Double Din conversion
05-18-2009, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by C7 JFW,May 18 2009, 08:12 PM
I've tried putting a double-din in stock position & it envolves removing a lot of the heater-ducting. Not to mention the knock-on effect of that head unit needing heat protection from the ducting.
I'm actually having a fully-custom dash built at the moment for my s, bit different to OEM, but easiest option would probably be to get a JDM unit and modify the dash to take a double-din.
I'm actually having a fully-custom dash built at the moment for my s, bit different to OEM, but easiest option would probably be to get a JDM unit and modify the dash to take a double-din.
05-19-2009, 02:11 AM
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CJ - Please don't be shy with the photos when you fit your new dash. Sounds interesting 
Brian - In answer to your question the other day about my front bumper hole, all I did was cut a small hole in it roughly where I wanted and slowly made it bigger. I did put mine a little too low in all honesty. Don't forget the round the corners off otherwise the paintwork will crack.
Brian - In answer to your question the other day about my front bumper hole, all I did was cut a small hole in it roughly where I wanted and slowly made it bigger. I did put mine a little too low in all honesty. Don't forget the round the corners off otherwise the paintwork will crack.
05-19-2009, 03:23 AM
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05-19-2009, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mugen888,May 18 2009, 06:50 PM
just buy a jdm dash board
Where could one get one of these? Had a good Google and couldn't find one!
cheers
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05-19-2009, 04:12 AM
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Gritty does yours work or is it still stuck in Tokyo?
When I got my DC5 it had an all singing all dancing double din Honda Gathers unit.
Pitty it was all in Japanese and useless for here though.
I changed it soon for an Alpine double dinner
When I got my DC5 it had an all singing all dancing double din Honda Gathers unit.
Pitty it was all in Japanese and useless for here though.
I changed it soon for an Alpine double dinner
05-19-2009, 04:14 AM
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I've not done anything with it other than disconnect it when I got my new stereo fitted. Before that it just showed random messages in Japanese. I still have the Japanese software CD-ROM in the unit in the boot. Would love to get it functioning over here at some point.EDIT: That was a response to surfymark, but strangely has answered your question too.
