ok so i successfully made the radio work with my 2004 but the outputs of the 2005 is 6.4 volts rather than 5.5 volts on the 2004 radio. so the volume control is pretty sensitive. Isn't there a converter of some sort to lower the voltage going to the bose amp? please let me know. EVerything works except the temp control ****. i'm still trying to figure it out.

as for the placement of the radio, i like it much better because then i don't have gauges near my feet. I can take a glance instead of looking down. I don't have FI yet but that DIY project will come in due time when i'm done with this project.

you may ask, why they heck would you cut up your dash for a 2005 radio? well i want mp3 capability and the quality/finish of the 2005 radio is far superior than the 2004. =)

i'm also planning to relocate the buttons on the nav below the radio which will be much easier to control. WORK IN PROGRESS.....updates later!

 

mmm.. very nice =) did you do the led conversion on the new 05 headunit too?

 

wow looks good. was it a hard install?

 

thanks!

this project has actually taken up a lot of time. measuring and cutting took awhile because i didn't want to mess anything up. Fiberglassing the gauges wasn't too bad.. i just hate how messy it is.

yeah.. first thing i did when I got the radio was the solder on the blue LEDs heheh

 

just by an 05

 

give me the depreciation value of my car and i'll go buy one. deal?

 

use more fiberglass and blend the radio smoothly into the rest of the dash. it looks very choppy right now.