treimche

I got the dash kit through my work, we are a stereo/electronics store. It's labeled by "Best Kits" but on the kit itself it's "American International". The kit comes black, but I went to a local paint supply store and bought a rattle can of dye that they matched to the ash tray, and dyed the dash kit. Well it didn't match good enough, so I took the heater/ac controls apart and dyed the face plate of that, and also the ash tray below. For me it was very simple to do it all, but then again I do stuff like this every day. It might be a little harder for those who don't work on interiors on a regular basis.

LiLS

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how much was the unit?

LEXUS_KID

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treimche

The IVA-W200 retails for $1100 on Alpine's website.

mcukier

Treimche... that looks AMAZING. I wish that I lived around you so I could take my car to wherever it is that you work!!!!!! :-)

Did you use something like this for your mounting bracket? http://www.installer-data.com/item/d...php?it=99-8154 I'm asking because I'm wondering whether this model number, 99-8153 for my LS400, will accomodate a double-din display such as yours http://www.installer-data.com/item/d...php?it=99-8153

Thanks in advance for you input, Treimche... and once again WOW for how good your setup looks!!!

treimche

Thanks for the nice words. Those pics of the mounting kits in your links, are only for a single DIN sized head unit. Therefore, you can't use that to mount a double DIN head unit. The dash kit I have is from www.bestkits.com. I don't see one listed on their site for your car. Basically you're just going to have to find a company that makes a double din mounting kit with it's own trim ring for your vehicle. Another option would be to have something custom made.

45jimmy

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looks great

nysupraman

thats really nice! i wish my audio installers did such a wonderful job, or if i wasnt HU installation handicapped.

Lexis11

That looks real nice. Congrats on the new radio, the ipod connection is a huge plus for that radio. I love it.

tjschnei

I have the same head unit and I only wish mine looked as clean as yours, my install was clean, but the trim doesnt fit and there is another 1/2" piece of ABS plastic, so congrats on the cleanliness of it

tjschnei

treimche

Thanks, it sucks that someone doesn't make a nice double DIN dash kit for the SC (yours is an SC correct?).

tjschnei

yea, its an SC and nothing fits in there quite correctly, i mean even the trim ring would've cleaned up the look a lot and that wouldnt fit in there, eventually I am sure I will get something custom done, but in the mean time I have almost no money for that due to other plans for the car, but eventually hopefully I will get there

HGill

Were you able to locate a harness, or did you cut the factory harness?

engin_ear

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That kit does look good - but keep in mind that there is a Toyota factory double-din kit that actually DOES match perfectly, and it has factory METAL side brackets. Available from Carson.

So good job Treimche. Now you can easily add Sirius, Sirius Traffic, and the forthcoming Sirius Weather to your Alpine!!!

Jerry