Changing from standard radio to single din

[Pharoah2017]

Hi I have a 2012 Octavia vrs and just bought the single din fascia from Halfords but once fitted I'm left with maybe an inch gap either side where the plastic trim doesn't cover or have they gave me the wrong fascia 

[mgb1978]

That looks very like the Golf Fascia adapter .

Have a look at this one. It seems to have the much wider sides, etc.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Octavia-Mk2-Single-Din-car-radio-stereo-conversion-trim-facia-plate/151656761357?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D53380%26meid%3Dc054abfb475f4862823fd74f3f8e3bea%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D171556569071%26itm%3D151656761357&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042#shId

 

I don't think Halfords do an adapter for the Octy.

Edited 11 August, 2018 by mgb1978

[Timmyboy]

Looks like the one you bought fits the Columbus sized surround, so you could either buy the Columbus surround or a different single DIN adapter - something like this: (just a guess) 

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F260569333612

[Timmyboy]

Compare yours to this and you'll see what I'm getting at:

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F222692540790

[wiilydog]

Doesn't look right, as this is what a proper kit should look like

[MereKat]

On 12/08/2018 at 09:46, Timmyboy said:

Looks like the one you bought fits the Columbus sized surround, so you could either buy the Columbus surround or a different single DIN adapter - something like this: (just a guess) 

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F260569333612

 

IIRC this is what I bought for mine, not a perfect fit but close enough. You may need to find a quadlock adaptor and single din cage. I bought mine as a kit which I think cost me just under £30 at the time and had everything I needed (Was a Connects2 kit).

 

Should have kept with it as their Double Din kit is the worst fitting kit I've ever used!

[Pharoah2017]

Managed to get one to fit needed the one for a pfl model for some strange reason, now just need to figure out how to get radio to turn off when I remove the key 

[Timmyboy]

I don't think that's possible unless you buy a canbus adapter for your headunit - best you could do is probably wiring to a switched live so the unit is only powered on when the key is in the 'on' position if you're looking to avoid accidentally leaving it playing and draining the battery. 

 

[Pharoah2017]

6 hours ago, Timmyboy said:

I don't think that's possible unless you buy a canbus adapter for your headunit - best you could do is probably wiring to a switched live so the unit is only powered on when the key is in the 'on' position if you're looking to avoid accidentally leaving it playing and draining the battery. 

 

I already have it wired to a switched live but can still turn it on and off with no key in 

[Timmyboy]

Pass then, I know very little about this stuff. By definition though, you can't be wired to a switched live and able to turn it on and off both with and without using the key - unless your 'switch' is permanently switched on

 

What switched live have you used? 

[wiilydog]

Did you get your switched live from the fuse box?

[Pharoah2017]

Yeah I used a piggy back fuse in fuse number 21 which if I worked it out right is for cornering lights 

[wiilydog]

You can do the key switch off with a canbus kit, but have you checked if the perm +ve and switched +ve are correctly wired up? 

[Pharoah2017]

2 hours ago, wiilydog said:

You can do the key switch off with a canbus kit, but have you checked if the perm +ve and switched +ve are correctly wired up? 

You meaning the red and yellow wires am sure there red to red yellow to yellow 

[wiilydog]

14 hours ago, Pharoah2017 said:

You meaning the red and yellow wires am sure there red to red yellow to yellow 

Yeah as sometimes they are wired up the wrong way round but I used a canbus loom as it is less hasle