And the next mod is ...

Christopher · 22nd December 2006, 16:34

Like Alex I am restless ... this is a taster for what I hope to be working on over the holidays ... (just a dryfit HU face held in place with blutack!)

This is of course part one - part two will be the 7" touchscreen in place of Harmony HU ...

More later (if I manage to get something sorted) ...

Alex30013k · 22nd December 2006, 21:22

Thats why you want to know how to get the Ash tray out!

Good luck with it!

Simon · 22nd December 2006, 21:27

Oooh... very swish Mr.Christopher!!

It'd be interesting to see how this all works out. I'm sure many people will be following in your footsteps with aftermarket slide-out navigation consoles and the like...

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Alex30013k · 30th December 2006, 13:55

How we getting on?

Christopher · 30th December 2006, 14:08

Hi Alex, well I've sorted the wiring out and made sure all the electrical side is working (which it is). Now I'm working on the 2nd centre-console bit I got off ebay a while back - basically hacking at it (gently of course) to get the unit to fit - plenty of space just trying to work a bit of upwards tilt to the HU face as it will be low down in the center console ...

with the weather as it is at the moment its not likely I'll be able to try any fitting right now though as R70 sleeps outside and the weather is most foul ...

I'll keep you posted and post some piccies once there is something interesting to photograph!

I also got side-tracked fitting my Parrot bluetooth handsfree kit into the lights cluster so it looks all OEM - was only meant to be a few hours job - ended up a good day and a half - but it was good fun and the end product is just what I wanted ...

Another thing I looked into is how one could fit 'door open' lights into the side of each door - after carefully looking at the cct diagrams it would seem that as the clever 75 does everything via the BCU - there is no 'resident' +ve supply in the doors that could be used and it is switched in via the BCU be it for windows, illumination or operating the locks ... so a +ve supply needs to be brought into each door to do these lights ... on the plus side I identified the wire which is connected to the door switch though

Alex30013k · 30th December 2006, 14:35

I looked again into doing the door lights! but got scared when i saw how much room there is to get the wires into the door!

22nd December 2006, 16:34	#1
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	And the next mod is ... Like Alex I am restless ... this is a taster for what I hope to be working on over the holidays ... (just a dryfit HU face held in place with blutack!) This is of course part one - part two will be the 7" touchscreen in place of Harmony HU ... More later (if I manage to get something sorted) ... __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

22nd December 2006, 21:27	#3
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Oooh... very swish Mr.Christopher!! It'd be interesting to see how this all works out. I'm sure many people will be following in your footsteps with aftermarket slide-out navigation consoles and the like....

30th December 2006, 14:08	#5
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	Hi Alex, well I've sorted the wiring out and made sure all the electrical side is working (which it is). Now I'm working on the 2nd centre-console bit I got off ebay a while back - basically hacking at it (gently of course) to get the unit to fit - plenty of space just trying to work a bit of upwards tilt to the HU face as it will be low down in the center console ... with the weather as it is at the moment its not likely I'll be able to try any fitting right now though as R70 sleeps outside and the weather is most foul ... I'll keep you posted and post some piccies once there is something interesting to photograph! I also got side-tracked fitting my Parrot bluetooth handsfree kit into the lights cluster so it looks all OEM - was only meant to be a few hours job - ended up a good day and a half - but it was good fun and the end product is just what I wanted ... Another thing I looked into is how one could fit 'door open' lights into the side of each door - after carefully looking at the cct diagrams it would seem that as the clever 75 does everything via the BCU - there is no 'resident' +ve supply in the doors that could be used and it is switched in via the BCU be it for windows, illumination or operating the locks ... so a +ve supply needs to be brought into each door to do these lights ... on the plus side I identified the wire which is connected to the door switch though __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

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22nd December 2006, 21:22	#2
Alex30013k Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Conn Se Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashford Kent Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	Thats why you want to know how to get the Ash tray out! Good luck with it!

30th December 2006, 13:55	#4
Alex30013k Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Conn Se Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashford Kent Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	How we getting on?

30th December 2006, 14:35	#6
Alex30013k Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon 2.0 CDTi Conn Se Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashford Kent Posts: 1,560 Thanks: 17 Thanked 29 Times in 21 Posts	I looked again into doing the door lights! but got scared when i saw how much room there is to get the wires into the door!