RADIO
Installation

The following instructions describe the installation of a radio. These are based on information received from Radiomobile Ltd, leading radio and tape player manufacturers.
A retractable aerial must be mounted in the appropriate position in the nearside front wing (see AERIAL later).
Components are provided in the Radiomobile installation kit for suppressing interference from the coil and alternator and details on their fitting is given in the SUPPRESSION section.
WARNING: Before connection to the battery supply it is essential to ensure that the polarity of the radio is suitable for vehicle application. See instruction on underside of unit. Wrong polarity will damage transistors.

850 & 1000 Saloon

1. Disconnect battery.
2. Loosely assemble radio into radio unit mounting bracket as shown in

inset, using fixings provided.
3. Offer assembly up to underside of drive side front parcel tray between steering column bracket and body side panel.
4. Align assembly under tray so that the front of the radio unit is level with the front under edge of the parcel tray rail as shown in

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5. Hold assembly steady and mark the position of the radio unit mounting bracket on to underside of parcel tray.
6. Remove the radio unit from the radio unit mounting bracket and offer the bracket up to the previously marked position under parcel tray.
7. Using bracket as a template mark the position of the four fixing holes on underside of parcel tray.
8. Drill fixing holes through metal and trim.
NOTE: Great care must be exercised when drilling rear holes not to allow the drill to run through into the vertical trim finisher panel above parcel tray.
9. Secure radio mounting bracket to parcel tray using fixings provided ensuring the four bronze screws are fitted through tray as shown in

.
10. Assemble radio unit to bracket using fixings provided, adjusting radio in bracket so that the front edge is level with the front underside edge of parcel tray and secure fixings.
11. Connect battery lead to snap connector, green lead/white tracer located to the rear of heater on right hand side.

Pre March 1976 Models

12. Connect fuse lead with Lucas type blade to main battery connection (brown lead) on ignition switch.

Pre March 1976 Models with Heater

To gain access to ignition switch it is necessary to remove
the two fixing screws at the top front edge of the heater unit. The front edge of -the heater can then be lowered away from the switch panel. Care should be taken when re-fitting heater to ensure that adjacent wiring is not disturbed.
13. Connect speaker, aerial and fuse leads to radio. Reconnect battery.
14. Switch on radio and adjust aerial trimmer as detailed in car radio operating instructions.

Clubman and 1275 GT

1. Using existing hole 'A'

in the underside front edge of the parcel tray, temporarily secure the radio mounting bracket to the underside of tray using one of the fixings provided.
NOTE: It may be found necessary to cut away trim material in the area of hole 'A'(underside).
2. Align the mounting bracket so that it lies squarely under tray and using bracket as a template mark off the position of the two remaining fixing holes 'B'

.
3. Remove mounting bracket and drill two holes at marked off positions in parcel tray.
4. Secure mounting bracket to the underside of tray with fixings provided as shown in

.
5. Assemble radio unit into mounting bracket using fixings provided, adjusting radio in bracket so that the front edge is level with the front under side edge of parcel tray and secure fixings.
6. Connect battery lead to snap connector green lead/ white tracer located to rear of heater on right hand side.

Pre March 1976 with Column Switch

7. Using the double Lucas termination now provided on radio fuse lead, connect to rear of lighting switch at brown lead/blue tracer. (Pull off brown lead/blue tracer from switch, connect radio lead to switch and then connect brown lead/blue tracer to blade on side of radio lead connector).

Pre March 1976 Without Column Switch

Connect fuse lead to the spare 'Lucas' type blade at main battery connection (brown lead) at rear of ignition switch.
NOTE: Vehicles with de luxe heater. To gain access to rear of ignition switch remove the two drive screws at the top flange of heater unit. The heater unit can then be lowered away from switch panel.
8. Connect speaker, aerial and fuse leads to radio.
9. Switch on radio and adjust aerial trimmer as detailed in car radio operating instructions.

Countryman, Traveller, Van and Pick-Up
1. Disconnect battery.
2. Loosely assemble radio unit into radio unit mounting bracket as shown in

.
5. Hold assembly steady and mark the position of the radio unit mounting bracket on to underside of parcel tray.
6. Remove the radio unit from the radio unit mounting bracket and offer the bracket up to the previously marked position under parcel tray.
7. Using bracket as a template, mark the position of four fixing holes on underside of parcel tray.
8. Drill fixing holes through metal and trim.
NOTE: Great care must be taken when drilling rear holes not to allow the drill to run through into the vertical trim finisher panel above parcel tray.
9. Secure radio mounting bracket to parcel tray using fixings provided ensuring the four bronze screws are fitted through tray as shown in

.
10. Assemble radio unit to bracket using rings provided, adjusting radio in bracket so that the front edge is level with the front underside edge of parcel tray and secure fixings.
11. Connect fuse lead to spare 'Lucas' type blade at main battery connection (brown lead) on ignition switch.
NOTE: VEHICLES WITH DE-LUXE HEATER. To gain access to ignition switch it is necessary to remove the two fixing screws at the top front edge of the heater unit. The front edge of the heater can then be lowered away from the switch panel. Care should be taken when refitting heater to ensure that adjacent wiring is not disturbed.
12. Connect speaker, aerial and fuse leads to radio. Reconnect battery.
13. Switch on radio, tune to a weak signal on approximately 250 metres (1.2 Mhz.) and adjust aerial trimmer for maximum volume.