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oldnell · Nov 13th, 2007, 05:01 PM

Having installed a Dension box and a Boost CD unit in place of the original Wave, and not being fond of rattles, I have rather too many wiring loom adapters behind the stereo.

I have the Wave to Boost adapter from Mikey and was considering removing the socket crimps from the end of the factory loom and plugging each wire into the corresponding wire from the loom adapter. I'd either squash or solder the connection so they don't come loose and would use a heatshrink insulator around each connection. I'd then tuck the excess cable back down where it came from.

The end result would be as if the car originally had a Boost stereo, except for one thing. That is that the aerial lead would not be long enough.

Does anyone know if you can get an aerial extension for the Mini's weird connector? Mine's a January 2003 build.

Secondly, am I mad to even think about doing this? With 84000 miles on the clock, I'm not going to sell the car -- I'll drive it until it goes no more.

Oli

mikeythemini · Nov 14th, 2007, 10:40 AM

Theres loads of room in there - both below the radio - & enough room for a small car behind the speedo

& rattles are never normally an issue if cable ties & free cloth tape are used

But to answer your question, I have never seen a FAKRA extension. You could use a fakra to din adaptor then a din back to fakra adaptor. This would give you around22cm

oldnell · Nov 14th, 2007, 05:19 PM

Thanks, Mikey. I never thought about behind the speedo.

And now I know what that funny aerial extension is called, which is much better.

Will try some cable ties. I didn't use the cloth tape in the end, as it was quickly getting dark on Saturday when I was installing the bits. I plan to do it again properly this weekend.

Cheers

Oli

James · Nov 14th, 2007, 05:29 PM

Theres loaaaads of room behind the speedo as mikey said, its just a bit fiddly getting all the wires up there unless you have small hands

oldnell · Nov 14th, 2007, 06:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Crammy (original)

Theres loaaaads of room behind the speedo as mikey said, its just a bit fiddly getting all the wires up there unless you have small hands

The good news is that I have small hands

Nov 13th, 2007, 05:01 PM	#1
oldnell MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 12:33 AM Posts: 992 Offline	Aerial extension Having installed a Dension box and a Boost CD unit in place of the original Wave, and not being fond of rattles, I have rather too many wiring loom adapters behind the stereo. I have the Wave to Boost adapter from Mikey and was considering removing the socket crimps from the end of the factory loom and plugging each wire into the corresponding wire from the loom adapter. I'd either squash or solder the connection so they don't come loose and would use a heatshrink insulator around each connection. I'd then tuck the excess cable back down where it came from. The end result would be as if the car originally had a Boost stereo, except for one thing. That is that the aerial lead would not be long enough. Does anyone know if you can get an aerial extension for the Mini's weird connector? Mine's a January 2003 build. Secondly, am I mad to even think about doing this? With 84000 miles on the clock, I'm not going to sell the car -- I'll drive it until it goes no more. Oli

Nov 14th, 2007, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 12:33 AM Posts: 9,078 Offline	Theres loads of room in there - both below the radio - & enough room for a small car behind the speedo & rattles are never normally an issue if cable ties & free cloth tape are used But to answer your question, I have never seen a FAKRA extension. You could use a fakra to din adaptor then a din back to fakra adaptor. This would give you around22cm Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

Nov 14th, 2007, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
oldnell MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 12:33 AM Posts: 992 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Crammy (original) Theres loaaaads of room behind the speedo as mikey said, its just a bit fiddly getting all the wires up there unless you have small hands The good news is that I have small hands Last edited by oldnell : Nov 14th, 2007 at 07:40 PM. Reason: sp

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Nov 14th, 2007, 05:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
oldnell MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 12:33 AM Posts: 992 Offline	Thanks, Mikey. I never thought about behind the speedo. And now I know what that funny aerial extension is called, which is much better. Will try some cable ties. I didn't use the cloth tape in the end, as it was quickly getting dark on Saturday when I was installing the bits. I plan to do it again properly this weekend. Cheers Oli

Nov 14th, 2007, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 12:33 AM Posts: 990 Offline	Theres loaaaads of room behind the speedo as mikey said, its just a bit fiddly getting all the wires up there unless you have small hands

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