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[Lews_mini]

Hi Guys

I Have recently bought myself a 1994 Rover Mini Sprite (Carb)

It has no radio or speakers or sound system of any kind and am very much in need of installing one. I want to know how simple it is to do? Is it a case of doing everything from scratch, i.e. the wiring? I've noticed this car also has in-line fuses as opposed to blades? (There only 4 and slots for any more!) Would this cause problems for installation? Is it something halfords could do? So far i've managed to get myself a radio cradle and thats about it! Looks like i need an aerial too!

Being a complete novice i would like some advice before i start to pull my dashboard lining out and having a good look!

Cheers guys!

Lewis

[yorkshirechris]

Hi Guys

I Have recently bought myself a 1994 Rover Mini Sprite (Carb)

It has no radio or speakers or sound system of any kind and am very much in need of installing one. I want to know how simple it is to do? Is it a case of doing everything from scratch, i.e. the wiring? I've noticed this car also has in-line fuses as opposed to blades? (There only 4 and slots for any more!) Would this cause problems for installation? Is it something halfords could do? So far i've managed to get myself a radio cradle and thats about it! Looks like i need an aerial too!

Being a complete novice i would like some advice before i start to pull my dashboard lining out and having a good look!

Cheers guys!

Lewis

The aerial is a 5 minute job, even I managed to install an aerial from scratch!

You'll need to do it from scratch but I;d have thought a 1994 mini would've had a radio as factory standard? Someone else might be able to confirm this.

IF there is wiring there it will probably be in the form of a white squareish multiplug behind the dash somewhere. If there isn't wiring there and you're a complete novice (like me) its best to either try persuade someone from this forum or someone you know who knows about things like this to come out and have a look and possibly do it for you, or take it to halfords but they'll probably charge you an arm and a leg, that's if they'll do it at all.

[Retro_10s]

Or you could read the 'how to fit a radio from scratch' thread at the top of the ICE section page.

[mini_kev]

wouldnt take it to halfords, when they say they fit stereos all they can do is plug the multiplug in, if it aint got the stereo loom then they won't have a clue.

Its not too difficult to do anyway, just three wires to get power then you just need to run some speaker cables.

[Lews_mini]

Typical! Just noticed that 'installing head unit from scratch thread' after i made this one! Nevermind! Thanks for your help anyways guys!

Lewis