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Hello almal!

Ek het gou Vrydag my Outback roof console in gesit en toe sommer 'n life hammer gesit daar waar die CB radio eers was.

Het ook sommer die diff breathers laat verleng en 'n tansfer/skid plate op gesit.

Reg vir die winter se off road wat voorlê :yahoo: :yahoo:
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Dit lyk goed!

Is dit so dat daai console fit met slegs die skroefies van die liggies voor en middel van dak?
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Modder wrote:Dit lyk goed!

Is dit so dat daai console fit met slegs die skroefies van die liggies voor en middel van dak?
Dis amper korrek, jy gebruik die gaatjies wat die dakliggie vashou, maar die Nuwe Hilux het mos nie voor 'n dakliggie nie so aan die voorkant moet jy twee gaatjies boor. Dit gaan darem gelukkig nie deur die dak nie en hulle gee 'n template saam. Regtig baie maklik om dit in te sit, ons het net gesukkel om die radio te mount omdat hy effens te lank vir die console was.
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Nice Frikkie. How much was the console?
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Daai lyk nou te erg netjies Frikkie
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zepplin wrote:Nice Frikkie. How much was the console?
Expect to pay about R 3500.00. :evil:

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EISH!!!!!
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£172 + VAT :thumbdown: maar dis elke sent die moeite werd, 'n home made console sal nie so netjies gelyk het nie. Het nou meer lig en meer storage in die kajuit :thumbup:
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very very nice
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Baie,baie NICE !!!
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Dagse,
Ek het sopas dieselfde roof console in my Hilux installeer - baie netjies, maklik om te doen en al die dinge. Een probleempie: Die 2011 model se multimedia unit (insluitend selfoon hands free stelsel!) se mikrofoontjie sit in die voorste dakeenheid wat verwyder word met installasie :(.
Is daar enige spesiale manier om die mikrofoon weer te kan koppel of is hierdie 'n 'custom' plan om te maak? Ek wag ook vir 'n email-antwoord vanaf Outback Aus. Op die oomblik kan ek al my selfoproepe helder ontvang, maar nie praat nie!
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If there is anyone on the Forum with this Roof Console from Outback that has also fitted a Two-way Radio - Please tell me how on earth you mounted the Radio in this Console! :wth:

I for the life of me cannot see how I am going to fit my Radio in this console, as every method, apart from double sided tape is going to end up with screw ends sticking out through the console! :dontknow:

I'll take pictures tonight and post them in the morning and see if the clever people on the Forum have some ideas for me!
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Cleaner wrote:If there is anyone on the Forum with this Roof Console from Outback that has also fitted a Two-way Radio - Please tell me how on earth you mounted the Radio in this Console! :wth:

I for the life of me cannot see how I am going to fit my Radio in this console, as every method, apart from double sided tape is going to end up with screw ends sticking out through the console! :dontknow:

I'll take pictures tonight and post them in the morning and see if the clever people on the Forum have some ideas for me!
Gee hom eerder vir my, dit sal al jou probleme vinnag oplos..... :mocking: :mocking: :mocking:
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OOOOMS wrote:Gee hom eerder vir my, dit sal al jou probleme vinnag oplos..... :mocking: :mocking: :mocking:
Hahahaha :thumbdown: Nope! :D:

Wat ek sover kon uitvind - Blykbaar het Outback inserts vir verskillende size Radio's -

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So miskien moet ek 'n "Faceplate" maak wat die Radio binne kan hou? :think: Beste idee wat ek nog het.
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Cleaner wrote:If there is anyone on the Forum with this Roof Console from Outback that has also fitted a Two-way Radio - Please tell me how on earth you mounted the Radio in this Console! :wth:

I for the life of me cannot see how I am going to fit my Radio in this console, as every method, apart from double sided tape is going to end up with screw ends sticking out through the console! :dontknow:

I'll take pictures tonight and post them in the morning and see if the clever people on the Forum have some ideas for me!
Ekke het een, probeer van daai spons tape. Nie die double sided een nie.
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Aha, okay! Dis 'n idee en nie te ver van my double sided tape idee af nie!

