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TheBear
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people with knowledge of VW's i need your help
#3064671 - 08/29/04 10:05 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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earlier in teh summer i bought a 71 westphalia. the tape player that came in it shit out on me and now i am going to get a cd player in it, but my brother said that i wouldnt be able to cuz he thinks he knows everything, anyway i just need to know if it is possible to put a cd player in there and if so what would i need to do it.
thanks in advance
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Corporal Kielbasa
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: TheBear]
#3064688 - 08/29/04 10:12 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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I was hoping you needed some real knowledge about VW's. Sure ya can wire what ever you like in it. You should also think about looking into a battery charger that charges extra batteries while your driving. Then when you are camping out you have extra juice to run other amenaties. I will talk to my boy abot it to get more details.
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TM
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: TheBear]
#3064838 - 08/29/04 11:11 AM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think what your bro means is that it won't fit in place of the current tape deck. BUT... It will, you need to take a saw to the dash though. Check and make sure there's enough depth first! You may need to relocate it.
Electrically, there's no reason it it can't be installed.
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: TheBear]
#3065637 - 08/29/04 03:22 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Tripmeister is right...you will have to cut the dash. You might even consider new speakers in the front doors. Because your bus is a 71 and therefore not a split widow, you probably won't be sacrificing too much of its value. If you do want to keep it in mint condition, however, you can fashion a little bracket on the dash to hold the head unit and avoid cutting into the dash that way.
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Barbi
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: TheBear]
#3065670 - 08/29/04 03:32 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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if you want to cut up the interior a bit to make it fit, it will work fine.
All you need for a car audio setup is 12 volt power, and a ground to the chassis.
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: TheBear]
#3065681 - 08/29/04 03:35 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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I remember a friends old VW had 6volt electricity, but that was really old. I seem to remember he had it converted to 12volt, just so he could have some sounds in there
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Barbi
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: DreaMaTrix]
#3065705 - 08/29/04 03:42 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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If its 6 volt, that makes it a lot more complicated.
You can just buy a car battery (12 volt) and run it on that, but you need some way of charging it so I imagine an alternator would need to be put in.. or some sort of charging system.
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Corporal Kielbasa
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: Barbi]
#3065890 - 08/29/04 04:46 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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WHy doesnt he get a remote cd changer?
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goobler
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: Corporal Kielbasa]
#3065922 - 08/29/04 04:56 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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*portable stereo and an inverter
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OldSpice
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: TheBear]
#3065958 - 08/29/04 05:08 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Buy a real car Hippie
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Barbi
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: OldSpice]
#3065999 - 08/29/04 05:18 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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OTD is down there paw.
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goobler
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: Barbi]
#3066004 - 08/29/04 05:19 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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God no, let him stay here
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Barbi
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: goobler]
#3066012 - 08/29/04 05:20 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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gathering info goobs.. in the gathering forum.
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OldSpice
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: Barbi]
#3066032 - 08/29/04 05:26 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hey i was smiling when i said that Down there bois
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Re: people with knowledge of VW's i need your help [Re: OldSpice]
#3066060 - 08/29/04 05:36 PM (19 years, 6 months ago) |
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i felt your hate clear over here paw! dont try to cover it up with false smiles!
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