Radio stalk

[rwb]

Hi,

My 2002 406 doesn't have a radio stalk. Should it?! (And if so then what sort.)

If its relevant, I have satnav and a remote control.

My last 406 (a 2007 XUD9TE) had a radio stalk, so I was a bit confused when I settled into my 2002 HDi to find there wasn't one. The dealer insisted there wasn't supposed to be one (this was back in 2005), even though there's a massive hole in the side of the steering column plastics that's just crying out for a radio stalk.

So, I was hoping that you could either point me in the right direction for getting the missing stalk, or put me out of my misery and confirm that I can't have one.

Ta,
rwb.

[FarmerPug]

It sounds strange, only the really really basic versions of the 406 didnt have a radio stalk i believe such as the S trim level cars, the D9 ones that dont have climate control are the ones which shouldnt have a radio stalk because they are the really basic trim, if it is a mid range to high end trim level then possibly some previous owner has pulled out the radio stalk and sold it for parts. A shop on ebay or at a scrappies gets one of them very easily and they are not too hard to get out, but if the car wasnt meant to have one it might be hard to make it work.

[rwb]

Well its a GLX, so I'm off to eBay to hunt for stalks...

Thank you -- that was very helpful.

[FarmerPug]

Yip a GLX should definatley have radio stalks

[no2lurch]

whasta stalk worth to you? i have fitted an aftermarket stereo so mine is useless. it worked 100% prior to the new stereo going in and that had nothing to do with the reason i went that route.

[maxxymilian]

I'm soon getting the radio stalk from a D9 and i'll start modifying it to fit my Pioneer DEH-4000UB, expect a HOW TO soon...

[rwb]

What's a stalk worth to you no2lurch ?

Tenner?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0488802427

Or as much as £15 it it is new and shiny.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0370188649

[FarmerPug]

you might aswell get the new one, but i dont know if it will work with an aftermarket stereo some need adaptors

[eoin27]

is there a hole where the stalk should be?

Also, No offence rwb but your avatar isnt that impressive since there is only 25 miles covered

[rwb]

I have the original radio: its perfectly good enough for me (although the reception seems to have got a bit crap recently), so no problems with stalk compatibility (I hope).

Yes, there's a massive hole.

OK, well here's what I'm on right now. Compared to brim-to-brim calculations I find that the computer under estimates by 12mpg, so I'm actually claiming 67mpg.

So nerr

[DiscoPol]

OK, well here's what I'm on right now. Compared to brim-to-brim calculations I find that the computer under estimates by 12mpg, so I'm actually claiming 67mpg.

So nerr

Dont make me break out my photos of my 74.5 mpg (over a lot more miles than that), i have a big can of hypermiling whoop ass i can open

so nerr nerr na nerr nerr

even now in sunny Poland windows down and chugging across (in heavy traffic) these awful roads on brim to brim im getting a good 64.5 mpg and thats without trying

[FarmerPug]

Put the cars trip computer onto momentary for a good laugh, i put my foot down one day and got 12mpg, then when i coasted down a hill it said 947mpg

[steve_earwig]

I think we did that a few years back - who can get the lowest instantaneous MPG/blow their engine up while trying.

[FarmerPug]

I know this is irrelevant to the topic but the worst mpg i have ever heard of is 15mpg average on a jeep cherokee and that was 15mpg even when it was running on LPG

[plod]

Carrying on the hijack, the worst i've had was a Rover V8 powered LDV400 running on LPG was 8mpg

100litres used to get you between 170 to 200 miles