Great Dankie Frederick :thumbup:

Miskien even 'n Spons mould van high density foam wat hom kan vashou! Word Twee Rigting Radios warm? Moet hulle spasie hê om the "breath"?
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Cleaner wrote:Aha, okay! Dis 'n idee en nie te ver van my double sided tape idee af nie!

Great Dankie Frederick :thumbup:

Miskien even 'n Spons mould van high density foam wat hom kan vashou! Word Twee Rigting Radios warm? Moet hulle spasie hê om the "breath"?
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Okay!! Ek sien presies wat jy gemaak het! En dis genoeg om hom daar te hou en hy neuk nie uit as jy die berge uitklim nie?

Daai radio's het nogals 'n gewiggie en ek is nie lus hy moet my teen die kop streep as ek oor obstacles gaan nie :wink2:

Daai is sover die heel maklikste idee!! Baie dankie Frederick!
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They don't really get that warm but it is always a good idea to leave breathing space around the heatsink.


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Awesome! Thanks Oom Eric!
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Daai lyk nou sommer spoggerig :thumbup:
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Cleaner wrote:Okay!! Ek sien presies wat jy gemaak het! En dis genoeg om hom daar te hou en hy neuk nie uit as jy die berge uitklim nie?

Daai radio's het nogals 'n gewiggie en ek is nie lus hy moet my teen die kop streep as ek oor obstacles gaan nie :wink2:

Daai is sover die heel maklikste idee!! Baie dankie Frederick!

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Hello daar,

Ek het nou hierdie posts 2 keer deur gelees, Maar meskien moet ek brille kry :o:

Waar kan n mens die console vandaan koop?

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TheToy wrote:Hello daar,

Ek het nou hierdie posts 2 keer deur gelees, Maar meskien moet ek brille kry :o:

Waar kan n mens die console vandaan koop?

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OOOOMS wrote:
TheToy wrote:Hello daar,

Ek het nou hierdie posts 2 keer deur gelees, Maar meskien moet ek brille kry :o:

Waar kan n mens die console vandaan koop?

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Ek het so een gesien by 4x4 megaworld in Paarden Eiland so maand of twee gelede.
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Ferdie.Botha wrote:Dagse,
Ek het sopas dieselfde roof console in my Hilux installeer - baie netjies, maklik om te doen en al die dinge. Een probleempie: Die 2011 model se multimedia unit (insluitend selfoon hands free stelsel!) se mikrofoontjie sit in die voorste dakeenheid wat verwyder word met installasie :(.
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Is ek werklik die enigste 2011 Toyota eienaar wat die probleem sover ondervind het?
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TheToy wrote:
OOOOMS wrote:
TheToy wrote:Hello daar,

Ek het nou hierdie posts 2 keer deur gelees, Maar meskien moet ek brille kry :o:

Waar kan n mens die console vandaan koop?

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Frikkie, dit lyk great :thumbup: - wens ek kon so iets kry vir my SFA
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In een van die tydskrifte, SA4x4, wegry of weg het n artikel gehad van n ou wat een gebou het vir sy ek dink dit was n matsibushi en het baie mooi gelyk, omtrent so 6 maande terug,
Hernie en sy cruiser het vir my ook n oulike een ingebou.
Sal probeer kyk vir die link en hier post
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Hier is hermie se crazy cruiser link van sy roof console link.

http://www.wegry.co.za/rygoed/articles/ ... zy-cruiser" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sorry Hermie iemand gaan jou idea gebruik wat baie oulik is, ek inkluis
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bs berghaan wrote:Hier is hermie se crazy cruiser link van sy roof console link.

http://www.wegry.co.za/rygoed/articles/ ... zy-cruiser" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sorry Hermie iemand gaan jou idea gebruik wat baie oulik is, ek inkluis
Daar is gans teveel blink goed in daai dak! :silent: Tot die kraaie sal dit nie uitlos nie!
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