Hello, I plan to purchase an 05 coupe. In my previous vehicle - Acura RSX/S I have these audio components -
1)Eclipse CD, eclipse changer,
2) diamond s600 components,
3) boston 6.5 rears,
4) eclipse 400w amp for subs,
5) alpine 4 channel,
6) and 2 8" eclipse subs


*** I would like to use as much of these things as possible in the G35.
I plan to only get the normal radio selection, because Im not too fond of the bose radio that comes with the premium package.

My question: If I get the normal radio, is it hard to just take it out and put in the single din unit? Can I just buy a pocket to put below, or do I have to get a double din unit? I also dont understand what the connection with the AC controller is to the double din unit.

or do you advise just buying the bose system..keeping the bose unit and swapping out the bose amp with my amp and stock speakers with my speakers?

Please explain.


Note I did a search on here, but I could not find the info I was seeking. Please advise.

 

The cheapest thing to do is purchase the regular radio and then replace it with the double din unit from Japan. Then you can install all of the components you already have and it'll sound better than the Bose stereo. The reason you have to purchase the AC unit is because the AC controll is integrated into our stereo system. If you remove the radio, you lose the AC also. So in the end, you'll only have to pay $400 for the double din unit, but that's still much cheaper than the Bose stereo upgrade.

 

ok...the G have double din size opening, but the radio and AC control bouttons are soldered onto one piece of IC board! so you can not just add a pocket to the second din opening, unless you are very good at cutting IC board! so easlist way to do this is to buy an stand alone AC controller and double din dash kit! i would e-mail this guy and double check with him to see if he have any 05's kit and parts numbers!.....J's Garage Export, Yoshitaka Ikeda, yosi@j-garage.com

these are for the 03~04's
68260-AM913 - 56.90USD. -- double din dash "titanium"
27500-AL501 - 220.50USD. -- stand alone AC controller
68475-35F00 - 9.30USD.-- not sure, its either pocket or cover
68470-60M00 - 5.70USD.-- not sure, its either pocket or cover
28038-AL500 - 32.97USD.-- metel bracket for support of deck
Shipping cost - 57USD
Card charge of 5% - 19.11USD
Total - 401.48USD


03 coupe 5AT DG/G premium,performance,
AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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stand alone AC controller

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AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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back view of stock AC and radio controller...

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AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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or instade of the stock opening? you can do like many other G'er have done, put new deck into the center cubby hole, either cut right tru it or fiberglass it around the cubby hole...few pics for you viewing pleasure..

03 coupe 5AT DG/G premium,performance,
AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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cut tru it...

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AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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fibergalss it...notice they all have AVIC-N1 [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

03 coupe 5AT DG/G premium,performance,
AVIC N1, Volk GT-7

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