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[Welung666]

On my 96 Elite estate I have the original steering wheel without the radio controls. I also have a POS sony head unit (cassette type) and no changer so ultimately no display in the MID. Now would it be possible to fit a later steering wheel/head unit/CD changer without much hassle or am I going to get a headache trying to get it set up this way?

Ta muchly again.

Lee.

[Welung666]

I'll take that as a no then!  :-/

[Andy B]

I'll take that as a no then!  :-/

Probably! But .... what do I know?  

[Welung666]

Probably! But .... what do I know?  

 

[TheBoy]

Not sure how much you would have to fit to get steering wheel controls, sorry.

[Martin_1962]

DOes the HU have changer control?

Pretty sure as well the loom will be missing the controls - so if you want to experiment make sure you get the loom as well

[Welung666]

DOes the HU have changer control?

Pretty sure as well the loom will be missing the controls - so if you want to experiment make sure you get the loom as well

Not got a HU yet, hence the question. Wanted to know if it would be hard to add wheel controls, probably too much of a headache but I'll look for a HU and changer and a later wheel with controls and loom, see what I can do

[markey mark]

i have a 96 elite to dismantle so will have a looky and see how much difference there is lee  

[Welung666]

i have a 96 elite to dismantle so will have a looky and see how much difference there is lee  

Ta Mark

[Martin_1962]

DOes the HU have changer control?

Pretty sure as well the loom will be missing the controls - so if you want to experiment make sure you get the loom as well

Not got a HU yet, hence the question. Wanted to know if it would be hard to add wheel controls, probably too much of a headache but I'll look for a HU and changer and a later wheel with controls and loom, see what I can do

Meant the one you had

[Welung666]

The HU in the car atm is a pos Sony cassette thingy with no changer, it doesn't even remember the station (I'm guessing the perm + and SW + are back to front as per normal VX wiring) and I'm looking forward to tossing it out of the window whilst travelling at excessive speed along a motorway  

[Dave DND]

If your steering wheel has no controls, a cheaper option for the Sony would head unit be to find a old RM-X4s wired joystick and stick it on the side of the steering cowling - probably less than a fiver on fleabay

 

[Welung666]

If your steering wheel has no controls, a cheaper option for the Sony would head unit be to find a old RM-X4s wired joystick and stick it on the side of the steering cowling - probably less than a fiver on fleabay

 

It's not that Dave, it's the fact it's a Sony!   I just want to burn it! I'd rather have a standard VX system in keeping with the year of the car.

[Martin_1962]

The HU in the car atm is a pos Sony cassette thingy with no changer, it doesn't even remember the station (I'm guessing the perm + and SW + are back to front as per normal VX wiring) and I'm looking forward to tossing it out of the window whilst travelling at excessive speed along a motorway  

Yes it is the wiring

I have a Sony HU but it was not cheap

[MutantCav]

Got a sc804 and CDC1 with loom here if interested...its what should have been in the elite in the first place...although dont think it works in conjectionwith steering controls...although might do as I know my CDR500 does in the tourer and I think its got the same connection...