Prewired 850 CD Changer?

On my '98 S70, the end of that wire is tied to a metal brace below the trunk carpet just behind the power antenna. There are Alpine changers that work with the Volvo radio, but they're wired slightly differently and have to have their own adapter cable plugged into the radio.

Mike, didn't IPD used to sell a wiring kit for this exact CD changer (the Alpine 6 CD on the left side of the trunk floor)?

This was a dealer installed option on my '98 S70 when I bought it new, and I picked it. I remember pretty much the same thing a few months later in the IPD catalog, but in the glovebox instead of the trunk. Of course, the IPD parts cost less than dealer parts + installation.

By the way, to everyone out there, I think it is a good CD player. You have to hit a really big bump- bigger than speed bumps in parking lots- and hit it really hard to make the player skip. I think it has skipped a handful of times in the five years I've had it. It also plays CD-Rs (but not CD-RW). Price on the other hand, is not so good... :)

Thanks for the info guys. I'm off and running and will do further research to see if I can install the Alpine changer. If the adapter is available, it sounds like it would not be all that difficult. Looks like the wiring is already, there so half the battle is over.

Randy

I'm pretty fuzzy on details, I've not seen the need to add a trunk mount

6 pack or even the glove box mount version (there's little enough storage at the front as it is) since I have the single CD in dash. Interestingly a friend had a base '98 S70 that didn't have this prewiring (or the in dash CD).

Check your local Volvo dealer as the price of the CD Changer has dropped drastically in the past few months if you have the option & purchase from the dealer do not purchase a exchange unit just purchase a new unit