LextacyGS4

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Im thinking about leasing a CT, I dont know if I really need to spring for the nav system that makes me get everything or if I can just easily swap the radio out and drop in some double din nav like Eclipse that pretty much a direct plug and play. Plus this way I can hook up monitors, amp, etc. If anyone has some insight/pics/suggestions on this topic please feel free to share.

Billisme

there is no "easily swap the radio out" in our cars. there have been a couple of people that put in a DDIN and it doesn't look too terrible.
I plan to tear my CT apart and have the design engineers here at my work look at it and see if we can design a mounting kit for it. It's just really tight with the gear selector where it is. But when there is a will there's a way...

JediKeith

Billisme. Happen to have any links or pics of other CTs installing double dins? BTW what part of FL you from? Tampa here.

Billisme

here is one from 901 Motoring in Memphis. They put a Pioneer DDIN in:


this one is just a little clip. They had a Kenwood DDIN put in. You can see how much higher this radio was in the dash then the Pioneer:

In both cases they modified the right side swoosh panel to make the radio fit. I'm going to see what can be done, what can be relocated, so the radio can sit in the dash normally. It will probably be alot of work but I'm sure worth it in the end.

I'm located in Deland btw.