B3030 HSDC AM/FM/CD player installation

MartinT · Oct 1, 2007

BizDoc,
Thanks for the info. I'm not worried about the wiring installation. I'm more worried how to take the cab liner down or the cab top off so I can get to everything. As of yet nobody has been able to tell me how to get the cab top off. The manual doesn't show cab removal either. It's funny that the manual shows how to work on stuff after the cab top is off, but not a single word on how to get that cab top off.

I have the wiring diagram for the radio/CD plug and it's a no-brainer. You've got 12V+ switched, 12V+ always on (clock), ground- and left and right +/- speakers. I am not going to use the cab wires for the speakers, I only need to get to the power plug. The hanging of the radio is going to be tricky too. I have one of those "under-dash" plastic boxes to put the radio in. I need to modify one side of it to clear the three air conditioner outlets in the overhead, but that is no biggie. I am going to use my router/shaper to cut away part of the side of the box and it will look like it was planned that way.

I may start taking things apart today time permitting.

rpraymond · Oct 2, 2007

MartinT
I wish I'd been there when the stereo went in, but as a side note I bought the installation kit with the speakers, antenna and all, then I found a brand new factory am/fm cd player on ebay for $200. It ended up being the easiest, cheapest way to get a clean set-up without any modification. Just my 2cents. Good luck.

BizDoc · Oct 2, 2007

RPRAYMOND

Did you have the service dept install your radio? Does it protrude through the headliner or is it totally exposed just held in place by a bracket? The radio you found on Ebay, was it the actual radio for a Kubota?

rpraymond · Oct 2, 2007

The radio was the actual part # for a Kubota. It plugged right into the harness. I had the dealer install the speaker kit when their mechanic came out for some unrelated warrantee work. Then I just kept searching ebay untill one came up. It fits in the headliner flush with just the face exposed but this is in an L series.

teeravis1 · Apr 11, 2008

BizDoc said:
RPRAYMOND

Did you have the service dept install your radio? Does it protrude through the headliner or is it totally exposed just held in place by a bracket? The radio you found on Ebay, was it the actual radio for a Kubota?

BizDoc did you ever install a radio in your B3030?

srs · Apr 12, 2008

After using a magnifying glass to look at a radio in the Kubota brochure it shows the radio to be a Panasonic. I checked for quite awhile and the radio looks to be a model #CQ-5301U. However I believe now this radio is discontinued for newer model radios. The dimensions of a radio to fit Kubota's B3030 metal housing (part of the radio installation kit) should be width (7 inches), height (1-15/16 inches), and depth (5-7/8 inches), at least I think so. These dimensions came from the spec sheet for the Panasonic CQ-5301U listed above. Sooooooo I'm still looking for a Panasonic radio but will probably move up to a newer model that meets the above specs. Sounds good anyway. Sure would be nice if a Kubota dealer out here in the networld would just say go buy blah blah blah and it will plug right in. Too easy I guess and then that would also cut into their profit margin. Soaps over!