Install GPS Radio
(project by Marc Kloosterman)
DESCRIPTION | TOOLS |
How to install a navigation radio in 10 steps: The big issue with these radios is: you need a reverse light wire and speed pulse. |
A medium screwdriver 3mm allen screwdriver
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SAFETY TIPS | PARTS |
You will be re wiring parts of the cars electrical system to complete this project. Please remeber that a cars eletrical system is based on direct current and incorrectly connecting positive and negative terminals can cause electrical compontents to fail. |
A GPS Radio kit In line electrical connectors (like choc blox) |
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO | |
STEP |
ACTION
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1
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Remove Grundig by prodding a skewer or small screwdriver in each of the 4 holes |
2
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These things came in very handy - they connect any wire to an existing wire. EUR 0.35 a piece, or only EUR 7.75 a box of 50 (so you can screw up a bit). |
3
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The Grundig
radio doesn't have a switching plus - you can find one at the digital
clock (yellow wire) |
4
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The reverse lamp wire can be taken from the fusebox: the white wire (2nd connection bottom left) |
5
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Finally,
to get to the speed-pulse, remove the dashboard cluster. |
6
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and find the light blue wire on the left of the back of the speedo |
7
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Find a suitable place for the GPS antenna. I'm experimenting with the location underneath the handbrake (wire running through the right hole). It found 4 out of a possible 10 satellites last time...
If I put the GPS receiver in the centre console, I get between 3 and 5 satelites. But when placed behind the seats, it gets 7 to 9 satellites!
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8
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Hook everything up (except for the non-switching plus originally on the Grundig) to the cable loom. |
9
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Remove the metal insert from the centre console - this bit belongs to the Grundig - any other radio wouldn't fit otherwise (believe me, I've tried ... hard!) |
10
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Don't forget the fascia and ... Hey presto! 10 Satellites
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