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Installing CD Changer in A4 Avant
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Ted Durant
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1999
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Installation of the CD changer in the A4 Avant is simple, but there's one good piece of advice I can offer. When you remove the cover on the left side of the cargo area, you see the space for the CD changer and the phone (both units mount in a metal rack). You want to remove the metal rack, mount the changer in the rack, then replace the rack.
I installed the standard Panasonic 6-disk unit. It came with plenty of mounting hardware in the box, plus an adapter packaged separately. The only hardware you need are 4 screws for attaching the changer to Avant's mounting rack.
So, in order:
- Locate the three screws holding the mounting rack in place, shown by the three white arrows in picture 1. Remove these screws and slide the rack out of place.
- The CD changer mounts in the middle of the rack, as shown in picture
- Two screws go in each side, in the places shown by the white arrows.
- Locate the CD cable in the well; it has a foam wrap on the end. Remove the wrap, then connect the cable to the adapter, and the adapter to the changer. You can also run a ground wire (included with the changer) from a tab on the changer to a grounding spot in the well. I didn't find any
obviously good places.
- Slide the rack back into place, keeping the cable pushed in behind the rack, and secure it with the 3 screws.
Whew. Tough job, but somebody had to do it. Put your favorite CDs in the cartridge and enjoy it. It will make you realize just how lame the FM tuner is.
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