larkim
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Yup, busy double posting!! I hadn't realised there was an ICE forum here, and a google for other answers linked straight in, and it felt like the right place to get some good answers!!
The fascia is good - I've got it off, and should be able to put it back. Its just that the metal sleeve that goes around the HU on the VDO unit is designed to allow the HU to stick forwards, up to the point that it reaches the fascia. At one point I was hoping I could reuse that sleeve and slot the BT2500 into there instead, but that doesn't look like it would work. Shame those sleeve fittings aren't consistent between manufacturers.
I think it is just going to be a case of getting it in place and then just making sure that it can't move backwards or forwards in day to day use. The front panel from the BT2500 detaches fine through the oem fascia, so it will look very neat when its done. Its literally just the faff of getting it right.
To add insult to injury, the Sony comes with a screw and rubber cap that goes on the back of the unit, and this is significantly shorter than the one on the VDO unit (which is not transferable), so I can't use this as particularly good support from the back either!
All in all I doubt it will take me more than an hour to get right, but its still taking me about 600% longer than fitting the same unit in the Barchetta!
Matt
The fascia is good - I've got it off, and should be able to put it back. Its just that the metal sleeve that goes around the HU on the VDO unit is designed to allow the HU to stick forwards, up to the point that it reaches the fascia. At one point I was hoping I could reuse that sleeve and slot the BT2500 into there instead, but that doesn't look like it would work. Shame those sleeve fittings aren't consistent between manufacturers.
I think it is just going to be a case of getting it in place and then just making sure that it can't move backwards or forwards in day to day use. The front panel from the BT2500 detaches fine through the oem fascia, so it will look very neat when its done. Its literally just the faff of getting it right.
To add insult to injury, the Sony comes with a screw and rubber cap that goes on the back of the unit, and this is significantly shorter than the one on the VDO unit (which is not transferable), so I can't use this as particularly good support from the back either!
All in all I doubt it will take me more than an hour to get right, but its still taking me about 600% longer than fitting the same unit in the Barchetta!
Matt
