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ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:48 pm
by stacey-1988
tryin to instal a ripspeed dvd player in my car and its nt fittin cause of a metal frame someone said too cut it is tht possible? please help?!?!

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:39 am
by coupe77
If you got it new you should have to prongs that slide down the sides to release the metal cage it will then slide off don't cut it as you will need this too unit it in


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Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:15 am
by stacey-1988
its nt the cage of the dvd player its like a steel bar in were headunit goes

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:57 pm
by stacey-1988
any one got 1998 1.2 8v

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:18 pm
by stanc3w0rks
I have a 97 1.2 8v. I wouldnt cut that bar its usually where the headunit is earthed.

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:51 pm
by stacey-1988
so the dvd player will have to sit out abit then no chance getn her fitted proper?

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:35 pm
by stanc3w0rks
Its probably all the wirws bunched up in the back causing it to sit so far out, its really fiddly trying to keep them out of the way while puahing the head unit in.

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:56 am
by andy w
If its a wire issue with this problem ya got then i agree with stance mate my stereo did stick out cus of the blocks and i had to feed the wires into place first then connect the stereo also unscrew the ash tray so ya can get ur hands behind the stereo aswell

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:21 pm
by stacey-1988
did u eventually get her fitted properly? yeah ive ashtray n tht out im not that patient probably take couple hours

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:24 pm
by andy w
Yes i did but if ya look inside where the stereo goes the is a plate with a screw hole in it push that back and it will fit mine did hope this helps

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:35 pm
by stacey-1988
is the plate attached to the strengthener bar?

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:52 pm
by andy w
Ye mate that the one i hit it further bak as my stereo hit that so when done it shud give u a few more mm play room also if the bak of the stereo has a pin in the bak unbolt it aswell as that stopped mine

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:54 pm
by stanc3w0rks
andy w wrote:Ye mate that the one i hit it further bak as my stereo hit that so when done it shud give u a few more mm play room also if the bak of the stereo has a pin in the bak unbolt it aswell as that stopped mine
Pretty sure that the bolt in back of radio is supposed to go into the bar and act as an earth.

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:13 pm
by andy w
Think it is but i never had any issues with it and the corsa has a earth wire on the harness so the aint no need for it tbh but that was the way i got my stereo to fit with no issues

Re: ripspeed dvd player

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:27 pm
by stanc3w0rks
andy w wrote:Think it is but i never had any issues with it and the corsa has a earth wire on the harness so the aint no need for it tbh but that was the way i got my stereo to fit with no issues
Didn't know they had an earth wire. I had problems with my head unit cutting out whenever i hit a bump, but i sorted it by running a bit of speaker wire from the back of the headunit to an earth.