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Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:26 amby Iyarno
OK I'm a bit stumped and I need some advice.
I've just gone a bought myself a new dash, and have been lucky enough to find a nice original Turnolock radio.
My problem is that the cutout for the radio is larger than the radio. I know the size on the new dash matches my old dashboard, so I'm not concerned about it too much... except that I don't know how to go about installing it.
Any advice, ideas, photos, templates, drawings or product links would be greatly appreciated.
Ian
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:40 pmby steve.thomas
The chrome surround appears to be missing?
Regards
Steve
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:46 pmby rgh0
Mine appears to have a chrome surround you dont have
that fits it to the dash opening.
cheers
Rohan
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:49 pmby robertverhey
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:57 pmby rgh0
Another shot of mine showing the chrome surround
cheers
Rohan
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:22 pmby Iyarno
Mine has a chrome surround but it appears to be much thinner. So I guess that my Turnolock wasn't fitted to an Elan originally.
I figure I need to source a chunkier chrome surround. Any contacts I could try? Would this be a Lotus part or a universal part?
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:01 pmby Robbie693
The chrome surround is a separate plate that is sandwiched between the radio and the dash. I think this is part of the fitting kit standard to any Turnolock - I think you are missing a bit Ian, maybe you could contact whoever you bought it from to see if they have neglected to include it. There should also be two mounting plates...
Robbie
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:25 pmby vernon.taylor
Salut
Chrome plate and mounting brackets available from Sue Miller.
@+
Vernon
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:36 amby Iyarno
Thanks Vernon
I ordered the parts and got them today. It's looking good and the surround (just) clears the aperture in the dash.
Next question however is where can I get the black textured vinyl which sits inside chrome surround. I have the bit which used to sit inside the old chrome surround but it's the wrong size and shape for the new surround.
Ian.
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:43 pmby Pastapesto
Ian
I may have some for you, Pm me your address & I will send you some.
Adam
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:22 pmby vernon.taylor
Doesn't the old one sit inside the old one?
@+
Vernon
Re: Installing a Turnolock radio
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Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:59 pmby Iyarno
It does but not very well. It's too wide (which I could trim) and not quite high enough. I'd be interested to find out which car this would have fitted to, so I can pass it on to the right people.
What other cars had a Turnolock as standard equipment?
Ian
