how to install double din head unit
08-08-2011, 02:35 AM
#1
how to install double din head unit
hello guys i saw a few threads on here about the double din head units and alot of people where not sure how to install them..so i went out and did mine and took pics in the process. i might not be the best explainer but i have pics yeahh lol and if i miss spell something or it dont make any sences lol its ok i have dyslexia so 
off lol just in fair warning lol.. well here we go. i poped off the outside bezel and unplugged the airbag wire and if you have 4x4 unplug that one to..now there is 2 ways to do this leave it all in there and take a dremel and make a mess everywhere and try to squeeze ur hand it tight spots or just take it all out thats up to you i took it all out.so after i unbolted all the screws that where holding the main radio harness?? (the hard black thing that the a/c and radio are bolted on).. i unhooked and removed the a/c / heat buttons.. and then removed the black harness and took it in the house and and took my dd head unit and lined it up with the harness and made a mark for what i needed to be cut out.then i took a dremel tool cut about 1/2 of molding off. this does not need to be perfect it all will be coverd harness is done!! now back to the inside there is a angled peace of plastic as marked in the picture below u will have to cut that out so the top of your dd head unit dont hit. now the fun part u have to put everything back togeather hook up all your wires and install your new double din head unit. since its such a tight fit i just used like 2 peaces of foam stuck it in there and that head unit is snugg as a bug its not moving anywhere.. and the last picture you see is my head unit installed but i did not have the trim on yet and i did not have the out side bezel pushed on all the way lol just saying it now so no one points it out lol.. it took around 2 hrs that was the head unit install runing sub wires installing subs and amp..i say out of 10 for hardness its a 4 its all common sense . now after 10 mins of me doing all this i was like ahhhhh i dont like that head unit and now i am ordering another one so geez i have to do it all again lol hope this helps
off lol just in fair warning lol.. well here we go. i poped off the outside bezel and unplugged the airbag wire and if you have 4x4 unplug that one to..now there is 2 ways to do this leave it all in there and take a dremel and make a mess everywhere and try to squeeze ur hand it tight spots or just take it all out thats up to you i took it all out.so after i unbolted all the screws that where holding the main radio harness?? (the hard black thing that the a/c and radio are bolted on).. i unhooked and removed the a/c / heat buttons.. and then removed the black harness and took it in the house and and took my dd head unit and lined it up with the harness and made a mark for what i needed to be cut out.then i took a dremel tool cut about 1/2 of molding off. this does not need to be perfect it all will be coverd harness is done!! now back to the inside there is a angled peace of plastic as marked in the picture below u will have to cut that out so the top of your dd head unit dont hit. now the fun part u have to put everything back togeather hook up all your wires and install your new double din head unit. since its such a tight fit i just used like 2 peaces of foam stuck it in there and that head unit is snugg as a bug its not moving anywhere.. and the last picture you see is my head unit installed but i did not have the trim on yet and i did not have the out side bezel pushed on all the way lol just saying it now so no one points it out lol.. it took around 2 hrs that was the head unit install runing sub wires installing subs and amp..i say out of 10 for hardness its a 4 its all common sense . now after 10 mins of me doing all this i was like ahhhhh i dont like that head unit and now i am ordering another one so geez i have to do it all again lol hope this helps
08-18-2011, 11:32 PM
#6
its a 2000 yea there is plenty of room its the wires that get in the way lol. i have all my wires stuffed down so my head unit had plenty of space for me to adjust where i need it.. and my new one has a heat depressor lol i no thats not the name for it lol its at the tip of my toung just cant get it well any way i have one of them on my new head unit and it sticks out about a inch off the back and still have good room.
