Shitbox Clio Mk2 Stereo help

[wr6133]

Disclaimer I know nothing about car stereos

Bought an old (2000 W plate) Clio MK2 to use this winter.

Wanted stereo with bluetooth and USB.

Went for cheapest option ( https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio-Bluetooth-Stereo-Head-Unit-Player-MP3-USB-SD-AUX-IN-FM-In-dash-IPod-UK/232787534609?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 ).

Pulled old head unit out of clio to find it has 3 sets of wiring and a different radio aerial socket.

I've figured out I need this for the radio aerial https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PC5-27-Renault-Clio-Stereo-ISO-to-DIN-Replacement-Aerial-Adaptor/280758995759?hash=item415e8a4b2f:g:-mYAAOSwI~taX0xY

I'm fucked if I can figure out what I need for the wiring though. I'm not arsed about losing the steering wheel controls. All the adaptor cables I find online seem to have a connector that looks different to the one on the cheapo head unit.

I'd rather find an adaptor cable than be chopping up the loom. Help please.

[bugeye_bob]

https://www.renaultforums.co.uk/17-electronics/92011-installing-stereo-clio-steering-wheel-controls.html

[andym]

I'm sure I bought the same stereo when it was £17.... I had to buy 2 different leads to connect it up to my ford.... and that was losing the wheel controls.

Not sure which adapters you need, but have a quick look on ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Clio-5-9-11-19-21-25-Car-Stereo-Radio-ISO-Adaptor-Lead-Harness-PC2-15-4/251003728028?hash=item3a70fcf09c:g:0pcAAOSwUV9Wn9Mw

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-CLIO-1992-ONWARDS-ISO-LEAD-STEREO-HEADUNIT-HARNESS-ADAPTOR-WIRING-LOOM/362098451127?epid=1804296066&hash=item544ebfe2b7:g:NDoAAOSwdDtZtSH9

[c_dug]

There's a small chance I have the wiring loom you need in my loft still.

Hang fire and I'll pop up in the next hour and see.
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[c_dug]

Nope no joy, sorry!

Though I did find my HISS key reprogrammer and lose about a stone in sweat, so not all bad for me
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[wr6133]

[WD Forte]

I hacked one of those cheap stereos for a local clubs carnival float project and reckon they dont have steering wheel control functions.
Only 12 pins:
8 for speakers F&R
2 for power/memory in
1 for ground
1 for antenna

I reckon you'll either have to cut and splice your existing cables
or if the Clio doesn't have ISO connectors ( it should)
use the patch leads indicated to convert ( cut splice solder sleeve etc)
both the car and stereo so you can use any modern stereo if you dont like this one
I had to do this on one of my old shitboxes.
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[wr6133]

[WD Forte]

Ahhh
Yep, that'll save a lot of fart assing about
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[andym]

Not sure if you've ever used the stereo before, but the design is very similar to the one I got, and it's probably stuff you know already anyway, but....

The bluetooth is only for making and receiving calls (great the first couple of times, but mine refused to connect properly after that).

The USB is brilliant up to 64gb (didn't have anything bigger to test).... but I found a £3 (tesco) 16gb usb stick was more than enough.

The SD card... don't even bother putting a card in there... I tried a 2, 4,16 and 64gb cards, and all of them couldn't even finish a single song without jumping all over the place.

I never tuned a single station in in the time it was fitted.



And I've only just remembered that I removed the stereo from my old banger.... but forgot to removed the extra leads before scrapping it

[wr6133]