ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
Just some quick notes for posterity .....
1. Use USB right angle adapters like these: Amazon product ASIN B0793P8XJK. This allows the HU to fully sit back and attach to the dash easily via the OEM brackets without crushing the back of regular USB cables. Over time, crushing the USB cable will cause them to deceptively fail.
2. The dash trim piece like these will fit, barely: Amazon product ASIN B08HXSSK48. The HU will want to get caught when opening up to get to the SD slot, CD/DVD slot, or Auto-EQ port. or when tilting the display to see it better. Be patient, continue to work the plastic trim piece where it gets caught to "massage" it out of the way. Over time, the face may bind once in a while anyways, so just realize it will be about as good as it gets without trimming the dash bezel.
3. Due to the large size of the HU, most of the cabling will need to sit beneath the HU, not behind it. Smoosh it in there, it will fit. Kind of.
4. Put the USB cable extension somewhere convenient. Along with the 3.5mm audio port, I elected to have it sneak up and out the back of the handbrake assembly and let it rest between the drivers seat and center console. You need access to the USB cable extension for firmware and map updates, so hiding it in a spot that is out of the way, but hard to get to, probably isn't too wise.
Some of these tips may apply to other large double DIN head units.
Enjoy!
1. Use USB right angle adapters like these: Amazon product ASIN B0793P8XJK. This allows the HU to fully sit back and attach to the dash easily via the OEM brackets without crushing the back of regular USB cables. Over time, crushing the USB cable will cause them to deceptively fail.
2. The dash trim piece like these will fit, barely: Amazon product ASIN B08HXSSK48. The HU will want to get caught when opening up to get to the SD slot, CD/DVD slot, or Auto-EQ port. or when tilting the display to see it better. Be patient, continue to work the plastic trim piece where it gets caught to "massage" it out of the way. Over time, the face may bind once in a while anyways, so just realize it will be about as good as it gets without trimming the dash bezel.
3. Due to the large size of the HU, most of the cabling will need to sit beneath the HU, not behind it. Smoosh it in there, it will fit. Kind of.
4. Put the USB cable extension somewhere convenient. Along with the 3.5mm audio port, I elected to have it sneak up and out the back of the handbrake assembly and let it rest between the drivers seat and center console. You need access to the USB cable extension for firmware and map updates, so hiding it in a spot that is out of the way, but hard to get to, probably isn't too wise.
Some of these tips may apply to other large double DIN head units.
Enjoy!
