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Offline daz5182

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Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« on: September 05, 2011, 08:54:05 pm »
I'd obvuisly help you out with some beer tokens but would love someone to help me change my headunit from a RCD 300 to a 500, i marked my dash last time i tried to take it to bits.

Thanks in advance.

Darren
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2011, 10:54:07 pm »
Its pretty easy mate.

Just follow one of the guides and take your time. And my tip of the day is, take your time!  :wink:
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 12:33:32 pm »
yeah i know mate but would really like someone to do it that knows what they are doing or has done it before, i had a go and as said marked the dash...... been bugging me ever since so not gonna risk it again....

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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 01:04:41 pm »
I'm in Solihull and I'd be happy to do it for you.  :happy2:
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 11:31:25 am »
thank you for your kind offer mate but you're 2 hours away from me..... Just a bit too far! Damn,  thanks again though.

Ta

Daz
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 11:36:10 am »
Dude, its possibley the simplest job you could ever do! Get a trim removal kit from ebay!
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 12:13:42 pm »
Happy to help you but I'm in East Yorks. Pm me if you fancy a drive oop north!

 Use duct tape to mask off any trim you may be concerned about. While you're at it, get a set of decent trim removal tools that won't scratch. If you know your local body shop well, ask if anyone wants a cash job to swap units for you.

 Most us us have done this from cold, and the simple answer is as Leonard says, just take your time. It's very easy to do, and if you are steady, won't take more than an hour.
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 02:10:45 pm »
ok i'll have a look on ebay for a trim removal tool, I'm still scared though...... where abouts in east yorks are you mate?
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 02:15:27 pm »
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 05:13:48 pm »
Those tools are fine.  :happy2:

I'm west of Hull, about 4 miles north of the Humber Bridge.
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2011, 11:54:42 am »
well i've ordered the tools and will have a go myself me thinks...... where are all the how to guides located? Any links please?#

Any tips?

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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2011, 04:01:23 pm »
Good effort mate. :congrats:

Links to fitting guides

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,32067.msg396594.html#msg396594

Shout out if you need advice :happy2:
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2011, 09:22:41 am »
you are the main man!!!! thank you for hte link and the offer of advice.

Will let you know

Thanks
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2011, 01:10:41 pm »
Piece of cake removing and fitting a head unit. I just replaced my RCD300 with a RCD510 last night. I watched several YouTube videos on the subject and it took me half an hour to have it in and working. Bearing in mind I had no trim tools, just used a precision screwdriver (small flat blade) and was uber careful not to mark anything. Pics will be up in my build thread in the next few days.  :happy2:
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Re: Anyone near to Retford in Nottinghamshire good at fitting a radio?
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2011, 07:59:46 pm »
well that didnt go so well, when taking the top part off with the vent in, the trim parted from the vents and the vents litterally fell to bits..... also lost a little bit of plastic so they will not go back together!!!!

Radio in and working though just now missing half my dash.

Not a happy chappy at the min.

Does anyone know where i can get a top section including the vents, or just the vents?

Thanks
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