2 Din radio in Priora

Owning a car means not only quickly moving from place to place, but also the ability to care for the vehicle. The more time you spend on maintenance, the higher the vehicle's lifespan and its reliability will be. Changing the oil in a timely manner, monitoring the pressure inside the car’s tires, and the ability to quickly replace a broken part – these are the basic skills that a good motorist must possess.

But often even good owners have questions that cannot be answered immediately. One of these questions is: “Which radio is better to put in the Priora instead of the standard one?”

You can answer this question if you know several basic factors:

Owner's age. It's no secret that young people love to listen to loud, clear music. The radio and amplifier must be powerful enough to satisfy this desire;
Musical preferences. Each style of music has a unique rhythmic pattern that needs to be emphasized with a good equalizer. The radio should have this function;
Reliability and reputation of the car music player manufacturer. These parameters determine the feasibility of the purchase - price does not always equal quality.

Which radio on the Priora, instead of the standard one, is suitable for installation in the panel connector? The factory radio that the Lada Priora car comes with has one feature: incomparable sizes. The front size is 2 Din and the rear size is 1 Din. This is explained by the presence of a false panel.

Replacing the standard radio on a Priora is possible in two ways:

Install a new 1 Din radio. But, when choosing this option, you will have to figure out how to fill the resulting void. The solution could be a homemade shelf or something similar. Advice: you need to make a shelf and install it in the dashboard carefully so as not to damage the interior trim.
Install a 2 Din radio. This option requires cutting the plastic. When choosing a radio with this size, you should carefully trim the plastic inside the car.

Let's look at a simpler option - the size of a 2 Din radio. It is also suitable if you need to replace the standard radio of the Priora 2 Lux. First of all, you need to remove the factory radio.

This can be done using special hooks that are sold in car stores. After this, insert the new radio into the resulting socket and connect the wires. In order for the radio to be securely fixed, you need to cut off thin strips of plastic on the sides of the connector.

If the work is done carefully, the new radio in Priora 2, instead of the standard one, will become easy, and this will improve the sound quality from the speakers. A reliable fixation will allow you to operate the radio for a long time.

Features of installing a radio on a Lada Priora

As a rule, installing a radio on a Priora involves several types of audio players:

2 DIN media player for LADA Priora

These designations indicate the dimensions of the hole for installing the radio, which correspond to the dimensions 180x50x160 mm for 1 DIN and 180x100x160 mm for 2 DIN. If you want to install a more modern version of a 2 DIN radio, the car owner will have to carry out the procedure of sawing the partitions of the front console of the car in order to widen the hole for the player. In some cases, to adjust the dimensions, it becomes necessary to cut out or purchase an appropriate transition frame for the console, which is much more difficult than installing 1 DIN.

If you nevertheless decide to install a 2 DIN system, then it is best to entrust the installation work to an experienced specialist, otherwise there is a risk of damaging both the console itself and the car interior trim.

It should also be noted that 2 DIN standard radios have an extensive range of functions:

long service life thanks to shock-resistant housing;
paired amplifiers increase signal reception several times;
the ability to switch the frequency of the radio signal by all passengers in the car thanks to the Music Zone system;
function of built-in radio navigator;
built-in USB connector allows you to connect external devices to view and play files;
the presence of a bass amplifier for music for higher quality sound.

Built-in USB port and amplifier outputs

Do-it-yourself installation of a radio in a Lada Priora

In the first case, we consider the installation of a 1 DIN type audio player, which does not involve changing the shape and parameters of the plastic base of the console. Before installation, turn off the power to the vehicle by disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery.

It is recommended to divide the installation process of a standard audio player into several stages in the following sequence:

1. Preparing the hole for installation. To do this, remove the plastic cover covering the niche provided by the manufacturer for installing the audio player;
2. Determination of connectors for connection. In the hole for installing the audio player there are several sockets: for power connections in gray and for speakers in brown;
3. Connecting the player to car connectors. If the connectors of the audio player and the machine comply with the ISO standard, it is necessary to make the connection according to the diagram or through an adapter;
4. Installing the radio in the standard hole. Remove the magnetic frame and install the housing into the standard hole in the car console. When locked correctly, there will be a slight click;
5. Activate the player by pressing the “Reset” button.

Installing an audio player of type 2 DIN is more labor-intensive due to the formation of the appropriate hole size in the Priora console. The installation process is similar to the 1 DIN installation system, the connection is made according to the same principle.

Firmware for Lada Priora radio

Modern technologies are rapidly moving forward, also improving car gadgets. Firmware for the standard Lada Priora radio allows car enthusiasts to expand the capabilities of the player by adding additional functions that the standard software does not have. The updated radio interface can be supplemented with a convenient touch keyboard, fresh programs and new versions of players with the ability to play all audio and video formats.

Radio set from Priora 2

The firmware of the VAZ 2170 audio player system is carried out using an SD card with a capacity of at least 4 GB, formatted in the FAT system.

Tips for installing a radio in Lada Priora

In order to avoid unforeseen difficulties during the installation of the radio in the Lada Priora, it is recommended to use the advice of experienced car enthusiasts:

1. Before installing the radio, you need to thoroughly study the connection diagram for media devices. If the player's connectors are connected incorrectly, there is a high probability of failure of some vehicle systems;
2. There are many models of radios from different manufacturers. Some of them have individual connectors with an additional adapter included for the ISO standard. This fact should be taken into account when choosing an audio device for the Lada Priora, since one of the connection options in this situation would be cutting the wires and directly soldering them to the car’s wiring;
3. When directly connecting the standard radio, you can use special terminals;
4. The connection diagram for the audio player via ISO will remain the same when replacing the radio with a new one.

Do not twist or wrap electrical tape to connect wires directly. This type of insulation is dangerous when operating a car in winter, since at low temperatures the adhesive-based tape is deformed and destroyed, which will lead to a short-circuit in the car's wires.

The VAZ plant equipped some of the Priora cars produced with a standard head unit; the basic modifications were only prepared for independent installation of equipment. The mounting sockets are designed for standard products; it is possible to install a 2-din radio in a first-generation Priora, but this requires modification of the internal elements of the instrument panel.

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