How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit?

ultra_joel88 · 04-02-2008, 20:00

Right, basically I've finished my install and got my headunit in place but have a problem.

There is bugger all room behind the Fabia CD player and I'm trying to fit in:

Two pairs of RCA's
Front speaker cable for components
Aux Adaptor Cable
ISO Loom with adaptor
Radio signal booster

Firstly, I tried to fit it in with the radio booster but had no joy, so out that came. No radio.

Now I have managed to fit in after using brute force, but it is in so tight the cage has actually popped out slightly.

Is there any way to make more room?

vrs-si · 05-02-2008, 09:32

thats not bad i had a sep inline fuse box as well to fit and loads of other cables. in my octy we had to rip out quite literally the plastic thing at the back which did sod all and gavce more room. had a feell around the back

ultra_joel88 · 05-02-2008, 11:28

hmm now you mention it there does seem to be like a plastic guard that does naff all back there

vrs-si · 05-02-2008, 16:11

aii thats the one

RichB86 · 06-02-2008, 16:30

same problem in the octavia but only in the top half so i put mine in the bottom slot. when i pickup a W200 ill be dremmeling a chuck out and re sealing with some sound deadening.

Callum · 07-02-2008, 13:05

Depending on wether your happy to do it, but lastnight I faced the same problem when fitting a double din headunit, which has the worlds most wires! I borrowed a friends trusty dremmel and cut out the back plastic cage, this then opened up plenty of space and the unit fits like a glove!

vrs-si · 15-02-2008, 17:35

aiii we didnt have a dremmel so was good old brute force.

BIG GAZ_8 · 20-02-2008, 19:52

When I faced this problem I found removing the back of the plastic housing by heating up a small sharp knife did the trick i was able to take out just enough to fit the wires in. This was after I ripped my hands to shreds trying to fit in the wires !!!!!

04-02-2008, 20:00	#1
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,056 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? Right, basically I've finished my install and got my headunit in place but have a problem. There is bugger all room behind the Fabia CD player and I'm trying to fit in: Two pairs of RCA's Front speaker cable for components Aux Adaptor Cable ISO Loom with adaptor Radio signal booster Firstly, I tried to fit it in with the radio booster but had no joy, so out that came. No radio. Now I have managed to fit in after using brute force, but it is in so tight the cage has actually popped out slightly. Is there any way to make more room? __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

05-02-2008, 09:32	#2
vrs-si Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 565 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? thats not bad i had a sep inline fuse box as well to fit and loads of other cables. in my octy we had to rip out quite literally the plastic thing at the back which did sod all and gavce more room. had a feell around the back __________________ Skoda Owners are not image concious. 02 Octy VRS SOLD 94 Supra TT GZ now on the drive.

05-02-2008, 11:28	#3
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,056 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? hmm now you mention it there does seem to be like a plastic guard that does naff all back there __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

05-02-2008, 16:11	#4
vrs-si Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 565 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? aii thats the one __________________ Skoda Owners are not image concious. 02 Octy VRS SOLD 94 Supra TT GZ now on the drive.

06-02-2008, 16:30	#5
RichB86 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 780 Thanks: 35 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts	Re: How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? same problem in the octavia but only in the top half so i put mine in the bottom slot. when i pickup a W200 ill be dremmeling a chuck out and re sealing with some sound deadening. __________________ Must Go Faster

07-02-2008, 13:05	#6
Callum Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FOD Posts: 111 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? Depending on wether your happy to do it, but lastnight I faced the same problem when fitting a double din headunit, which has the worlds most wires! I borrowed a friends trusty dremmel and cut out the back plastic cage, this then opened up plenty of space and the unit fits like a glove! __________________

15-02-2008, 17:35	#7
vrs-si Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 565 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? aiii we didnt have a dremmel so was good old brute force. __________________ Skoda Owners are not image concious. 02 Octy VRS SOLD 94 Supra TT GZ now on the drive.

20-02-2008, 19:52	#8
BIG GAZ_8 Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How to make room/ route cable behind Fabia headunit? When I faced this problem I found removing the back of the plastic housing by heating up a small sharp knife did the trick i was able to take out just enough to fit the wires in. This was after I ripped my hands to shreds trying to fit in the wires !!!!! __________________ My first car - 2000 Fabia Confort 1.4 running on 16 inch VRS wheels.

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