Hey guys,

Simple question, I had an after market Alpine headunit installed in my S2000 when I first got it
and the frame sticks out and doesn't allow the radio dash conceal door to close anymore. Has
anyone else had this problem and figured out a way around it.

Thanks for any advice

 

Which Alpine model?

 

some people had issues with sony models. does it bump into the fins on the radio door. if they do, some had cut them off.

 

it is the Alpine MDA-7755. My S is a MY2000. So I got the stereo like 2 years ago. At the time the installer was afraid to
do anything to the car. Just was hoping that someone else may have come up with a solution. I just seems that the
frame around the faceplate sticks out too far, because even with the faceplate detached it still will not lock into place.

 

Got a PIC of the Unit? <looking a Manual> This looks like a standard single DIN unit. The only thing I can think of is that the installer mounted it using either the wrong mounting bracket (did not use the one on the Stock HU) or used a set of screw holes that make the unit sit too far forward.

I would think, that if you removed it from the dash, and looked at how he installed the brackets. I bet they could be pulled forward buy using other screw holes. This would make the unit sit farther back in the dash, and enable the door to be closed.