Stripping out the dash to fit an aftermarket handsfree kit

[jason_macq]

Havent had a poke at a new dashboard yet but i fear a friend will be contacting em very soon with their new CooperS.

Anyone a decent guide on stripping back the dash to get at the stereo to search for a telemute lead on the car's loom.

I see newministuff.com do a telemute loom and instructions pack for £45 but having fitted hundreds of kits in past years, connecting 4 cables isnt a great fear. The £45 patch lead wouldnt pause a CD either, itd keep going in silence, which is a bit of a pet hate.

Thanks

[Rakey]

So how are you going to pause the CD player then by connecting 4 cables?

If you buy the kit from Mikey then you get details on how to fit it and have no need to splice anything

[jason_macq]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rakey (original)

So how are you going to pause the CD player then by connecting 4 cables?

If you buy the kit from Mikey then you get details on how to fit it and have no need to splice anything

IF the mini's stereo has a telemute function it will mute the stereo in any case cd/radio/ipod but it will also be set up to pause the cd/ipod if playing as opposed to just muting. Its stereo wizardry, not mine. The telemute lead from Mikey i assume is, or is very much like, an autoleads effort which is in theory just an automatic giant mute button - which however would unlikely mute any externally amplified speakers or subwoofers.

So...dash removal?

[OJM]

Would this help at all - MINI Cooper Auxiliary Audio Input Kit Installation Instructions

[adam_Randell]

the R56 is totally different to that

[OJM]

Ooops, sorry, didn't look at the forum it was posted in.

How about this (second post);

MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - HOW TO REMOVE THE OEM STEREO

[adam_Randell]

woop. thats a good'n i need to get my sterio out too so ill be using that :P

[adam_Randell]

does anyone know if you can get inside the speedo? i.e take the clear plastic bit off.

[jason_macq]

Quote: Originally Posted by OJM (original)

Ooops, sorry, didn't look at the forum it was posted in.

How about this (second post);

MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - HOW TO REMOVE THE OEM STEREO

Suuuuuupurb.