| Author | Message | ||
     Marco A Mendoza (Kkngtgr) New Member Username: Kkngtgr Post Number: 12 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hello everybody. the radio has been stolen, along with the speakers, how can I get a diagram for the installation of a new one? I have a 96 Disco.Thank you all Marco | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 93 Registered: 09-2003 |
are u putting in an aftermarket stereo and speakers this time around | ||
| Marco A Mendoza (Kkngtgr) New Member Username: Kkngtgr Post Number: 13 Registered: 10-2003 |
The radio will be after market, but I had to order the original speakers (4) because the others didn't fit | ||
| Dean Chrismon (Chrismonda) Member Username: Chrismonda Post Number: 120 Registered: 12-2002 |
Why did you buy original they are crap, you couldnt find after market? | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 94 Registered: 09-2003 |
ok well i had a wiring diagram but installing a aftermarket stereo is a little tricky. but since you have the speakers out then you can see the wires already and the colors they are. next step is to find your amp. it is in the kick panel on the passenger side. you have to bypass the amp for the aftermarket stereo to work. so just run all new wire from you stereo behind the glove box to the amp and snip the wires off the amp to the colors on the speakers and tie them into the ones you ran for you stereo. if you have the tweeters in the windows they tie into your door speaker and the wires have the colors of the tweeters not the doors . so you might have to pull back the trim alittle to see the colors. and i do still have the wiring color chart if it will help so you know what color the plug wires are. i think two of the plugs on this chart where backwards but the colors where right. http://www.infoeverywhere.com/jhelmig/discostereo.html i hope this help some and ask away if ya need more help. | ||
| Marco A Mendoza (Kkngtgr) New Member Username: Kkngtgr Post Number: 14 Registered: 10-2003 |
thanks a lot for the diagram, it will certainly help, I didn' know about the preamplifier, are the speakers really crap? I might still have time to return them and try to get better ones with more time. Marco | ||
| Victor Biro (Vabiro) New Member Username: Vabiro Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2003 |
John, Thanks for the wiring info. I was looking for that for a while. By the way, I keep getting a broken image on the diagram for the amp (http://www.infoeverywhere.com/jhelmig/ampcon.gif) I don't know if you have the antennas mounted on the rear windows, but how did deal with the dual antenna connectors? Also, the antenna connectors seem to be different on my head unit from the standard cylindrical metal Motorola connctor. Are there adaptors for these? Victor | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 101 Registered: 09-2003 |
ya two antennas only need to use one and yes there are adaptors to fit up to land rovers just goto a good stereo shop and they will have the adapter for a couple of bucks. by the way even with just using one antenna i have the best reception i ever had in a vehicle. | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 102 Registered: 09-2003 |
i have a haynes manual wiring diagram to but it is to big to display on here | ||
| Marco A Mendoza (Kkngtgr) New Member Username: Kkngtgr Post Number: 16 Registered: 10-2003 |
John, I really apreciate the diagram, it was big enough to see all the details, I'll print it and...I was going to say try to do it myself, but then I realizad that with all this help, I WILL do it all , Thanks so much, I'll then post the news, ahhhh, question...what would hapen if the stock amp was not bypassed? | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 109 Registered: 09-2003 |
your amp in your aftermarket stereo has a amp already built in that is better than the amp in the rover . but if you don't bypass then you are send a ampliphied singnal to a amp, might sound really bad. | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 110 Registered: 09-2003 |
excuse my spelling i didn't check it first | ||
| Marco A Mendoza (Kkngtgr) New Member Username: Kkngtgr Post Number: 17 Registered: 10-2003 |
I see , well it seems like the amp it's gonna have to go, thanks again John. Marco | ||
| Will Cupp (W_cupp) Member Username: W_cupp Post Number: 116 Registered: 07-2003 |
If you only use one antenna would you loose either the AM or FM reception? | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 114 Registered: 09-2003 |
nope one antenna will work for both | ||
| Patrick Hatcher (Pathatcher) New Member Username: Pathatcher Post Number: 10 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hey thanks for the wiring diagram John! I was too lazy and I gave it to my installer and it was a great time (and $$) saver for my stereo. Marco. Pioneer speakers will fit in the doors, pillars, and subwoofer area. I replaced my stock speakers last year and it sounded 100 times better than the originals. However, it still wasn't loud enough for my tastes. I seemed to be cranking the volume knob to 3/4 to be able to hear above the noise. I'm hoping I get the same satisfaction from installing a new stereo that I did from the speakers. | ||
| Patrick Hatcher (Pathatcher) New Member Username: Pathatcher Post Number: 11 Registered: 12-2002 |
Got my auto back last night after getting the new stereo installed. Holy Moly!! I can hear the stereo while traveling down the highway with my window open. The installer was even able to use the existing LR subwoofer power amp. Question though. I've noticed that since I'm only using 1 antenna the reception is poor. Know of any products that can boost the signal? | ||
| Marco A Mendoza (Kkngtgr) New Member Username: Kkngtgr Post Number: 19 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks Patrick, I'll go to the store this Wednesday and try to get a better stereo than the one I got, and the speakers since the guy that ordered the speakers never called, I'll also get the remote starter installed with them so I figure I can get a deal if I get everything from them, I'll post the news as soon as possible, Marco | ||
| john heath (Jheath6) Member Username: Jheath6 Post Number: 136 Registered: 09-2003 |
i don't know i get great reception with just the one maybe try the other one | ||
| Victor Biro (Vabiro) New Member Username: Vabiro Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2003 |
marco, When I pulled my factory unit on my '98 Disco out of the dash there was a slip of paper taped to the top. It indicated that one of the two antennas was the "Main" antenna and the other a secondary. Since your original unit was stolen this probably wouldn't help, but if I remember correctly, the one that was plugged into the bottom plug was the "Main" antenna. I think John is right to try the other. BTW, many higher end 3rd party head units will have a unamplified preamp audio out and sub-woffer out for connection to external amplifiers. I wonder if this would work with the factory amplifiers. victor |
