My Ipod Holder Mod

by **s-mac** » Fri, 20 Aug 2010 9:52 +0000

Modified the existing cubby hole thing to hold my ipod, by using part of an old docking unit i had laying around.
Then extended the existing cable from the headunit under the center console to where the ipod now sits.

by **leamyj** » Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:30 +0000

Nice. I see you got one of them BMW cubby/clocks too. I have one here that I never got to install.

by **s-mac** » Sun, 22 Aug 2010 3:51 +0000

Yea i was lucky it came with the car, however its not wired up so another job to add to the list

by **jaybond** » Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:15 +0000

That is about as cool as it gets. I am definitely going to do that.

by **s-mac** » Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:33 +0000

Thanks, things have moved on slightly since then, it now looks like this

Still needs titying up but its getting there

by **Steve** » Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:06 +0000

cool, where'd you find the steering wheel?

by **leamyj** » Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:02 +0000

the toggles and knobs? are they connected to an amp? Have you discarded the radio completely?

by **RLtd** » Fri, 25 Mar 2011 2:17 +0000

Looking very well, I like!

by **s-mac** » Fri, 25 Mar 2011 4:16 +0000

Got the wheel off a guy on mx5nutz.
Yep radio is gone completley, replaced with an amp i got on ebay for €4 or something, it has a built in radio but have'nt got it wired up yet so not sure how good it will be.
The toggles are actually for the electric windows, and the knobs are from a guitar as the ones that came with the amp were just cheap plastic.
Have got a clock to fit between the two switches aswell.

by **leamyj** » Fri, 25 Mar 2011 7:30 +0000

One more question..the bank of LED'S on the dials....??

by **s-mac** » Fri, 25 Mar 2011 8:10 +0000

One more question..the bank of LED'S on the dials....??

Oh yeah, set about making my own kg works style instrument panel a few months ago, more info here http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=65365

by **leamyj** » Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:01 +0000

Interesting thread, I have a spare cluster off a mk1 if it's of any use. Could something like this sort out the labelling issue?? I have access to two different types...

John

by **s-mac** » Sat, 26 Mar 2011 7:22 +0000

Thanks John, yeah one of those could be usefull whenever i get a chance to tackle this again (kind of been put on the backburner at the atm)

by **s-mac** » Fri, 01 Apr 2011 3:25 +0000

Nearly finished now, clock installed and wired up the window switches the other day.
Still have to the amp though, and make a handbrake gaitor.

by **mx5ash** » Fri, 01 Apr 2011 3:50 +0000

Wow that looks great mate. Did you make the heater control panel as well? Been looking for something like the one on rev9 to complement my awd dials but they are a fair bit on money.