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im currently deciding if i want jump into this group buy for a double din head unit. if it matters its 7" Touch Screen DVD/Navi/Bluetooth/Ipod Ready Headunit. no name unit. the price is very attractive but... i been having one problem finding a dash kit that fits my car. the one kit i do know of is ugly and expensive. so i was wondering is there a good audio shop that does installation and can fabricate a dash kit. lastly be able to maintain the steering wheel audio functions. thanks in advance..
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Originally Posted by stock_sc
im currently deciding if i want jump into this group buy for a double din head unit. if it matters its 7" Touch Screen DVD/Navi/Bluetooth/Ipod Ready Headunit. no name unit. the price is very attractive but... i been having one problem finding a dash kit that fits my car. the one kit i do know of is ugly and expensive. so i was wondering is there a good audio shop that does installation and can fabricate a dash kit. lastly be able to maintain the steering wheel audio functions. thanks in advance..
Showtime Audio in the river north area in chicago ,they are real heavy custom fabrication
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going to be hard to maintain stereo controls from your steering wheel.


If your in the burbs:

Marksound Mobile
(847) 352-6022
285 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193

Ask for Mark and tell him Mike with the Red Lexus GS sent you. They do it all and great work!
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You can also check Sound Decision


www.sounddecisioninc.com

SOUND DECISION
1470 Douglas Rd
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 966-9400
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Originally Posted by passnu2
going to be hard to maintain stereo controls from your steering wheel.


If your in the burbs:

Marksound Mobile
(847) 352-6022
285 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193

Ask for Mark and tell him Mike with the Red Lexus GS sent you. They do it all and great work!
i can vouch too
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There are some aftermarket bypass harness's that allow for steering wheel stereo control retainment for Toyota, if the harness is similar to Camry, you will be ok.
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Originally Posted by stock_sc
im currently deciding if i want jump into this group buy for a double din head unit. if it matters its 7" Touch Screen DVD/Navi/Bluetooth/Ipod Ready Headunit. no name unit. the price is very attractive but... i been having one problem finding a dash kit that fits my car. the one kit i do know of is ugly and expensive. so i was wondering is there a good audio shop that does installation and can fabricate a dash kit. lastly be able to maintain the steering wheel audio functions. thanks in advance..
is this in the LS forum or the audio forum? I want a double din unit for my CLK but what kept me from getting one was the lack of a dash kit. A company called Scosche makes all sorts. check them out.
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i have it in both right now to see if anyone knows anything. i had no responses so i decided i might need it to get it fabricated locally. they have a dash kit for my car but...they charge $100+ shipping for it. it looks ugly!! its by a company called beat sonic. scosche and metra doesn't make a dash kit for my car unfortunately.
just waiting for the group buy to be over so i can get it installed :P i dont know who but its gonna be one of the guys mentioned above.

this is what the beat sonic looks like. i prefer it to be flush.
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this how it looks in the clk, looks pretty sharp if you ask me
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