Double Din project

[DJAndyB]

Good afternoon,

I’m exploring getting a double din head unit similar to this.

I would opt for the ‘BMW’ double din bezel mentioned in the ‘tom tom duo’ thread.

As part of my research I would appreciate some comments/input on the following:

1.Is fitting a double din unit relatively straightforward or will I need to modify behind the centre console to hold the cage and give sufficient room for cabling?

2.I’ve seen reversing cameras fitted to saloons but has anybody fitted one to a tourer and if so where would be an appropriate discrete position to locate it?


Many thanks


Andy

[CDTi]

Hi Andy

Originally Posted by 123AJB

I would opt for the ‘BMW’ double din bezel mentioned in the ‘tom tom duo’ thread.

If you are interested in a bezel, can you put your name down in this thread? http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=11581. Its just to get an idea of how many are interested. The supplier may make a special MGR bezel - just need to confim this yet.

Originally Posted by 123AJB

1.Is fitting a double din unit relatively straightforward or will I need to modify behind the centre console to hold the cage and give sufficient room for cabling?

The fitting is quite straight forward but the space is a bit tight - for my Eclipse anyway. You would want to check the size of the Sony first or it may be sticking out of the bezel by a few inches

It will probably be quite difficult to fit a cage as there is little to screw onto. I am fitting brackets to my Eclipse to hold it in place. I will be putting up more pics over the next few days to explain what I am doing.

[DJAndyB]

Thanks for that - more piccies would be interesting.

I've added my name to the 'Bimmer' list.

Best wishes

Andy

[mantianak]

Depending on the weight of the unit and strength of the facia, you may need some kind of mounting behind it. Otherwise the weight of the headunit is focused on the thin facia causing distortion.
I've not managed to find double din cages but have noticed most double din facia have an extented lip at the bottom to distributed the weight. The special import doesn't have this (it could be very tough plastic though).

[CDTi]

I am mounting my double din HU so that it is seperate from the fascia altogether. I think it would be nigh on impossible to mount the HU on the fascia and then fit the whole lot.

I will post pics tomorrow (hopefully ) but I will be mounting the HU first and then fitting the fascia.