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Old May 3, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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ok guys well i hould be getting my dual din tommarrow in the mail i decided to go with the pioneer avh p3200 bcus the convenience so i just realized that i dont have the mounting kit and just wanted to see if yall have used any certain kind or any sort of recomendation on install well thanks fellas
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Old May 3, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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i got my installation kit for the head unit at a local car audio place and it cost me 50 bucks for like 2 pieces of plastic. you would prolly be better off jus making your own. And be prepaired to do a lot of cutting on the inside of your dash to get it to fit right. A dremel will be your friend for this. Post up some pics of the install and keep us posted. Good luck
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Old May 3, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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uhh ohhh .......i guess ima get very unfreindly with my dash....oh well lol i wil and i see their are kits on amazon for like $20 if any one else has in put please let me kno
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Old May 3, 2010 | 03:11 AM
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uhh ohhh .......i guess ima get very unfreindly with my dash....oh well lol i wil and i see their are kits on amazon for like $20 if any one else has in put please let me kno
well unfortunately our stereo look like a double din but there actualy a 1 3/4 din so they require trimming... most likely more on the top then bottom tho. and dremel tool definitely a must along with a file and a sharp box cutter.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Metra makes some pretty good kits. You can check www.crutchfield.com they are excellent when it comes to stuff like that.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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well i got my dual din today and i dont have a dremel and i got a little too tipsy to work on it today so ima work on it tommarrow and hopefully i can get this in befor thursday ...PLEASE CONTINUE TO GIVE ME ADVICE!!!!!!!!
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Old May 4, 2010 | 06:50 AM
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Another piece of advice.... If you have never put a stereo in, bring it to a professional! If anything gets messed up it will be on them to fix it. just my two cents.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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The biggest pain i had installing my dd sterio is that the way our factory raido is, is it looks like a dd in the front but when you pull out the radio it slopes down to a single din in the back and the inside of my dash did the same this so i had to get down and dirty with the inside of my dash to get that sob in there. and i agree if you have never put in a head unit before i would take it to someone. im guessing you paid a pretty penny for your double din and ide hate to see ya break it putting it in. Well good luck and post some pics when its all said and done>
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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More advice.... get a wiring kit. Trying to track down all the wiring that you may need to hook up your new stereo is a real PAIN!!! Worth every penny if you ask me.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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Yes alot of cutting, a good dremel is a necessity, alot of pushing and swearing on your first one too. Ive done two and they have both been equally frusterating its about a 6 pack job
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