tabs?

Thanks for your help guys!

James

[T3man]

I just used the tabs the way JC said - works a treat and no movement from the unit at all.

[cArSiK]

well after hours and hours and hours i have installed the deck , by making my own adapter and strewing the cradle to the metal inside the dash. I am very happy with the result. It sits perfectly with the tray underneath and can be totaly removed within minutes and the factory setup re-installed if needed.

Thankd for the advice guys...

james

[cArSiK]

pic :

[JC]

Looks great - good job. How does it sound?

[superroo]

With mine I went over the top.

I got angle aluminum and used it to create top and bottom slides for the cradle to sit in. Used self tapping screws to hold that to the metal in the car, then drilled a hole in each side of the slides so I could bend tabs down so the cradle wouldn’t move.

How deep did you mount yours? I mounted it deep as the surround would allow and had to make a surround for it, so there would be no gap between the bottom tray and the head unit.

What unit is that?

Cheers

[svo347]

Looks like a DEH P8650MP :P

[cArSiK]

Originally Posted by JC

Looks great - good job. How does it sound?

Thanks JC - It Sounds considerably better than the ford jobbie , however i am still only powering stock 5*7 speakers for the moment until i get some new ones.....

Originally Posted by superroo

With mine I went over the top.

I got angle aluminum and used it to create top and bottom slides for the cradle to sit in. Used self tapping screws to hold that to the metal in the car, then drilled a hole in each side of the slides so I could bend tabs down so the cradle wouldn’t move.

How deep did you mount yours? I mounted it deep as the surround would allow and had to make a surround for it, so there would be no gap between the bottom tray and the head unit.

What unit is that?

Cheers

Yea i did a similar thing with the aluminium angle sits firm and will not budge....I too mounted it so the top lip of the coin tray was covered.

Originally Posted by svo347

Looks like a DEH P8650MP :P

Sure is!






I do have two problems with it though. :

1) The power arial dosent come down when a CD is played - it stays up constantly.

2) The display dosent dim when the lights are on so its quite bright in the dark..


Cheers
James

[Perana]

Originally Posted by cArSiK

1) The power arial dosent come down when a CD is played - it stays up constantly.

2) The display dosent dim when the lights are on so its quite bright in the dark..

1. Normal Pioneer there... they all do it... its how Pioneer make them.

2. There should be a setting somewhere to dim it.. My 6750MP which is a lower model has a dimming setting...

[svo347]

Use the multicontrol button to select bright
Push the m/control left or right to adjust the brightness
I have the same unit damn fine.
you can also d/l more vids & background pics if you werent aware or make your own from pictures..
Good h/unit mate

[GK]

Looks great, nice job indeed!

GK

[cArSiK]

Originally Posted by GK

Looks great, nice job indeed!

GK

thanks , will try get some better pictures soon :hihi:

[Racecraft]

looks good mate, get some adhesive promoter and black paint onto that pocket though :P

[GlennBA]

Originally Posted by Racecraft

looks good mate, get some adhesive promoter and black paint onto that pocket though :P

i just used engine enamel
Hasn't come off yet, been a few months.
pics :


sorry about the image quality, it was dark in my garage and the camera aint too flash.

[cArSiK]

Originally Posted by Racecraft

looks good mate, get some adhesive promoter and black paint onto that pocket though :P

yea i have to do that , i dont want it glossy but....will have to find a mat black

[TURBO_GHIA]

i installed a pioneer decdk in a mates au xr6 ute ,i just used the cradle and it was fine ,and then he got the pocket sprayed black looks factory it fitted so well

[Mechan1k]

I need to paint the pocket as well.
But I have no time at all.
I think the grey contrasts nicely though.

[cArSiK]

just installed MTX 5 X 7 speakers up Front an JBL 5 X 7 up the rear....It now sounds incredible and im supprised the stock tweeters in the A Piller still operate....

Now ive just got to work out how to get the steering wheel controls working..

[Mechan1k]

OK ... there is a part from Stinger that can hook your steering wheel controls up to Pioneer headunits ... I had yet to get this myself .... but I am missing my steering wheel controls .... i gotta get it done though.

[T3man]

You can wire your auto antenna switching wire through a switch (fitted under your dash or anywhere you like) and lower it manually when you have the CD playing.

[cArSiK]

some bad phone pics of the tray painted black...looks much better

James