Spotify in s2000 while retaining dash controls
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Pioneer MVH. Digital media player. No CD. Radio door clears with plenty of clearance. Have it configured color matched to orange dash.
With no CD the HU is super short. Enough that I was able to fit the Pioneer Class D 90 watt rms amp (bridged) behind HU hidden in dash. Class D, doesn't get too hot. A great combo in our tight cars. Kenwood and Clarion make a similar amp.
Pioneer HU's have built in Spotify (and Pandora) control. The side pod dash controls also operate (except mute. No external mute for this HU).
With no CD the HU is super short. Enough that I was able to fit the Pioneer Class D 90 watt rms amp (bridged) behind HU hidden in dash. Class D, doesn't get too hot. A great combo in our tight cars. Kenwood and Clarion make a similar amp.
Pioneer HU's have built in Spotify (and Pandora) control. The side pod dash controls also operate (except mute. No external mute for this HU).
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I had to bend the bracket a bit to make it fit and it just barely touches the door I think. I could redrill a couple of holes on the bracket and make it fit perfect but have not ever bothered since it seems to fit fine now. When I press the door to open it, it does sometimes press the knob in so it goes to menu 
. But like I said, it could be modified a tad more to make it fit more perfectly.
. But like I said, it could be modified a tad more to make it fit more perfectly.Hmm, is it too long because of the CD player?
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I have a Pioneer DEH-X8800BHS and it fits without issue. Did take a lot of re-positioning to figure out which holes to use on the bracket, but once I figured it out, no issues since.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-el...ssues-1181630/
Hope that helps.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/s2000-el...ssues-1181630/
Hope that helps.
Thank you so much! When you say repositioning, do you mean bending the bracket/drilling new holes pr just find the existing holes that make it fit like the stock radio?
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Pioneer MVH. Digital media player. No CD. Radio door clears with plenty of clearance. Have it configured color matched to orange dash.
With no CD the HU is super short. Enough that I was able to fit the Pioneer Class D 90 watt rms amp (bridged) behind HU hidden in dash. Class D, doesn't get too hot. A great combo in our tight cars. Kenwood and Clarion make a similar amp.
Pioneer HU's have built in Spotify (and Pandora) control. The side pod dash controls also operate (except mute. No external mute for this HU).
With no CD the HU is super short. Enough that I was able to fit the Pioneer Class D 90 watt rms amp (bridged) behind HU hidden in dash. Class D, doesn't get too hot. A great combo in our tight cars. Kenwood and Clarion make a similar amp.
Pioneer HU's have built in Spotify (and Pandora) control. The side pod dash controls also operate (except mute. No external mute for this HU).
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Here are a couple threads on headunit door clearance (spoiler: most can be easily made to fit)
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