Wrathernaut's Double-Din Installation FAQ, Shopping and Resource List
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The JDM kit is generally slightly too big left and right (and moderately too big top and bottom), needing something to fill the gap. If it's only a slight modification, just get some sandpaper in increasing grits, lay them on a flat surface and shave it down until it fits on the rough grit, then step through finer and finer grits until it's nice and smooth wherever you see the edge.
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Urbanengineer (08-02-2017)
#1972
I was looking to replace the Bose head unit in my 2006 G35 coupe (no navigation) and was looking for suggestions for a mid-priced ($150-250) unit with cd, bluetooth, and and aux input.
I was also wondering if there was a reason most people on here go with DVD units? Are you watching movies or is it just for the large display?
Thanks
I was also wondering if there was a reason most people on here go with DVD units? Are you watching movies or is it just for the large display?
Thanks
#1973
I was looking to replace the Bose head unit in my 2006 G35 coupe (no navigation) and was looking for suggestions for a mid-priced ($150-250) unit with cd, bluetooth, and and aux input.
I was also wondering if there was a reason most people on here go with DVD units? Are you watching movies or is it just for the large display?
Thanks
I was also wondering if there was a reason most people on here go with DVD units? Are you watching movies or is it just for the large display?
Thanks
It's got dual bluetooth connections, so if you dual-phone, or share the car with somebody, you're not messing around with the bluetooth settings every time you swap.
DVD optical drives are the same price as a CD optical drive, so there's virtually no reason to use a CD drive in a unit anymore. The screen on the units makes doing anything with your phone connection (Pandora for me, mostly) or selecting satellite stations so much better. I've never watched a DVD on mine, no desire to.
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#1977
I can say with almost certainty you've got the top radio bracket (the long arm thing) going under the mount it gets screwed into. The tip of that bracket easily goes under, and its springiness when in that position makes it feel like there's too many cables behind the radio.
#1978
Installation Problems
I can say with almost certainty you've got the top radio bracket (the long arm thing) going under the mount it gets screwed into. The tip of that bracket easily goes under, and its springiness when in that position makes it feel like there's too many cables behind the radio.
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