I know this should go in the A/V section (I put it there too), but thought I would share here in case anyone else was having the same Coupe trouble I did with this.
Finally got everything to fit perfectly with a universal tray from Crutchfield. Not as clean as I had wanted (cant get the HU trim piece on without doing some major cutting into the OEM surround), but MUCH better than the Metra kit.
Closed OpenSide shotDVD hack switch close up
Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround
Re: Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround (DJBeasy)
looks good, but you should have put the switch somewhere else, so its hidden.
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Coupeguy23
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Re: Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround (noshift)
noshift wrote:looks good, but you should have put the switch somewhere else, so its hidden.
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Re: Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround (DJBeasy)
Ya the metra kit is garbage, looks really cheap. I just installed mine but still havin trouble with my ipod adapter. Pocket for the metra is s*** too. Comes right out and doesn't fit flush
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Re: Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround (migs7585)
I even had trouble with my HVAC and the Metra kit. Didnt fit properly and the defrost button would get stuck. POS...go this route if you can.migs7585 wrote:Ya the metra kit is garbage, looks really cheap. I just installed mine but still havin trouble with my ipod adapter. Pocket for the metra is s*** too. Comes right out and doesn't fit flush
I thought about putting near or in the fuse box but chose against it, kind of like it out in the open and functional. To each his own I guess...noshift wrote:looks good, but you should have put the switch somewhere else, so its hidden.
Re: Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround (DJBeasy)
QFT! Had the exact issue with mine. Hell...if you pushed too hard the entire HVAC panel would fall inside! Plus, it looks like crap. This textured one looks great, man!DJBeasy wrote:
I even had trouble with my HVAC and the Metra kit. Didnt fit properly and the defrost button would get stuck. POS...go this route if you can.
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Re: Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround (ESP)
It was so bad that I could actually turn the defrost on and off by pushing on the bottom of the panel, not even close to the button. So much happier with this set-up, worth the extra $ and time to get it done right.ESP wrote:
Hell...if you pushed too hard the entire HVAC panel would fall inside!
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Re: Single DIN Aftermarket DVD in OEM Surround (DJBeasy)
Damn. That's bad....I'm goin double din and oem once I have the money