I think it's time to get rid of my tape deck

I have an 01 that has just the standard system...no changer and no Harmon/Kardon. Is there anything I need to know before I swap the head unit out? Does mine have a separate amp?

I have the file folder things to get the deck out. I have a new stereo.

Besides these, is there anything else I need to get?

Metra 89 9400 Stereo Installation Dash Kit for 1994 2004 Land Rover Discovery Li | eBay

?discovery Series II Car Stereo Radio Install Wiring Harness Wire Adapter 2 ? | eBay



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I have a disco 2 so I'm not sure. But I would check under the front seat to see if there is a amp there.

 

Just curious as to what brand/model your replacing it with? I hate tape decks, but I hate Cd's way more. The head units with usb and sd card inputs are awesome

 

I don't now what I'm putting in it....A Pioneer of some sort I think it was. Nothing fancy. It has 3.5mm input, a usb input, and you can burn a cd full of mp3's and play it that way. So that's all I need.

Just hoping someone knows what I need to put the stupid thing in. Normally they're pretty easy, but it is a Land Rover so it would stand to reason there will be some oddball issue I'll need know about or some other part I'll need.

The only thing I hate about aftermarkets is that the steering wheel controls no longer work. I've been told if you get a higher end replacement there's way to make it work, but I'm not that motivated to spend all the extra $$

 

I ordered from crutchfield and they gave me for free the exact kit. You need a wiring harness and a little plastic piece to cover the trim. Your metra kit above is exactly it as far as the trim goes.

 

The wiring adapter is all I needed to install mine and it was easy. Hooked up 5 wires (I have a factory amp) and I was done.

As far as the mount kit I'm no help, I went double din so mine has involved chopping cutting epoxy drinking and cussing.

 

You might want to look into some help groups for the epoxy drinking. The first thing to do is admit you have a problem...

 

Lol its not a problem as long as you huff some thinner after the epoxy so you don't glue your mouth closed.

Punctuation, makes all the difference...

 

+1 on the Crutchfield DIN kit plus the Metra harness. The DIN Kit is in fact the Metra 89-9400. Be sure to check if you have an OEM system with an amplifier (the Harmon Kardon system) because that fitment requires the 70-1786 Metra harness with RCA connectors. If you have a non-amplifier system you will need the older "VW Type" 70-1784 harness without RCA connectors. The 1784 harness utilizes the amplifier in your DIN and hard wires to the Disco's speakers.

If your vehicle has dual diversity rear side window antennas you will have two antenna plug wires in the dashboard harness, only one of which will fit into the antenna port of your aftermarket head unit. Wrap the unused antenna lead in a piece of soft cloth with a zip so it does not rattle behind the dashboard and stuff it out of the way.

 

Pictures, by chance?