Apple CarPlay Double din install on a FIAT Panda 169

[@garyhymes]

Great tutorial, easy to understand for my exact 2008 Panda. Looking good too. :)

[@oogaftw]

Just followed this guide in fitting a double din stereo to my 2004 1.2 petrol panda and it went flawlessly! Thanks so much!

[@DrivenMadShow]

You are clearly better than us :) nice one

[@stefanobio7045]

Hi Nath and Jon...... A very good installation of your new radio unit, it looks very professional, i hope you enjoyed your coffee. Best regards Stefano.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Run out of decent beans today - ended up with tea :) need to smash the credit card on some more. Hope all those new parts you had fitted well? KR J&N

[@stefanobio7045]

@@DrivenMadShow Good evening Jon and Nath...... Run out of coffee beans thats a tradegy Jon lol......yes you need to use your Flexible friend ASAP otherwise its that instant rubbish lol...... I have not commenced the service of the Panda yet i will probably start next Wednesday. Have a great weekend, Best regards, Stefano.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Probably the busiest week I have had in years ! - beans slipped my stringent quality control procedure (or to many visitors to the man cave drinking the good stuff :(

[@stefanobio7045]

@@DrivenMadShow Hi Jon, So why have you been so busy? You need to make it a number 1 priority to purchase some good man cave coffee lol..... Best regards, Stefano

[@4WD-action]

Super guide, excellently presented !

[@DrivenMadShow]

Much appreciated!

[@stevensmith5412]

I done exactly same job in my panda with a very similar Sony unit except I used grey silicone sealer around the facia then the screws left it to set for a day or so !! it was absolutely quite firm after that no movement..fitted the unit then sealed the little gaps with the same sealer then the outer trim and smoothed it out..I’ve no intention of removing it anytime in the future but would be fairly easy with a Stanley blade..looks very neat and hardly noticeable 👍🏼

[@DrivenMadShow]

I like - its hard when nothing fits - great tip !

[@jasonpowell9022]

Looks nice. I did the same thing on my old 100hp a few years back.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Hope you still have the 100hp - love them (not sure ever sold here, cannot find one)

[@jasonpowell9022]

@@DrivenMadShow No, I sold it a couple of years back and bought my Cross 4x4. I do miss it, but if I'm being honest the Cross 4x4 with the twin air engine is more fun.

[@DrivenMadShow]

The twinair is a joy ! - I prefer the interior of the 169, but I have a thing for continental door pull / rests 😂

[@KiltedGreen]

I’d love to see what’s involved in upgrading the front speakers and whether it’s worth the hassle of removing each door panel! Thanks to you I now have the Sony CarPlay stereo unit fitted. 👍

[@DrivenMadShow]

We would say yes :). - have a look at the one done to the Abarth, will give a good idea - the 169 dash looks great with the big screen in - still think the interior is better than the new ones - best of luck ......... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6iXYquphMaGZ8k

[@rubiodaroca]

Hello, congratulations on the video, it is very useful, could you please tell me what adapter you used for the cables from the radio to the original connector of the old one. all the best

[@DrivenMadShow]

Thank you :) - the stereo system came with all the cables - I believe ( don't hold me to this) the Fiat's have the generic plug, so a unit should just fit - my search to check, gave me this: ISO Connectors: Many Fiat Panda models use ISO connectors for the head unit. These connectors are a standard in many European cars and make it easier to replace the factory stereo with an aftermarket one.

[@nobbygecko]

excellent little job, with helpful... what about the speakers.. didn't think to replace them as well... we have two fiats , both 2013 the twinair auto and a cheap twinair trekking both great and both stereo's actually sound good... i'm sort of addicted to the cheeky charm of the fiat panda as also used to have a 2009 red ( or lets say discoloured and fading orangy red ) 100 HP.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Never seen a 100hp here in Portugal - love them - they should do an Abarth Panda - the old boy would dig into his pension for that :)

[@cloneforcebricks6338]

Hi mate know this is an old video but I have a question, is the fascia absolutely necessary or can you get away with not having it

[@DrivenMadShow]

Not really, even with the facia you need to do some fettling (think thats the right phrase) - if you stuff the gap perhaps you could and just cut some foam to hide the hole (plastizote foam is top stuff)

[@platypushatstand]

Caveat: Never done this myself. This might be what the Subaru guy has said, however… You removed the Panda plastic stereo surround which has the mountings. I would’ve just removed/hollowed out the necessary excess plastic to fit the Sony cage. Then, in theory, the new stereo should slot back into the dash and be supported in the same way the Panda stereo was originally. Edit: Now I’ve watched the whole video, I have to say it looks pretty good. The Sony facia appears to bulge at bit at the corners, but with the amount of transmission issues you’ve had, it’ll be the least if any worries and it was very reassuring to hear the stereo work when the ignition was turned on.

[@DrivenMadShow]

The Panda is a bit of a pig - the big standard fit unit does not leave anything to get hold of or use, the AliExpress adapters do not fit correctly (we tried 3 different ones) a double din standard fixing kit has fold outs that do not reach, as most fitments we watched, its a bit of a bodge - Dad is a fussy so and so, thats why we probably bought 5 different kits and eventually he agreed to the bodge here 😂

[@stevensmith5412]

6.5in kicker door speakers sound great with this unit I forgot to mention 😁

[@DrivenMadShow]

🎵

[@MrFiat500fan]

My friend the fascia comes with 6 clips that are attaching to the bolt houses (you will see them when you remove the original stereo). You don't have to drill the fascia because believe me they are very strong.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Good tip - keep them coming🥳 thank you

[@kierenneil4283]

Do you know where can I buy just the clips? I have everything else in a kit but did not come with them

[@pedromedalha6110]

Hi, can you give your opinion about the sony radio, like how it sounds and if the apple carplay works as intended? And just to confirm, whats the model of the radio? Btw, beautifull machine you got there!!

