I'm installing a Pioneer headunit myself and was wondering if people reused the oem headunit brackets or used the mounting sleeve that came with the pioneer?

 

I reused the OEM brackets, and they bolt up fine. but for us just use the brackets and its easier too

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the included sleeve are for cars that only has a single DIN hole with no mounting brackets, our cars are ISO mounted so use the OEM bracket.

 

I tried using the oem ones but broke 3 drill bits trying to remove the screws. For some reason they were too tight to remove. I ordered new ones from a honda dealership for like $10 and they arrived next day.

 

Did you try to break them loose with a hand held screwdriver first? A lot of drills are high RPM-low torque so unless you had an impact drill you'd have a hard time removing stuck screws.

 

Yeah the OEM brackets screws were on there really tight. Almost striped the head on one of them. Just make sure to get a good grip before loosening them.

The OEM brackets don't sit flush on the pioneer headunit because of the two protrusions on the bracket. I'm guessing that is okay? Also I might need washers as the unit sits too far in. Did anyone else run in to that problem?

 

Yes I tried by hand for a while before moving to the electric.

Btw you have the best screen name. Me fail English? That's unpossible.

 

I didn't have either issue (brackets not flush or sitting too far in). I have a kenwood 998 though.

 

Thanks for the replies. I ended up using the brackets even though they don't sit flush. I made sure to tighten them up so the brackets don't pivot. The headunit didn't end up sitting too far in like I mentioned earlier.

The final product...

 

Nice.