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Borvad
14th February 2013, 04:08 PM
Please tell me a z-flip unit can be fitted in the Mini?


I have a £600 Kenwood unit from my last car been sitting under a desk since I got the Cooper last May.
I've just received the new fascia to fit a new radio to the car.............now I've just had a thought.......about the Mini's big speedo!



Thanks

Pm52
14th February 2013, 04:19 PM
What year is your mini

Borvad
14th February 2013, 04:58 PM
What year is your mini

2008

stoney
14th February 2013, 06:14 PM
Should be ok as wont block the mph bit just the petrol gage ect

JOHN MILNE
14th February 2013, 07:00 PM
DIDNT THINK YOU COULD FIT AFTERMARKET AUDIO TO AN R56
WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO FIT IT ?

Gismo
14th February 2013, 07:18 PM
You can fit aftermarket audio to the R56, but, you have to relocate the head unit.
Stoney, i think, is mentioning the R53, which when installing a flip up screen did cover the fuel gauge

Borvad
14th February 2013, 07:20 PM
DIDNT THINK YOU COULD FIT AFTERMARKET AUDIO TO AN R56
WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO FIT IT ?

This will help me, received it yesterday.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/connects2-ctkbm02.html

Gismo
14th February 2013, 07:23 PM
This will help me, received it yesterday.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/connects2-ctkbm02.htmlOh oh, check out this thread (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?23907-R56-Double-Din-Stereo-Conversion)

Borvad
14th February 2013, 07:25 PM
Oh oh, check out this thread (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?23907-R56-Double-Din-Stereo-Conversion)

Why 'oh oh'??

Gismo
14th February 2013, 07:26 PM
Why 'oh oh'??Read the thread, that facia does not get a good write up

stoney
14th February 2013, 09:55 PM
You can fit aftermarket audio to the R56, but, you have to relocate the head unit.
Stoney, i think, is mentioning the R53, which when installing a flip up screen did cover teh fuel gauge


this is correct :)

Borvad
16th March 2013, 11:19 AM
Installing my z-flip radio today.

How do you remove the console in the Gen2?

No idea where to start.



Thanks

Gismo
16th March 2013, 11:51 AM
Installing my z-flip radio today.

How do you remove the console in the Gen2?

No idea where to start.

ThanksErm well, you can't, not without serious and major work. The integrated stereo is one of my pet hates of the Second Gen mini, contact mikeythemini who may be able to give you some pointers. Am sure i've seen one of his creations where he relocated the heater controls etc

Edit; You asked this before here (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?23995-Z-flip-head-units)

Borvad
16th March 2013, 03:06 PM
Was aiming to do it today but 'snowed off' and now just figured out the speedo is for some unknown reason attached to the cd player!!


More hours required than what we thought

Borvad
16th March 2013, 03:06 PM
cheers bud, was wanting to highlight it more for an immediate reaction.

Updated the original post now