replace radio add CD player

jphodge · Post by **jphodge** » 03 Jan 2005, 21:48

I would like to put a new radio/CD player into my 91 740 turbo wagon. Any suggestions on makes or models that fit well into the space? Any special harness required?

LaRy · Post by **LaRy** » 04 Jan 2005, 10:09

What radio do you have today? If you have an origin Volvo radio, the front is probably slightly tilted forward. If you buy any other brand of CD-player, the front is vertical. To make this tilted front to fit a standard vertical unit, you must buy a special plastic frame. This frame is adding approximately one inch at the upper side. It will also make the opening smaller to make it fit to a standard player. The cost in Sweden is less than 15 USD for that frame. If you get any problems in finding this frame, please contact me by a private message.
It does also exist ready made harness for ISO-standard connection to the Volvo connectors.
I installed a CD-player in my Volvo one month ago. The only problem I met was that the radio is fitted into a plastic assembly box (part of the Volvo). This box has just an opening in the back, so the modern CD-player with higher output became overheated. I had to make extra ventilation openings in the assembly box to solve the problem.

LaRy · Post by **LaRy** » 04 Jan 2005, 10:10

What radio do you have today? If you have an origin Volvo radio, the front is probably slightly tilted forward. If you buy any other brand of CD-player, the front is vertical. To make this tilted front to fit a standard vertical unit, you must buy a special plastic frame. This frame is adding approximately one inch at the upper side. It will also make the opening smaller to make it fit to a standard player. The cost in Sweden is less than 15 USD for that frame. If you get any problems in finding this frame, please contact me by a private message.
It does also exist ready made harness for ISO-standard connection to the Volvo connectors.
I installed a CD-player in my Volvo one month ago. The only problem I met was that the radio is fitted into a plastic assembly box (part of the Volvo). This box has just an opening in the back, so the modern CD-player with higher output became overheated. I had to make extra ventilation openings in the assembly box to solve the problem.