Removing Radio from Volvo 340

CSGAS · 29 Mar 2006 at 13:33

As this is only my 2nd radio I've ever removed from a car (and the 1st one a cinch) I'm at a total loss now that I've been trying for over 30 mins!

Its a volvo 340 with a factory radio fitted. I've removed those little plastic covers on the sides but now what?!?

Please help!

Ta.
Chris

CSGAS · 29 Mar 2006 at 14:07

Yeah I've tried that. 4 screw drivers into each of the 4 holes at the same time. No matter how hard I pull it doesn't seem to want to come out!

Any ideas?

PS. How far to the screwdrivers/pins/coat hangers have to go in?

CSGAS · 29 Mar 2006 at 14:16

I've heard stories that sometimes theirs an M10 bolt at the back holding it in! Meaning I would have to go round the back!

But I just hope I'm being a chump.

I'll try again in a sec...

Chris

CSGAS · 28 Dec 2006 at 16:45

Sorry to revive this dead/green and decomposing thread, but I've FINALLY got round to actually getting the radio out.

I've got a JVC elcheapo cd radio to replace it but I obviously need an adapter. Do/would your average Halford sell them?

Cheers
Chris

CSGAS · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:47

Can someone possibly tell me what type of connector these are?

Radios

The top one is the JVC one (ISA? ISO? connector?) and the Volvo one is on the bottom - and I have NO idea what that one is.

Pleeeease help if you can

Chris

CSGAS · 30 Dec 2006 at 12:17

Well I went to Halfords, they didn't have the correct adapter and so I bought a "blank" one to wire myself as I would have had to do some rewiring anyway.

The thing is its now not turning on, with everything wired up. Power wise there were 2 brown and one green, (+ve and ground?). From the ISO connector I soldered the Red +ve and the yellow cables together then soldered them to the 2 browns (again soldered together). Thinking back this is obviously wrong. What should I have done?

PS. I left the blue and orange ones alone... they're not connected to anything.