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[fiend61]

hi all
i have just purchased a 3.2 special reg. KC02 KCJ somebody has fitted an aftermarket stereo in what should be the original? and does this control the onboard comp?
also the centre armrest has been removed and i havent a clue what sort of one i am looking for 
any help would be good photo's fantastic 
thanks

[charlie]

Is this the white estate from haswell,i would think a cdr 2006 radio or 2005,what colour is the trim

[fiend61]

hi charlie
yup the very same one, the trim is black 

[charlie]

Its a pitty ive got a full chocolate centre console thats about to go in the bin,ps i thought about the car ,but it was an auto

[fiend61]

shame charlie
but what radio is it? and the centre console i am on about is the storage armrest between the two front seats?
thanks

[joshwyatt]

hi all
i have just purchased a 3.2 special reg. KC02 KCJ somebody has fitted an aftermarket stereo in what should be the original? and does this control the onboard comp?
also the centre armrest has been removed and i havent a clue what sort of one i am looking for 
any help would be good photo's fantastic 
thanks

A cdr 2005 is considered to be the original. Some V6 Specials were supplied with a radio from the facotry, whereas some weren't.
V6 Specials don't have an onborad computer. The screen you see only displays the time and date and would display radio/CD information. It doen't hve any other functions.
I suspect the centre armrest you currently have is the usual police spec one. I'll see if I can find a picture of the standard armrest.

[fiend61]

thanks josh,
might be a silly question but if the standard is a 2005 would a 2006 work aswell, and thanks if you can find a piccy of the armrest the car hasnt got one at all at the moment, just guessing but is it the one that that is like in two pieces? i.e the whole lot swivels up but the top part unclips aswell,with the vents in the back, just that there is one of those in my local scrappy it also has a double din radio in it but dont know what model it is, that is why i asked whether any double din omega radio will work, also the screen looks like it should display outside temp? but it is not working
thanks

[fiend61]

hmm still no replies to what the centre armrest should look like or what radio should be in? also just found out that electric seats werent working but solved that fuse was out, so now just the radio, centre armrest and ashtray to source and i will be happy  one thing i would like to ask though if i get a compatible radio and screen would i be able to change steering wheel for one with radio controls etc?
thanks

[fiend61]

just been reading the guides and the one about removing centre console is that the armrest that should be in my car??

[mrjimbo]

Yep, thats the one

[Andy H]

Assuming you have a working TID (triple information display) or MID (multi information display) I believe that any CCR or CDR radio will either 'just work' or else be made to work without too much effort.

The NCDC (satnav) units i think would require an immense amount of work to install extra cabling and a graphical display (GID or CID).

HTH

PS make sure you are given the correct 'Radio Code' with the unit or it will cost you as much as it is worth to have the code cracked.

[Ploppy]

Hi Fiend,

Ive got the same police spec omega..

the 2005 works fine in my car ,

I can always take some pics for you if you need them

Regards

Ploppy

[fiend61]

hi ploppy
if you can take some piccys i would be grateful 
thanks