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Adding CD Player 200

I was considering adding a CD Player in the slot just below the ashtray in my '91 240. Can a CD palyer be added here and tied in to the existing OEM radio or can one be mounted here with separate controls apart from the radio?








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    Adding CD Player 200

    Hey,

    That's where I put mine, seeing the stock radio was there...

    The troubles I had were not too difficult to solve - I needed to drill holes in the existing slot for the small mounting bolts to get into the sides of the new unit.

    If you have the same old radio slot as my car, there will be a fair bit of a gap on the sides and top of your new unit. Just make sure you bolt it so it can't slide, and then cut some tin or plastic to cover the gap.

    The wiring is the fiddliest bit. If you can't find power or ground, just run your own wires. At least that way you know the condition of the wires and where they're fused.

    jp








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    Can it? Probably, if you get the right CD-only player and create a wiring adapter.

    Will it cost more time and money than replacing your current radio/cassette with a radio/CD? Most defiitely yes.

    Perfectly serviceable radio/CD decks can be had for under $100.
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      Adding CD Player 200

      I just finished replacing the cassette unit in my 92 240 wagon with a Sony cd reciever. I used a harness adapter and faceplate adapter from parts-express.com (two plugs-one from volvo cassette and one from volvo amp). There was a bracket holding in the rear of the volvo cassette that was tough to release. There was a strip of steel that slips into a slot. The strip has a locking tab that is hard to access. Once that tab goes through the slot the cassette comes out easily. If your current stereo has no Volvo amp then your job should be straight forward. Cruthcfield sells a Sony Xplod CD for about $100.00. The adapter plugs are included at no extra cost. I bought my unit on EBAY and had to get the faceplate and plugs separately. If you get a modern Volvo cd at the boneyard make sure the plugs match or you would be better getting a new unit with a warranty.







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