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I've completed installing my head unit - the MP70.
It worked like a charm - Used the existing OEM brackets with the supplied screws from Sony. To mount the face plate brackets, I used two tiny machine screws (NOT supplied) in the top and bottom holes instead of the large center screw (this would have interfered with the stock bracket). Unfortunately, I forgot to tke pix of that part, but its obvious.
Anyway, the flip-down faceplate hits the two knobs - therefore requires some creativity. At first I simply cut out the existing plastice with 4 "semi circles" but it pretty much looks like ass. Instead, I pulled the plastic insert out (carefully - Its glued in) and replaced it with a custome rubber liner I devised myself. Anyway, here they are:
Flip-down panel in the fully upright and locked position (with the Sony detachable faceplate on) - Note nothing special here - just like we want it:
Flip-down panel in the "down" position - You can see my rubber insert here:
CD tray out - Gear is in "5th" - The tray will NOT contact the shift knob in any gear.
same as above, other view
Sony faceplate off - note the supplied Sony bezel fits perfectly with the OEM trim
Close-up view of above
Stock insert with cut out holes . . . . personally don't like
nice install and do your dash controlls like by the steerin wheel still work without hesitation
Nice i was thinkin about that deck also
thanks for postin pics
Hmm... that sucks you have to cut away a bit of the door for the knobs to fit in there... Good job on the rubber insert.
Originally posted by jahwerx
There are two options for getting the dash controls to work:
1) s2kman makes a programable hardwired unit that is compatible with all late-model Sony head units - https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...&threadid=35196
(Not sure if those are still available)
2) Lucid sells a generic Infrared Unit that is compatible with any deck that has an IR remote (the Sony unit does)
Personally, I'm waiting on delivery of option 1 above.
Good job on the rubber insert.