I am thinking about fitting the new Highway 300di dab radio into the car.

It gets a good right up but is only sold and fitted by the staff at halfords.

I don't feel happy about the staff at Halfords ripping my dash apart ,As I've seen their handy work before when they fit wiper blades and a roof boxes in retail site car parks.

They only allow 1 hour fitting time.

Has anyone had nightmare aftermarket installations or a good experience at Halfords ?

Cheers  SD4 Sports LE Black ...

Can't help you out I'm afraid, I would never give a Halfords fitter the opportunity to fit something in my car. I see them as failed 'wannabe' car mechanics that have had no formal training whatsoever.

I wouldn't let Halfords put a bell on my bike never mind touch my car !!


Iain

iain cooper wrote:

I wouldn't let Halfords put a bell on my bike never mind touch my car !!


Iain

Your trusting!! I wouldn't let them near my bike lol 

Agree with all the above don't do it. Gone, 2007 TD4 SE Auto Baltic blue, clear side repeaters, full sized alloy spare.

English by birth..... Yorkshire by the grace of God.

I watched a youth from halfords attempting to fit wiper blades t'other weekend, I would rather let my dog stand on the bonnet and try ! letting them about with a canbus wired car, I think not. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

colleague of mine bought a bike from Halfrauds and first time his kid used it fell over the handle bars - the front forks were fitted backwards.

others tell of parts not being fastened tight enough and coming loose during use resulting in several mishaps.....  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

I can't speak for Halfords fitting it, but I had my stereo replaced with the Alpine INA-W910R.
It took some very talented guys two days to fit, mostly due to fibre optics of the parking sensors and steering wheel controls.

That aside the Highway 300di isn't quite the same set up, but it's exclusive to Halfords so I doubt anyone has any experience of fitting them yet. If you can buy it without fitting, I'd suggest doing that and taking it to someone with more knowledge! 2008 FL2 TD4 XS Zermatt Silver, Manual
2010 Jaguar XF

Found out today that Halfords only have the exclusivity until April... SD4 Sports LE Black ...

Dead-Rat wrote:

Found out today that Halfords only have the exclusivity until April...

Advert on internet states "end of April 2012" - so will have to wait a little longer....  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

I think that the question has pretty much been answered, but if you let one of their monkeys near your dash board and vehicle electronics, you will probably regret every day until the day that you sell it.

DON'T DO IT!