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Myers



Member Since: 07 Dec 2011
Location: Wiltshire / Sailisbury Plain
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Epsom Green
Microphone placement
Evening all

If any of you have placed your hands free mic from your double din on the steering colum cover, how did you run the cable from the back of the radio unit?

Is it just a matter of unscrewing the instrument cluster?

Thanks Myers - Somewhere on Salisbury Plain
Puma 90 Hardtop (XS Spec)
Post #664912 16th Nov 2017 8:37pm
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Mdm



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you have a choice of 2 places one on the steering column


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or on top of the dash .

you may just see the wire on the top right of the picture.
some firms drill a hole but it will fit without usually.

both of these places work reasonably well without picking up to much wind noise or fan noise
Post #664960 16th Nov 2017 10:35pm
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bankz5152



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 2004 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Epsom Green
Fed it thru with a coat hanger, mic is mounted on the steering shroud
Post #664962 16th Nov 2017 10:46pm
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williamthedog



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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 PU Tamar Blue
I took centre dash panel off, run mic up, refitted the dash panel and clipped it by the heater vent Thumbs Up
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meeerrrk



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
It’s easy with the steering column plastics off My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html
Post #664994 17th Nov 2017 7:15am
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Iggle piggle



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Location: Wales
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United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Alpine White
I moved mine to the headlining just in front & above the drivers head, it stopped everyone shouting "what! I can't hear you"
Especially when going round corners when the steering wheel covers the microphone!
Post #664998 17th Nov 2017 7:24am
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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
Mine is mounted at the top of a-post trim. Seems to work well. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
Post #664999 17th Nov 2017 7:35am
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Intercept



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Location: Suffolk
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black
Quote:
Mine is mounted at the top of a-post trim. Seems to work well.


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Post #665047 17th Nov 2017 11:09am
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custom90



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I found mine was hit and miss in the above location, not sure why though, you had to make sure you spoke at it if a start.
I don't think they are the best any of them to be honest, they are far to quiet. ____\We|Will|Win/___
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discomog



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
You could put it where the factory put it - right in front of the side/headlamp warning light!!!!! It really does annoy me, just something else to add to the list of why I'm a grumpy old man. Defender 90XS SW
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Post #665070 17th Nov 2017 12:25pm
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meeerrrk



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
I’ve moved mine up to the a-pillar - I’ll let you know if it’s better that on the steering cowls My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html
Post #665136 17th Nov 2017 5:30pm
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Get a mud roof console and put it on the edge of that closest to you, mine now works brilliantly Thumbs Up Ray
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
Post #665153 17th Nov 2017 6:20pm
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