Audi A4 Avant B5 "Upgrade From Concert To Symphony" Please help

zeus · 22-07-2008, 07:51 PM

Hello All, New to the Forum. I have a Audi A4 Avant B5 18T Quattro Sport V reg, sep 1999. I am in process of upgrading my single din concert stereo to a double din symphony. I have bought the symphony and also the stand alone climate to go underneath. Both of these are 8D0. I am having trouble locating a double din cage at the minute but i would just love someone to confirm to me that i just need the double din cage as some where i read that i will have to change my ashtray aswell. Has anyone ever done this swap? If i had of known that this upgrade was going to cost me so much money and hasle for parts, then i would not of bothered but i am half way there now so i may aswell carry on. Your help is much appreciated. Zeus

Froggy · 23-07-2008, 11:44 AM

Is the Concert you are removing a radio cassette ? ? - If so I'm not convinced it's very easy to change the 2 over... ? ?

zeus · 23-07-2008, 05:48 PM

Hi Froggy, Thankyou so much for replying. Yes the concert is a radio cassette. Looks like i am am in for a challenge then from what you say. I just rang stafford audi today to price a double din cage, £195 + vat, they are like rocking horse ---- to get hold of secondhand. thanks for your help anyway.

techieboy · 23-07-2008, 11:17 PM

If it's of any help, VAG Parts list the double DIN cage for £156.99 + VAT (in the SatNav parts section). Saves you £50, if nothing else.

zeus · 24-07-2008, 05:03 AM

Thanks for that info techieboy.

gizze · 24-07-2008, 10:05 PM

Also consider the Becker units, they look completely stock, have a good ipod interface, bluetooth and can give you nav as well on some models.

22-07-2008, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
zeus stranger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bury, Manchester. Posts: 3	Audi A4 Avant B5 "Upgrade From Concert To Symphony" Please help Hello All, New to the Forum. I have a Audi A4 Avant B5 18T Quattro Sport V reg, sep 1999. I am in process of upgrading my single din concert stereo to a double din symphony. I have bought the symphony and also the stand alone climate to go underneath. Both of these are 8D0. I am having trouble locating a double din cage at the minute but i would just love someone to confirm to me that i just need the double din cage as some where i read that i will have to change my ashtray aswell. Has anyone ever done this swap? If i had of known that this upgrade was going to cost me so much money and hasle for parts, then i would not of bothered but i am half way there now so i may aswell carry on. Your help is much appreciated. Zeus

23-07-2008, 11:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Froggy Froggypedia Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lillypad Posts: 495	Is the Concert you are removing a radio cassette ? ? - If so I'm not convinced it's very easy to change the 2 over... ? ? __________________ Black A4 Sooty-chucker

23-07-2008, 11:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
techieboy Pooh-Bah Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bedford, UK Posts: 2,084	If it's of any help, VAG Parts list the double DIN cage for £156.99 + VAT (in the SatNav parts section). Saves you £50, if nothing else. __________________ A4 2.0T FSI S-line Quattro SpecEd, Full Milltek system, APS custom remap, RS4 ARB VX220 2.2l - Thorney Motorsport Stage II+, Milltek 100 cell cat and ITG induction

23-07-2008, 05:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
zeus stranger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bury, Manchester. Posts: 3	Hi Froggy, Thankyou so much for replying. Yes the concert is a radio cassette. Looks like i am am in for a challenge then from what you say. I just rang stafford audi today to price a double din cage, £195 + vat, they are like rocking horse ---- to get hold of secondhand. thanks for your help anyway.

24-07-2008, 05:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
zeus stranger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bury, Manchester. Posts: 3	Thanks for that info techieboy.

24-07-2008, 10:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
gizze Carpal\Tunnel Join Date: May 2004 Location: Norfolk Posts: 8,125	Also consider the Becker units, they look completely stock, have a good ipod interface, bluetooth and can give you nav as well on some models.