radio for my sax

TheWorker · Post by **TheWorker** » 13 Aug 2004, 02:49

so theres this xantia we got from scrapy with front end damage to have the engine and its got a sony head unit and changer in it, the only thing is there is no face plate or changer cartrige- i can get a cartrige for about 25 quid or so,but where can i get the face plate from?
head unit is xr-c5100 and changer is cdx-605.

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 13 Aug 2004, 02:56

Ebay is worth a try, Id hate to think what a new one will cost!
Someone out there somewhere might have a broken radio they no longer need the face plate for?

np · Post by np » 13 Aug 2004, 03:14

I now you used to be able to get them from the maker.I broke 1 a few years ago.Cost a fair bit,£60 i think.But i think the makers cottoned on that anybody could nick the unit & get a spare face plate.

TheWorker · Post by **TheWorker** » 13 Aug 2004, 03:20

i just sent an e-mail to sony uk. i'll see what they say.
cheers anyway

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 13 Aug 2004, 03:33

the radio facias are very expensive to buy (almost the same as a complete new unit sometimes) seperately obvously so it aint worth a theifs while to buy a new one.unfortunately the same applies even if you have the original receipt for the unit & genuinely need to replace a lost/broken facia.

Stuart McB · Post by **Stuart McB** » 13 Aug 2004, 12:19

Try a local car audio repairer. Have in the past bought the front panel for Vauxhall motors this way [:D]. Cost about £25 at the time. Bought a Sony unit off E-bay great bargin again only £25 and picked it up as was local. Try a web search or yellow pages for a local bloke. Should be loads [:D],