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The Ice-link and mounting brackets are available here

These instructions are for the ice-link 1.1 kit for connection behind the radio. The boost model is shown. Wave is very similar with different shaped plugs.  If a CD changer is in the car it must be disconnected at the changer end.

1. Switch off radio & key. Remove radio (see diy guide for changing the stereo)

2. The back of the radio will look like this ice link install 001.jpg (106604 bytes)

3. Unplug the radio ice link install 002.jpg (115413 bytes) The white plug shown was in the left socket of the main plug (it is cd prep) this can be left in position. If there is a plug in the right slot (black) then this should be unclipped & inserted into the new plug supplied as this is the sat nav voice plug.

4. Plug the factory plug into the socket on the ice-link loom ice link install 003.jpg (115260 bytes)& plug the new plug into your radio

5. Insert small black plug into the connects 2 adaptor ice link install 008.jpg (89155 bytes) ice link install 004.jpg (140744 bytes)

6. Plug ice-link into the connects 2 adaptor ice link install 009.jpg (80768 bytes)

7. Screw on no holes metal mount (optional)

8. Run cable from cradle through gap as shown

9. Plug cradle into ice-link ice link install 010.jpg (81373 bytes) Hide cables & boxes behind dash - secure

10. Refit radio & pillars. 

11. Attach cradle to metal mount (optional)

The round backing plate should be mounted so that you can get to the small hole in the side of it.

Push the pin in the back of the cradle into the socket in the backing plate (the pin can be rotated)

The cradle can now be angled as required

Tighten with the allen key provided (do not overtighten)

 

12.The result should look like these ice link install 006.jpg (76867 bytes)ice link install 005.jpg (102189 bytes)

 

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Last modified: 12/08/04