New Stereo/Advice

[DPG]

I think this will be my summer project, I bought a facia ages ago, its still sat here waiting

Along with your leather dash Taz

 

[DanStarr]

Got the facia today

 

[Taz]

come on, get it fitted and lets see some pics

 

[DanStarr]

will be fitting it this weekend to dark after work and i dont want to rush it soon as im done will post pics

 

[DanStarr]

Today is the day!

 

[DanStarr]

Well I wish I never bothered and I picked a terrible day to do it!!!

 

[DanStarr]

 

[Merrsh1]

I fitted an after market head unit and what makes a big difference is the carbon dash. I think with an aluminum dash it stands out quite a bit. I reckon piano black would cope too, a big expanse of silver or none black leather / wood just draws attention to it...

I was worried mine would look arse but it looks good if not better than oem. The main difficulty was the fascia sitting flush and I needed a dremel and a red hot knife to trim bits till it was perfect.

For an aluminum dash I reckon you've got quite a good result

I'm monkeying with my car tomorrow so I'll post a photo too.

 

[DanStarr]

I fitted an after market head unit and what makes a big difference is the carbon dash. I think with an aluminum dash it stands out quite a bit. I reckon piano black would cope too, a big expanse of silver or none black leather / wood just draws attention to it...

I was worried mine would look arse but it looks good if not better than oem. The main difficulty was the fascia sitting flush and I needed a dremel and a red hot knife to trim bits till it was perfect.

For an aluminum dash I reckon you've got quite a good result

I'm monkeying with my car tomorrow so I'll post a photo too.

I was abit p****d off cus ive damaged the vent trying to get it out pain in the ass. Doesnt look to bad looking at it. The dab seems abit frustrating put the antenna on wrong on the dash to start out with. Did miss the features from my old kenwood dnx 7200 from my last car so changing the stereo was a must for me. Not going to take it out anytime soon thats for sure!! Yeah post some pics mate would like to see!

 

[Merrsh1]

I fitted an after market head unit and what makes a big difference is the carbon dash. I think with an aluminum dash it stands out quite a bit. I reckon piano black would cope too, a big expanse of silver or none black leather / wood just draws attention to it...

I was worried mine would look arse but it looks good if not better than oem. The main difficulty was the fascia sitting flush and I needed a dremel and a red hot knife to trim bits till it was perfect.

For an aluminum dash I reckon you've got quite a good result

I'm monkeying with my car tomorrow so I'll post a photo too.

I was abit p****d off cus ive damaged the vent trying to get it out pain in the ass. Doesnt look to bad looking at it. The dab seems abit frustrating put the antenna on wrong on the dash to start out with. Did miss the features from my old kenwood dnx 7200 from my last car so changing the stereo was a must for me. Not going to take it out anytime soon thats for sure!! Yeah post some pics mate would like to see!

I did notice the dash, get a proper set of tools off fleabay for a tenner and avoid the same mistake in the future.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XXR-TOOLS-11PC-PLASTIC-CAR-VAN-BODY-DOOR-PANEL-TRIM-DASH-CLIP-REMOVAL-PRYBAR-KIT-/301062528565?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4618b99e35

Everyone seems to say the vents come out easy but they are a right bastard!

Have you fitted the loom to control it via the wheel?

 

[DanStarr]

I fitted an after market head unit and what makes a big difference is the carbon dash. I think with an aluminum dash it stands out quite a bit. I reckon piano black would cope too, a big expanse of silver or none black leather / wood just draws attention to it...

I was worried mine would look arse but it looks good if not better than oem. The main difficulty was the fascia sitting flush and I needed a dremel and a red hot knife to trim bits till it was perfect.

For an aluminum dash I reckon you've got quite a good result

I'm monkeying with my car tomorrow so I'll post a photo too.

I was abit p****d off cus ive damaged the vent trying to get it out pain in the ass. Doesnt look to bad looking at it. The dab seems abit frustrating put the antenna on wrong on the dash to start out with. Did miss the features from my old kenwood dnx 7200 from my last car so changing the stereo was a must for me. Not going to take it out anytime soon thats for sure!! Yeah post some pics mate would like to see!

I did notice the dash, get a proper set of tools off fleabay for a tenner and avoid the same mistake in the future.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XXR-TOOLS-11PC-PLASTIC-CAR-VAN-BODY-DOOR-PANEL-TRIM-DASH-CLIP-REMOVAL-PRYBAR-KIT-/301062528565?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4618b99e35

Everyone seems to say the vents come out easy but they are a right bastard!

Have you fitted the loom to control it via the wheel?

I dont have wheel controls so no Yeah i strugled got it out ok the first time. The facia i bought was a nightmare to fit and get the vent back in i tried to get it out again and then damaged the vent so will probs look at getting a new one. Cheers for the link ive bookmarked and will buy end of the month! Getting the glove box out was easy and the trim around the windscreen to i was surprised!