[@DrivenMadShow]

The sony we bought (must be almost two years ago now) was an end of line run out back then, so the link to it I just tried is dead (Amazon). I like Sony stuff, but to be honest, it was the price that swung it, not the brand - the unit has been faultless in our time with it - if I compare to our Tcross, the VW system is slower, hangs, will not connect all quite regularly - the Sony, impecable and way faster ( only compromise is the size of buttons are small and can be missed on the move - but thats the constraint of a 2din size) .

[@GPaint]

Did it take the same power supply as the original radio? I thought Pandas needed a piggy back jumper cable on another fuse to power aftermarket stereos?

[@DrivenMadShow]

Might be luck, but straight in :) no messing about - we bought the extra jumper bit, but did not need it.

[@arigold9535]

Hi what Sony model is it ?

[@DrivenMadShow]

Its a Sony xav-AX1005DB, a while ago now, we bought it as Amazon were selling as a discontinued item, for 200 euros - I just looked and they are still available - but ! as everything in life, way more £$£$ than we paid :( its a good unit the Sony - we just fitted a Pioneer to our L200, bought it as cheaper, really good unit (does not have wireless car play / Android auto, need to connect via usb to your phone is the only downside) very happy with it (think its better than the Sony, but thats a personal thing) www.amazon.de/dp/B0919Q3CMH/ref=pe_27091401_487027711_TE_SCE_dp_i1?th=1

[@a_guycalledjames]

can you provide links to the head unit and facia. Thans

[@DrivenMadShow]

We are in Portugal so have no Amazon here - we use Amazon Germany this is the link to the unit we got www.amazon.de/Sony-XAVAX1005DB-XAVAX1005DB-EUR/dp/B07LCTBPZD?th=1. The facias are the same everywhere eBay/ Amazon / AliExpress etc

[@YZKONGService]

Can you please sell the origial metal installation frame to us? We are developing a "plug and play" radio for Fiat Panda and need some parts.

[@YZKONGService]

I mean the metal part which you take it out from the car at the 04:57 of the video.

[@DrivenMadShow]

Sorry, we chucked it (to make it worse, I would have just sent it to you, no money needed)

[@MetalAaron]

Is there a reason why you can't just install an iPad mini there? Why does it have to be carplay over some sony device?

[@DrivenMadShow]

Getting sound to the speakers is the tough bit - but you have interested me, we discussed it today and might (that's only a might) try in my L200 ( once I get an engine in it :)

[@sarahsarah4271]

Need some advice guys my old radio in a 15 plate in a panda car can you recommend which one would fit into the old space and would it affect the sensors i have in the car

[@DrivenMadShow]

Your car is right on the change from the 169 to the newer 319, so as you have asked on our vid, I will go on that one :) -- its not the easiest job as the parts to fit, just are not exact (we had two goes at this) but since we did this car, I spoke with audiotechdirect.com 01691 886130 about our pickup, they were really helpful and got me the parts in needed - ordering on line we have made many errors and wasted £££ - so my suggestion is call them, tell them the car and what you want (bluetooth etc or apple carplay etc ) and they will tell you what you need - there are lots of cheap looking parts on AliExpress etc, but they are always rubbish and never fit well, so you will spend less in the long run and get a better unit - lastly, will not affect sensors. Best of luck

[@Ianw236]

What size is it ? I bought a Eonon Double 2DIN 7" but it seems too small

[@DrivenMadShow]

Ours was a Sony XAV-AX1005KIT DAB + Media Receiver, 6.2 inch touchscreen, so yours should be fine - 2DIN is the critical size (bezel etc differs) ( 2-DIN standard implies that a unit has double the height of a standard DIN radio at 180 by 100 mm, or roughly 7 by 4 inches)

[@sid-a794]

Cut off old cage side holder, screw it on the sides of a new cage and bolt a new cage with old side holders. As I done in my Subaru

[@DrivenMadShow]

We need as many tips as we can get - cheers

[@mikees60]

Check out that t-shirt. Aciiiiid. Anyone got any Vera's? Lovely.

[@DrivenMadShow]

A Great Philospher once wrote Naughty Naughty, Very Naughty

[@tariktheunknown5370]

Please can you give me the site where can i buy this radio system and how much is it

[@DrivenMadShow]

We are in Portugal so have no Amazon here - we use Amazon Germany this is the link to the unit we got Sony XAV-AX1005DB ohne DAB+ Antenne, 6,2" Touchscreen-Display, Apple Carplay, Sprachsteuerung, Bluetooth, externes Mikrofon enthalten, 4x55W, USB iPhone/iPod. The facia are the same everywhere eBay/ Amazon etc - hope you do a better job than us 🤞🏼

[@mrh5505]

Nice 👍🙂

[@DrivenMadShow]

Thanks 😊

[@raqueljcosta]

Cooool !!

[@DrivenMadShow]

@Matthew Q .... We are in Portugal so have no Amazon here - we use Amazon Germany this is the link to the unit we got Sony XAV-AX1005DB ohne DAB+ Antenne, 6,2" Touchscreen-Display, Apple Carplay, Sprachsteuerung, Bluetooth, externes Mikrofon enthalten, 4x55W, USB iPhone/iPod. The facia are the same everywhere eBay/ Amazon etc - hope you do a better job than us 🤞🏼