Removing radio, replacing it with bluetooth receiver - how?

Removing radio, replacing it with bluetooth receiver - how?

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Monday 26th April 2021
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Morning All

Id like to remove my radio(90s car, single din) and replace it with a blanking plate.

Sat behind this, hidden away, is it possible to place a bluetooth receiver into the existing cables(those that were previously plugged into the radio)

This would allow me to stream music / radio.

I cant find an out of the box solution, but suspect it must be possible.

I guess it would look something like this:


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No, its a 1995 Porsche 968, basic original Blaupunkt head unit, 4 speakers!

Plugs in with something like this


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Ah ok, I see. Was hoping for a cheaper solution, I could just take a bluetooth speaker as I already have one of those.

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That is cheap, good find.

My car is totally 1995 factory and I dont want to change that, the radio blanking plate was an option. Club Sports(mine is a Sport but pretending to be a CS)did ship with no radio sometimes so this is a factory look Id quite like to go with if I can.

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Richtea1970 said:
When I was younger and car stereo theft was a big thing I had a blank cover thing that when you left the car, you could just pop it over the stereo which made it look like it was just a blank space.
Could you fit the Bluetooth stereo above and then put a cover over it, would be a cheaper option?

Edit, something like this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Stereo-Radio-Headun...

Edited by Richtea1970 on Monday 26th April 12:08
It could be worth a go for 4.99, I might give it a crack.

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gmaz said:
Yeah. For a Porsche 968, do the job properly

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/head-units/mechles...

Its a nice unit, but quite pricey. I use the car far to little to justify it. Sad nuts I know, but Im looking for the no radio Club Sport look, but with the advantage of some music if I want it, cake eat it and all.

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Monday 26th April 2021
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Interesting. Not sure Im competent enough to figure out the wiring, but I know a man who is.

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Tuesday 27th April 2021
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A contact at http://www.accutek.co.uk/ has said he can make we something suitable, plug and play basically.

In the mean time I just need to get the rare as hens teeth blanking plate that I think Ive found in Europe