There's a link to modifying stock trim back in the main FAQ - look for "rosewood". It's from an 05-06, but requires pretty much the same work to get it done on an 03-04.

 

Wrathernaut,
2 things....
1) Do you have a factory part # for the flat trim piece that goes between the stereo & dash in black?

2) I have a bose system to donate to the cause if that will help your R & D... maybe a good write up on how to fix the dreaded no power to head unit...??

Thanks
Mike

 

1) The scosche part I use is this one (Scosche, Part #DDTRB):


You just cut the middle bar out with a razor blade and trim the edges to fit in the JDM trim.

2) I can always use another, but the no power problem is a problem with a power supply in the unit, which is beyond my repair knowledge to fix. I'd probably use it to build a plug&play navigation voice retention adapter (the wiring diagram in the FAQ section), or maybe a better-produced CD removal video.

 

This the width of the DD head unit.. Hmmmm
I'm trying to ask about the trim that goes above the T ( which is wider than that )...

I have 1 to donate to the cause....
Mike

 

Not sure what part your referring to, a picture would probably help.

 

At the top of the DD kit there is a silver sliver ( that should be black )

That is the piece....

Mike

 

So my parents offered to get my radio system replaced as a birthday gift(which is tomorrow, woot). They took my car today to some audio installer, and the guy quoted $200 for the dash kit+installation. They already paid that $200 as a down payment. Now I just have to decide on an aftermarket radio to buy and install in there too. Obviously, that price is way too low for the JDM trim, so I checked the receipt and sure enough, it was the part number for the metra kit.

I told my mom that I researched this and the metra kit won't fit my oem navigation. She said the audio shop guys told her they knew what they were doing. I guess they are supposed to be the professionals after all. I hope they're right.

This is the shop: http://www.yelp.com/biz/audiowerk-sa...ery:audiowerks

 

If you're running an 03-04, here's how it will end up looking. Note the mis-matched curves around the navigation buttons:


Compared to the JDM trim's perfect match:

 

I just ordered a refurb radio on Ebay for $300 to replace my unit. I get $110 back when I ship my dead unit back to them. After living through this for the past 2 years I'm resolved to fixing it with the stock parts. I'll let you know how it all works out.

 

Already know how it works out... another dead OEM unit in months or years.

You can get a metra kit ($90) + a decent single-din or basic double-din for $150-200 and not have to worry about it dying like the OEM seems to always do.

 

Ah, thanks for those pictures! If that's what it'll look like, I'm perfectly fine with it. I'll just be happy to be able to listen to music and control my AC again!

That's a bad idea dude. You know there was a recall on these radios right? When I called my dealership to see if I could get the radio/AC trim replaced, they checked my VIN and told me that it's already been replaced once and it would cost me for another replacement.

**** that, I'm not paying to get the same shitty radio that will just die on me again.

It's the 5th item on this list: http://x.infinitihelp.com/forum/loca....php?catid=180

 

yep, thats what i did, and i HIGHLY suggest it, so if i plan to sell it, i buy an OEM one, and plug everythign back up. no spliced wires, all harnesses. as for my OEM radio? its seen better days :/ i took a hammer, screwdrivers, pliers, and wire cutters at the back of it, just to extract the navi and steering wheel harness recivers. currently using the navi one and the steering wheel one is on standby.

 

so i just got myPAC ROEMNIS2 in the ail and decided to hook it up i conected everything right and even soldered all the wires together.. turned it on the radio turns on fine but when i turn the volume up theres no sound except if i turn the volume all the way up u can faintly hear some sound... why is this?

 

Sounds like you missed the amp turn-on wire, or the power/ground on the ROEM-NIS2, *or* you have the low-level outputs from the radio connected as high(speaker)-level inputs on the ROEM.

 

can u tell me which wires arent supposed to be connected i dont have the orange, and the 4 speaker green/red violet/red white/red gray/red are all not connected which means all the high +'s are connected and im almost positive the amp turn on is conected the yellow power is conneccted the only thing i can think of is i put all the grounds to one ground wire and grounded it. i will recheck wires tho