[s-cars] CPS DIfference?

[Matthew Russell]

Thanks, Varon. That's good stuff. Nice that I don't have to order more  
parts as well.

Has so I wonder why the white (s6) style from the factory has those  
crazy "wings"?

Matt

Mmmmmm...iPhone


On Jun 7, 2009, at 11:10 PM, "Varon H. Fugman"  
<vfugman at globaldialog.com> wrote:

>>> Is the hme301 part number used in the s6 as well as the s4?
>
>>> Cause they sure look different, in fact a search on Audifans  
>>> revealed
> the GB  link and it appears a 56? p/n (IIRC) that more closely
> resembles what I just pulled off the car.
>
> Matt,
>
> Although the S6 comes from the factory with a "56" CPS, I would  
> suggest
> getting a "301" (which was original on the S4) as a replacement.   
> Although
> they are different in appearance, electrical function is identical  
> as are
> the critical mechanical dimensions.
>
> The "56" CPS has solid rivets whereas the "301" has hollow pins.   
> The hollow
> pins are much more easily deformed to attach the CPS to the  
> bracket.  I was
> unable to find a way to deform the solid rivets on a "56" into a  
> mushroom
> head (or any kind of head!) using common tools.
>
> Also, be very careful when removing your old "56" from the bracket.   
> It is
> very easy to accidentally enlarge the holes in the bracket while  
> drilling
> out the old rivets.  In fact, I would suggest using a Dremmel with a
> grinding burr to take off the rivet heads instead of a drill.
>
> Varon
> '95 urS6
>
>