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    Double Din Head unit

    HI all just wondering if any one has fitted a double din headunit in a D2. As i have a Clarion Max385VD that i owned from my younger days laying around. Don't want to reinvent the wheel if i don't have to. good with hands can manufacture just about any thing.

    any advice/help much appreciated.

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    It can be done.
    Requires some shuffling of items within the dash (HEVAC controls/display) but it can be done.
    Head on over to the D2 boys club forum and do a search in their projects thread, there have been a few efforts.
    Not my cup of tea but good luck with it
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    I did it to mine a few months . I put in an Alpine unit, it sounds way better and has a good size screen for the rear camera. It was pretty easy with a dremel, a bit of epoxy filler and paint. I'm not that good a doing that type of thing but i had no trouble and it looks quite factory.

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    Quote Originally Posted by freedriver View Post
    I did it to mine a few months . I put in an Alpine unit, it sounds way better and has a good size screen for the rear camera. It was pretty easy with a dremel, a bit of epoxy filler and paint. I'm not that good a doing that type of thing but i had no trouble and it looks quite factory.
    Got some piccies of the job at all? or final outcome?
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    The Phantom - Oslo Blue 2001 Td5 SE.
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    Nina - Chawton White 2003 Td5 S
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    I looked at that tutorial before i did mine but i only used filler to fill the spots where i cut the plastic fascia.

    The original head unit sits on a steel tray that is riveted into the dash, i removed this and bent it to fit the 2din and then replaced it and screwed the 2din cage into the steel tray on the bottom and into the original screw holes in the top.
    I also used the rubber mount that screwed into the back of the factory head unit and put it into the new one and it fits in the original hole.

    All that made it all really solid and you can fit and remove the head unit as you please then.

    I have driven over hundreds of k's on corrugated roads now and it doesn't rattle at all. I don't think the one in that other post would hold up considering all that is holding it is epoxy filler ??

    I will take a photo tomorrow, i'm pretty happy with it as i was a bit nervous when i started pulling it apart!!

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    Here it is , as promised . I think the USB input is really handy where it is , in the top vent !! It is a bit rough around the edges but i did it in a day and was in a rush. I could have easilly done a better job given a bit more time...
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    That looks really good. Did it take you long to do?

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    Excellent. Where in Perth are you - we might need to have a talk!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SPROVER View Post
    That looks really good. Did it take you long to do?
    Did you read the post above yours? He stated that it took him a day in a rush.

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