You’re bored with listening to cassettes and only being able to listent to the radio, while your smartphone is full of your preferred music but you don’t have a jack or usb port on your car radio, so you can’t appreciate your car trips to the fullest… That’s precisely why we’ve posted this content page to help you, because right now you’re going to find out how to install a car radio on your Land Rover Discovery. To achieve this, first we will see how to remove the old car radio, then how to install a car radio on Land Rover Discovery and to finish, how to connect it.
How to install car radio on Land Rover Discovery: Removing the old car stereo
Before we begin the serious business of how to install a car stereo on your Land Rover Discovery, there is one fundamental step, take away the audio set you currently have on your car. There are two cases, either you have an original headunit, or you have an universal set. Before you start dismantling, always be sure you remove the negative cable from the battery to prevent any risk of short-circuit or electrocution. Once this is achieved, here are the two methods according to the stereo that equips your Land Rover Discovery:
- Original car radio:
In this instance, you’ll have to be patient, most of the time, the simple use of extracting clamps in the 4 holes in the corners of the car radio should be enough to remove it. But on some specific models of specific years, this process will not be enough to remove the old car radio from your Land Rover Discovery. In actual fact, you will need to remove certain parts of the centre console to access the car radio itself. To make this happen, you will need to use a screwdriver to remove the plastic covers that are in the way. Once you have access to the station, be sure you disconnect all the connections. - Aftermarket radio :
In this situation the procedure is less difficult, you will just have to use the extracting clamps and press on the 4 corners of your station to make it come out of its place. Once this step is achieved, be sure you unplug it and remove the metal frame that supports it in the notch of the center console. That’s it, you’ve finished dismantling your old car radio, all you have to do is install the new one!
How to install car radio on your Land Rover Discovery: Fitting and connecting the car radio
Let’s go to the essential step for you, how to install a car stereo on your Land Rover Discovery. Beforehand, take some time to examine the suitability of your car and your headunit, and to read the installation instructions, which may give you specific recommendations.
Here are the various actions required in installing an aftermarket car radio. First of all, put in place the metal frame supplied with your new car radio, this frame has the function of holding your car radio in place on your Land Rover Discovery, once positioned, be sure you press the locking tabs on each side of the frame. Once this step has been done, you will need to connect the three plugs of your car radio, two ISO connectors for power supply and sound transfer to the speakers of your Land Rover Discovery, then the radio antenna socket. For the latter, on some models you may need an adapter to transform it from male to female in order to adapt it to the socket of your new radio. Finally, all you have to do is push your car radio into the metal frame, snap it into place, and position the plastic or metal frame supplied with it on its contour. That’s it, you’ve just discovered how to install a car radio on Land Rover Discovery, be sure you check that the radio is switched on, that the sound is working and that you’re picking up the radio and you’re ready to enjoy your new car radio. If you have other problems, or want to learn more about your car, don’t be reluctant to visit our page dedicated to it.
If you need more tutorials on the Land Rover Discovery, go to our Land Rover Discovery category.
