Just Fitted Remote Control For Standard Radio

[markchambers]

Hi there everyone,

 

Can I just say this site is awesome, you guys are really skilled and knowledgable.

 

Anyway for those of you that are interested, I have just fitted a radio remote control to my 02 2.3 ghia gal.

(isn't it stupid that there isn't one as standard unless you get the multifunction wheel).

I used a focus remote and wired it in to my 6000 mp3 radio (although all original radio's should also be compatible).

It was very easy to wire in, just printed the wiring diagram for focus and galaxy radio's off Tis then made up a loom out of old pc bits, I used a Hdd led wire to fit into the remote stalk (fits a dream) then used an old on/off switch from a pc and took out the pins from the bit that plugs on to motherboard, fitted these into back of radio as per wiring diagram.

The hard bit is fitting the actual stalk to the bottom cowling, I had to modify the stalk so it would fit flush with the cowling (hacksawed the bit that fits into the column on the focus off) drilled a small hole into the stalk, drilled a hole in the cowling using a cone cutter and screwed the stalk on with a small self tapper.

 

I will add some photo's in a bit of the finished product if anyone is interested

 

;) ;) :D

[Guest BagPuss]

Sounds like you had fun, good job done. ;)

 

 

Oh welcome to the site!

[markchambers]

Pictures as promised

[NikpV]

nice neat job - can you come and do mine??? :D

 

ps thanx for the pics :)

[AndeeeH]

There's a set of Mk1 column stalks including the radio remote here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Galaxy-Ghia-Col...1QQcmdZViewItem

[markchambers]

nice neat job - can you come and do mine??? :D

 

ps thanx for the pics :ph34r:

 

If you didn't live so far away from me mate, I'd gladly fit it for you.

Only took about an hour to fit once I had sourced all the bits

[Dally]

You wouldn't happen to know if it's possible to fit one of these on the factory fit sat nav unit on a mk2?

[markchambers]

You wouldn't happen to know if it's possible to fit one of these on the factory fit sat nav unit on a mk2?

 

Hi Dally,

 

I can't find any wiring diagrams relating to the sat nav unit, but if you remove the unit and look at the multiplugs going into it, you should see one (usually in the middle of the three) with a single wire going to it (think it's purple) this is the speed sensor wire from the ecu (tells radio to turn volume up and down with road speed). The stalk wires fit into pins 1 & 2 of this multiplug which are on the lower half of the multiplug (from memory think the speed sensor wire is pin 6).

 

I'll try find out some more info for you