Hello,
Just thought i would show everyone how my install worked out. Overall I am satsified with it, however the color didn't match exactly. I am going to try and find a closer match or perhaps cover it with some silver carbon fiber vinyl.

Before
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9080021.jpg
After
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090032.jpg
Backup Camera
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090033.jpghttp://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090035.jpg
Also, Here is a picture of my alarm key fobs
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090036.jpg
Can't figure out why first pic is so big. Uploaded all of the same size, sorry.

Nice, very nice. Great idea on placing the camera in the hitch! I also really like how you were able to keep the cubby and have a double din radio! wish jeep would have done the same with the factory nav unit.

Where did you get all that nifty gear, and for how much?

I think spent about $700 for everything. I also got a 80GB hard drive im my glove box with alot of .AVI's on it. I still have to purchase an IPOD adpater for it but they are only 30 or 40 dollars.

Nice job! How will you apply the carbon to the face plate? And where will you get the carbon? Could this be used for those pesky scratch prone areas on the doors everyone seems to be getting?:drool:

Wow that looks great! What kind of Nav system is that and was it easy to wire in the camera?

Well it's not real carbon it is vinyl laminate resembling carbon and it is self-adhesive. I saw it on ebay for $5 or so for a 24"x12" piece. Also it is a JVC kw-avx800, it doesn't have NAV yet. That is the next piece I am going to buy.

This is exactly what I am trying to accomplish on my patriot. Is this really hard to do or is it just worth paying someone to do it. I have alot of experience installing all kinds of lights on vehicles but no nothing when it comes to radios and navigation systems.

It wasn't too hard. It was more time consuming than anything. I was being careful not to remove too much material and leave a big gap around the head unit itself. Here are some pic’s of the carbon fiber vinyl. I figured I would use the black to experiment with since I can get it locally and buy some silver carbon fiber later if this works out.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9130042.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9130048.jpg

Hello,
Just thought i would show everyone how my install worked out. Overall I am satsified with it, however the color didn't match exactly. I am going to try and find a closer match or perhaps cover it with some silver carbon fiber vinyl.

Before
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9080021.jpg
After
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090032.jpg
Backup Camera
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090033.jpghttp://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090035.jpg
Also, Here is a picture of my alarm key fobs
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa109/LANZEN1/P9090036.jpg
Can't figure out why first pic is so big. Uploaded all of the same size, sorry.

hey LANZEN, i am particularly interested in your key fobs... did you add power locks to your pat? where did you get your key fobs? pretty much i would like to know about this part of the installation exclusively (the alarm/key). thanks!

Where did you buy the carbon fiber vinyl at??? It looks nice, good job...

hey LANZEN, i am particularly interested in your key fobs... did you add power locks to your pat? where did you get your key fobs? pretty much i would like to know about this part of the installation exclusively (the alarm/key). thanks!

yeah - same here. More info on the Fobs please...they look like VW fobs.

My patriot came with the power locks. I bought the key fobs/alarm from ebay, but i am disappointed with the quality. After a couple of weeks of flipping the key there is some play or slop in it. I got 2 keys cut at the local hardware store and grinded the heads off with a dremel. I also had to buy 2 transponders from autotransponder.com. Just do a search on ebay for "flip key car alarm" or I found this place http://www.rclick.co.uk
I don't know if the quality is any better though. Oh, I also need a 1K and 100 OHM resistor for it work with the factory power locks. As far as the vinyl i bought at a local sign shop.

Which CD player did you have factory?
The 6 disc or the single disc?
Are both 6 disc and single disc center consoles the same in size?
I want to put the Alpine w205 double din in but want to make sure there are no problems in doing this.
What type of external hard drive setup do you have in order for it work on the double din screen that you have?

I had the single disc. I believe there are both the same size, not 100% sure. I was going to go with w205 but I don't think it has the dual zone function. The hard drive I have is just an 80GB external 2.5in that is formatted as FAT32. You have to check what file types the head unit will support though. Alot of the units will only play audio files. My JVC is DIVX certified so it will play most video files.

Wow, that is a smooth job LANZEN!
I just purchased the Kenwood DDX7015 that is a double din...

your work looks like you did no modification for that double din to fit?
I may have missed that on this site but I just did a search and found this thread.

any way did you have to trim out any thing to get that double din to fit?
I have the 6 disc and it looks exactly the same size, including the half moon knobs!

I can't figure out how you fixed those cuts on where the knobs were? I've done several mobile audio installs but you're going beyond on the look and feel! It's very nice!

Also can you provide any diagrams of how you have your external HDD set up/connected? My Kenwood looks like I will be able to hook up a MAC mini or barebones system if I want. I'm just curious how you set up your stuff as your work looks so clean man! VERY NICE!!!

Lanzen does you HU stick out a little bit like about a quarter of an inch? I have my radio installed so that the bezel needs to be removed before the radio can be pulled where as usually you can insert the key's to unlock the radio from it's metal sleeve. Are you even using a sleeve?

1miracle2, the top of the HU is flush but the bottom sticks out about 1/4" to 3/8" because of the way the HU is made. I am not using a bezel because it took too much room and then it would have covered up my little cubby hole thing. I didn't use a sleeve either, I just used 4 1 1/2" L-brackets to mount it in the opening

lanzen are you still in 10th mountain?

yeah, I am fenced

does anyone know where there might be a hole in the firewall so that i could run a 4 gage wire for my amplifier.

ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED

[QUOTE=jessi;45225]does anyone know where there might be a hole in the firewall so that i could run a 4 gage wire for my amplifier.

ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED[/QUOT


right hand side from inside the car, its where the line for the window washer goes through to the back window, there is a large grommet.

Driver side (Aus spec) or Passenger side (US Spec) in the foot well

or follow the line from the washer bottle in the engine bay.

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How easy was it to remove the radio trim...I have been looking to do some different things...What tools did you need to remove it?

do a search, or check out nearlynormaljimmy's site
its not hard, just time consuming

I would like to know how the key fob works. Will the keyfob work the remote start as well? Is there any special instructions?

single disc and 6 disc radios are the same size. I had a single disc first and then upgraded to a 6 disc with cassette player later on and it was a very simple change. I too cutomized my dash, (its a caliber dash tho) but i just made a door for the cubby to keep stuff in there. THe carbon fiber vinyl, looks good too. The paint os tough to match, so i ended up doing more than just painting my cubby door, i ended up painting more as i had scratches too all over it!

Link of my project: http://www.caliberforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4520

What kind of head unit is that
and where did you get it
and how much was it?