New stereo won't fit ?

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Got a freebie stereo out a car that came into my work, worked fine, went to put it into my Nova and it won't fit. I was told to buy a connector from Halfruads which I did and it said it was for Nova's but still doesn't fit ? Any ideas ? I was thinking of taking the stereo in and showing the bit where it plugs in and just saying I bought the connector but it still doesn't fit ?

This is all new to me and sorry for the essay.

[chrisd1986]

pictures would be better, dosnt fit th hole in the dash or you cant get it to wire up???

[DAVIDKEDENS]

pictures would be better, dosnt fit th hole in the dash or you cant get it to wire up???

Nah the plug doesn't fit into the loom so I bought a connecter which plugs into the loom then into the stereo but even the connecter doesn't go into the stereo. Not sure if it would need to be a custom one or something

[paul james]

What stereo is it? if its a car specific one rather than an aftermarket one with a standard iso connector, then you may have to wire it up yourself.

[conza123]

Nah the plug doesn't fit into the loom so I bought a connecter which plugs into the loom then into the stereo but even the connecter doesn't go into the stereo. Not sure if it would need to be a custom one or something

What stereo you as i know for a fact that sony has i weried conector on back and you get the adaptor to normal iso in the box when you buy it new

[raf24]

Put some pics up of the plugs in the car & the stereo/back of stereo & any wiring thats with it.

[meritlover]

the nova was fitted with a standard ISO10487 connector.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=oJKM8IpqRA3jBM&tbnid=EVNVWeQDJLaFvM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FConnect ors_for_car_audio&ei=ghlgUfHAEqWm0QWhxoHgBQ&bvm=bv.44770516,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNE-YG_bcppqIRyASyz9Xbj97LJQqw&ust=1365338874131236http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/ISO_connectors_for_head_unit_in_car.JPG/220px-ISO_connectors_for_head_unit_in_car.JPG

It's likely that over the years thats been hacked off and fitted with some proprietary connector to suit some specific wireless set.

some radio sets are fitted with an ISO socket on the rear, others have a proprietary connector with a lead to an ISO socket as an adapter that comes with the radio.

As said, pics would be helpful simply saying "it wont fit" doesn't give people much to go on.

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Plug on loom
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/DAVIDKEDENS/IMG_0037_zpsb055df8c.jpg

Connector that's for Nova's
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/DAVIDKEDENS/IMG_0038_zps1b0cb859.jpg

Back of Stereo
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/DAVIDKEDENS/IMG_0039_zpsbd704dc6.jpg

The connector that doesn't fit the back of the Stereo
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/DAVIDKEDENS/IMG_0041_zpsf4bdaf3b.jpg

Stereo in question
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z444/DAVIDKEDENS/IMG_0040_zpsd4058be5.jpg

[bazil]

You need the plug for that model of radio, search eBay using the radio model number and you might get lucky,

[raf24]

And you dont need the female to male iso that halfords sold you,might as well get dosh back on that.

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Right cheers guys!

[bazil]

Might be worth keeping that Halfords lead just now,

If you get a plug for the back of the radio it might not has an ISO end so you could use the Halfords lead to splice onto the new plug, if you catch my drift

[meritlover]

Might be worth keeping that Halfords lead just now,

If you get a plug for the back of the radio it might not has an ISO end so you could use the Halfords lead to splice onto the new plug, if you catch my drift

good point!:thumb:

ye the lead you get might not have an ISO socket so you could make a real tidy job if you use it to splice the new lead into the correct plug.

[Spudly]

Found a lead for you on the bay mate, pm'd you the link, should be just over a fiver posted :thumb:

[chrisd1986]

half the monkeys in halfords dont know there arsee from there elbow, i needed a special wiring harness for my golf as it has a amplified system and they tryed selling me the lead they sold you which is useless as mine has a different plug but they were adament i was wrong WTF!!!!!

[Novasport]

Can you not get the loom off the car you got the stereo out of?

[DAVIDKEDENS]

Can you not get the loom off the car you got the stereo out of?

No It's scrapped now mate :(

[brainsnova]

I had that lead in my hand about 3 months ago at scb newbridge but now can't remember what car lol