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Hey, Have any of you guys changed the standard stereo head unit? I'm looking at putting in a Kenwood double din screen unit, but I was wondering if there was any special considerations that I should know about if I was to get it done?
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i have upgraded to a single din alpine. so i can put the gauges in the dash. not on top of the dash like the ford xr6tComment
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ive added a kenwood double din screen and it fits a treatComment
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Thanks guys for the feedback...I was worried about the CBUS cabling, but if that dosn't have to be touched, thats awesome. "If can't get behind your troops, feel free to stand in front of them..."Comment
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I've been there with a full stereo install before in the Polo. One thing I must point out is that a Japanese double din isnt a European double din. Per say, if this is going into a 9N Polo, then you fill find a small gap between the centre console/air con module, and your head unit. The gap isnt evident but it's there.
To help minimise this, you can spray the headunit's sleeve a matt black on the outter lip. This helps to conceal the metal that is sometimes visible.
Also ensure that your headunit isnt too long. For instance, I've previously had a JVC AVX1 headunit and an Eclipse CD-5444 installed in mine and both were reasonably long headunits and at times didnt fit properly (until proper force was used).
Removal of the stock headunit is simple - just use 4 of those Kenwood 'keys' that are supplied to remove your Kenwood headunit. Slide them into the blank slots and you're on your way (this applies only to a 9N3). If you're removing the headunit off a 9N2 (which I've done before for a friend), is a bit different. Remove the lower pocket first and you should be able to slightly jimmy out the stock headunit.
Last but not least - make sure you secure the leads from your new headunit to the stock vehicle cluster.
Hope this helps and good luck.GTI|BBS|Forge|Whiteline|Custom CAI+K&N|Sparco|Toyo|Martini|JVC|Focal|ScanGaugeIIComment
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i have a kenwood single din head unit. the space above is now filled with a plastic to hold stuff, looks great
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