Getting the LCR CD changer to work with an Alpine HU

[Anders0n]

Is it possible? I fitted my Alpine Head Unit yesterday but the connection coming from the CD Changer and the one on my HU are different.

Is there an adaptor I can buy anywhere or am I going to have to buy a new changer?

 

[b1nuzz]

afraid not mate. They aren't compatible.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Is it not possible to fit a interface adaptor?

 

[b1nuzz]

not as far as i am aware.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Thats a bit pants

I know you can fit a Alpine changer to standard leon head unit with a interface, shame you can't do it other way.

 

[Anders0n]

Cheers fellas, I don't really play CD's anyway so I'll just leave it, just thought it would be good to get the thing linked up

 

[Icecavern]

Why not fit an Alpine changer? If you cut down the Alpine brackets, and then fit them facing forwards rather than backwards the Alpine fits perfectly, then you just trim a small lip off the inside edge of the trim peice and it looks like it was there from the factory

Pete

 

[KupraKid]

...had the same problem few months ago, got myself an Alpine headunit and speakers all round, but was told hooking this up to the multichanger was not possible, right bugger.

 

[Pabs]

Why not fit an Alpine changer? If you cut down the Alpine brackets, and then fit them facing forwards rather than backwards the Alpine fits perfectly, then you just trim a small lip off the inside edge of the trim peice and it looks like it was there from the factory

Pete

Ahh, good tip there Pete! I thought the Leon glovebox hole for the changer was too small for Alpine units

 

[MarkWales]

swap out the cd changer for the tray for the lower spec leon and use the space gained for face off panel

 

[Anders0n]

Why not fit an Alpine changer? If you cut down the Alpine brackets, and then fit them facing forwards rather than backwards the Alpine fits perfectly, then you just trim a small lip off the inside edge of the trim peice and it looks like it was there from the factory

Pete

Good idea fella, I'll look into it

 

[Icecavern]

Ahh, good tip there Pete! I thought the Leon glovebox hole for the changer was too small for Alpine units

Nope the 6 disc one fits no problem. Remembering back I think there may have been 1mm needed to be trimmed off somewhere round the edge but it's a long time ago now. The only hassle is trimming the alpine brackets down to the right size, a bit of trial and error needed but it's easy to do.