How do you wire an aftermarket HU into a X300?

[juliethotel]

Radio Cassettes are a little bit outdated these days and I don't have the cassette for the cd changer so I want to put my all singing all dancing Kenwood head unit into my XJR.

Today I had a look behind the original stereo. There are 2 connectors to the left, one white one blue, I presume these go to the amp and the cd changer. There's also an earth with a nut above 'em.

Next is a white block connector which must be speakers, possibly power as well.

Then there is a fixed black wire with no connector, I think it's the aerial but it could be main power in as well.



Can anyone shed any light as to which wires do what exactly?

[HeWhoDaresRoy]

Sorry, no, but I bought one of these for my X300:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJ6-CD-Car-Stereo...

Seemed a bit pricey but a nice, neat solution.

[juliethotel]

Cheers, I bought one yesterday.

Did you wire the aerial into it?

[HeWhoDaresRoy]

Hmm...think it just had a normal aerial set-up.

Sorry, not much help.

[thejpster]

How did you get on? If you have the amplifier (the second round plug) then your speaker cables are all routed to the boot so you'll have had a hell of a job. Re wiring new speaker cable is probably easiest.