[gust_1980]

hey guys, just bought an eclipse avn6620 for my 2010 lt. i shouldn't have a problem installing it, but i just wanna get some ideas of aesthetics from some of your installs. please post some pics of your installs!

 

[n8ball2013]

 

[tomx20]

That looks pretty good! There is a member on here who has a double din and color-matched the radio surround bracket (for lack of a better name haha) to silver. He used a factory GM exact match paint, like a spray paint.

Just a suggestion, that would enhance your appearance in my opinion.

 

[n8ball2013]

ill get to it when i get the truck out for the summer. That way I wont have two tore apart and pretty much undriveable. oh and its cold right now too

 

[GermWar]

 

[dday]

Do you have any problems with the face folding down? I have a JVC and the face is to thick and catches on the dash kits trim ring so I couldn't use it.

 

[gust_1980]

hey germ, that looks nice. what model is that and what color are the button illumination?

 

[GermWar]

Do you have any problems with the face folding down? I have a JVC and the face is to thick and catches on the dash kits trim ring so I couldn't use it.

Nope I haven't had any trouble with mine.

maybe a different dash kit woulda fixed it?

 

[GermWar]

hey germ, that looks nice. what model is that and what color are the button illumination?

1. Pioneer AVIC-Z120BT
2. I have the illumination the exact same color as the interior lights in the Bu.

The price should be going down a bit because the z130 is going to come out soon.

 

[dday]

Nope I haven't had any trouble with mine.

maybe a different dash kit woulda fixed it?

I used the Metra, been meaning to check into other kits as well.

 

[Ktrace35]

Do you have any problems with the face folding down? I have a JVC and the face is to thick and catches on the dash kits trim ring so I couldn't use it.

Unfortunately I think your in the same boat as me.. I have a JVC (maybe same model, mine is JVC avx810) from what I read JVC makes their head units just a bit to big. I wish I took a picture because explain this is hard. But I cut the dash kit along the top inside that touches the top of the head unit. So I removed the bottom of the top cross bar (went from looking like a C to an L). Now the head unit moves and tilts perfect now. Hopefully this helped if not just tell me.

 

[dday]

Unfortunately I think your in the same boat as me.. I have a JVC (maybe same model, mine is JVC avx810) from what I read JVC makes their head units just a bit to big. I wish I took a picture because explain this is hard. But I cut the dash kit along the top inside that touches the top of the head unit. So I removed the bottom of the top cross bar (went from looking like a C to an L). Now the head unit moves and tilts perfect now. Hopefully this helped if not just tell me.

I have the ADV793, pretty sure I'm following what you're saying. I'll give it a try next weekend, thanks for the tip.

 

[gust_1980]

well, im looking forward to a pretty seamless and easy install. hopefully its nothing like my last; my 2000 cadi sts had to be cut up pretty bad to even fit something. lets just say that i was cutting through cast aluminum and replaced many rotozip bits. there were shards/shavings up cut aluminum everywhere. then, since no double din kit was made for that car, i had to make one from a single din and form it by building up bondo and sanding it down. i oughta post pics sometime so you guys can realize how easy these cars really are!

 

[GermWar]

I used the Metra, been meaning to check into other kits as well.

I used Scosche.
I got it from Sonicelectronix.com

 

[flrdotcom]

i have a Clarion NX409 double din with

 

[festo702]

I have a Pioneer Avic-Z120BT also and I love it.

Here is what it looked like before I painted the trim:

 

[gust_1980]

festo, i love the install! i had planned on doing something like that, only with gloss black instead but with your interior i can't decide which version i like better?

 

[dday]

festo that's nice! Did you carry the black all the way to the doors? Would you mind showing a picture of the whole dash?

 

[RalphP]

festo, i love the install! i had planned on doing something like that, only with gloss black instead but with your interior i can't decide which version i like better?

Suggestion: Remember that when the sunlight hits gloss black just right, it'll reflect right back into your eyes.

I highly recommend a MATTE finish instead for that reason.

It is your car, however. Feel free to print this opinion out and use it for toilet paper

RwP

 

[festo702]

festo that's nice! Did you carry the black all the way to the doors? Would you mind showing a picture of the whole dash?

Thanks! I did do it all the way to the doors. The color is actually flat, but it has some texture to it and also some shiny flecks (it looks a little different in person than in the picture) you don't really see the flecks unless in direct sunlight. I was really unsure about it until it all came together, but I will say, I do love it and think it is 100 times better than the standard silver color. Here are some pics of the entire dash and the doors.

As you might see, I still have yet to be able to get the airbag off so I can paint the silver trim around the cruise and stereo buttons on the steering wheel. I tried several times but I couldn't get the airbag loose, but I will get it done soon to finish the project.