Single din trim ring to wide for stock bezel
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Beginning Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 27
From: Central Tx
Single din trim ring to wide for stock bezel
Anyone else have this problem. I did not foresee this happening at all. I used Metra kit 99-2003. The trim ring is what came with the deck. Do I need a different kit or can I get a different trim ring for the cd player. I really don't want to cut the bezel because I know it won't look right.
Thanks,
Jarrid
Thanks,
Jarrid
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 931
From: Monroe City, IN
That's a bunch of bullcrap, stupid manufacturers keep doing this **** to make it more and more difficult to change things. No matter which way you go fella's, something will have to be trimmed in order to use the trim ring. I am unaware of any place to get different trim rings for HU's, but maybe someone else is. Otherwise my best suggestion is to take a dremel and slowly trim both sides of the trim ring itself until it fits. If you do it right, with the right angle and curve to it on both sides it could hug the curve of the dash panel and look pretty decent I think.
Last edited by altoncustomtech; May 4, 2011 at 10:37 AM.
BF Veteran
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 3,133
From: Harrisburg PA
lol if you really don't like the look of that I'm pretty sure almost anyone on here wants your dash bezel. you could trade someone for the din an a half bezel plus some money for your bezel. Those double dins go on ebay for at least $100
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 3
How did you even get the metra kit to work? I picked up a kit from BestBuy and the carriage bolts that are used to attach the brackets to the housing are completely in the way of installing kit in the dash. Really don't feel like cutting the mounting posts to make way for the bolts and now it looks like I am going to have a crappy looking set up anyway.
