Newbie from North Carolina

cangetright · 06-20-2012, 12:12 PM

Hello all my name is Mark and this is my first post on here. For fathers day my wife and kids bought me a 2009 EZGO TXT PDS. This is my first cart and will moslty be used in and around our neighborhood and the campground we frequent. Hate to start my first post with a question but I was told by the gentlemen they purchased it from that the only way to install a stereo is the overhead kind, which I really dont want. He stated that I could not put one in the ball holder in the dash as it would hit the front cowling but after looking around here it seems that is not true as I have seen that some of you have done this. So basically my question is can I install a stereo in the ball holder on my cart? Thanks in advance for the help!

as350pilot · 06-20-2012, 12:20 PM

Welcome to BGW! You can install a radio into the ball cup holder. If you search the forum you should find plenty of pictures of installed. I installed a Pyle marine stereo/mp3 in my mother-in-law's cart which was an '08 PDS. I used a dash cover though which made it a little easier (at least in my opinion). I'll post a pic below.

Indiana Brad · 06-20-2012, 02:54 PM

Ditto I am sure you can install in ball holder!

Here is a pic of different type of dash kit on my 09 ez go rxv.

Indiana Brad · 06-20-2012, 03:01 PM

Sorry dash didn't come out too good in the pic. Another Try :)

Elite Dash Kit

bud light · 06-20-2012, 03:19 PM

Welcome!!!

yurtle · 06-20-2012, 04:25 PM

I have an old school am/fm/cd with SD, USB, iPod, and 1/8" aux input. I find that I use the 1/8" aux in, as I have an iPod, and nearly everyone has a smart phone, that they can plug in and listen to tunes on. I mounted my stereo in an overhead console, and some have commented that they can't use their CD players, but mine never skips, even on big bumps.

Others have forgone the CD, and purchased really small units that will take an aux in. Maybe check for marine or motorcycle units, as well as car units.

SHRINER · 06-20-2012, 04:35 PM

Welcome mark, you can put a radio just about any where you want, some of the guys put them in the glove box, and they make a motorcycle radio some of the members have used, but you can put one in the ball holder. I see you are down the road from me across the state line.

cangetright · 06-21-2012, 06:56 AM

Thanks for the replies gentlemen, I figured the guy at the shop was just trying to get me to let him install the overhead one. Going to pick me up a stereo today and tackle this one myself.

06-20-2012, 12:12 PM	#1
cangetright Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 2	Newbie from North Carolina Hello all my name is Mark and this is my first post on here. For fathers day my wife and kids bought me a 2009 EZGO TXT PDS. This is my first cart and will moslty be used in and around our neighborhood and the campground we frequent. Hate to start my first post with a question but I was told by the gentlemen they purchased it from that the only way to install a stereo is the overhead kind, which I really dont want. He stated that I could not put one in the ball holder in the dash as it would hit the front cowling but after looking around here it seems that is not true as I have seen that some of you have done this. So basically my question is can I install a stereo in the ball holder on my cart? Thanks in advance for the help!

06-20-2012, 12:20 PM	#2
as350pilot Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 516	Re: Newbie from North Carolina Welcome to BGW! You can install a radio into the ball cup holder. If you search the forum you should find plenty of pictures of installed. I installed a Pyle marine stereo/mp3 in my mother-in-law's cart which was an '08 PDS. I used a dash cover though which made it a little easier (at least in my opinion). I'll post a pic below.

06-20-2012, 03:19 PM	#5
bud light Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lawrenceburg Ky. Posts: 1,771	Re: Newbie from North Carolina Welcome!!!

06-20-2012, 04:25 PM	#6
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Newbie from North Carolina I have an old school am/fm/cd with SD, USB, iPod, and 1/8" aux input. I find that I use the 1/8" aux in, as I have an iPod, and nearly everyone has a smart phone, that they can plug in and listen to tunes on. I mounted my stereo in an overhead console, and some have commented that they can't use their CD players, but mine never skips, even on big bumps. Others have forgone the CD, and purchased really small units that will take an aux in. Maybe check for marine or motorcycle units, as well as car units.

06-20-2012, 04:35 PM	#7
SHRINER Gone Wild Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chesapeake, Va. Posts: 367	Re: Newbie from North Carolina Welcome mark, you can put a radio just about any where you want, some of the guys put them in the glove box, and they make a motorcycle radio some of the members have used, but you can put one in the ball holder. I see you are down the road from me across the state line.

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06-21-2012, 06:56 AM	#8
cangetright Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Moyock, NC Posts: 2	Re: Newbie from North Carolina Thanks for the replies gentlemen, I figured the guy at the shop was just trying to get me to let him install the overhead one. Going to pick me up a stereo today and tackle this one myself.

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