I've wanted to buy a full size in dash DVD/Navigation for a while now and I knew the TJ only had a 1.5 DIN opening in the dash. Well I don't own anything that I havn't modified so why start now.
I like to do things myself not unlike most of the people on this forum. I already have the radio, and I have ordered an antenna extension because the stock TJ antenna barely reaches the stock radio and the antenna input for my new radio is on the other side. I have also ordered the radio harness and some brackets to put an aftermarket Double DIN radio into a 07/08 Wrangler. I'm not sure how well these brackets will work but were going to find out.
Here is a link to the radio on Pioneers website: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/Navigation/In-Dash/AVIC-F90BT
I've taken a few before pictures for reference and I'll take pictures along the way of the things that worked, and the things that didn't.
I know I can get this radio in the Jeep and working, I just don't know how pretty I can make it. I've been wanting to play with fiberglass for a while so I may start here on the center dash cover once the radio is installed. I've called around to a few local shops in South East Michigan and they have all quoted me around $400 to clean up the center dash cover once I installed the radio. I think that's a little much for what needs to be done, but if anyone knows of someone in South East Michigan that has done a lot of custom fiberglass work and will do it for a lot less money let me know.
I should have my brackets and radio harness by Thursday and I plan to have this installed and working this weekend. It might not be pretty, but "in theory" everything will be done other than the fiberglass cleanup work.
Here's some pics to get this started:
I like to do things myself not unlike most of the people on this forum. I already have the radio, and I have ordered an antenna extension because the stock TJ antenna barely reaches the stock radio and the antenna input for my new radio is on the other side. I have also ordered the radio harness and some brackets to put an aftermarket Double DIN radio into a 07/08 Wrangler. I'm not sure how well these brackets will work but were going to find out.
Here is a link to the radio on Pioneers website: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/Navigation/In-Dash/AVIC-F90BT
I've taken a few before pictures for reference and I'll take pictures along the way of the things that worked, and the things that didn't.
I know I can get this radio in the Jeep and working, I just don't know how pretty I can make it. I've been wanting to play with fiberglass for a while so I may start here on the center dash cover once the radio is installed. I've called around to a few local shops in South East Michigan and they have all quoted me around $400 to clean up the center dash cover once I installed the radio. I think that's a little much for what needs to be done, but if anyone knows of someone in South East Michigan that has done a lot of custom fiberglass work and will do it for a lot less money let me know.
I should have my brackets and radio harness by Thursday and I plan to have this installed and working this weekend. It might not be pretty, but "in theory" everything will be done other than the fiberglass cleanup work.
Here's some pics to get this started: