dont you get 2 hazard light siwtches when you do this..?

 

Yes, and...?

 

The extra hazard button could be your secret push button start


Im just going to assume that anyone with navigation is simply screwed if they want to go with an aftermarket headunit? (If that's the case, this will be my 3rd car in a row with the Mission Impossible aftermarket headunit syndrome.)

 

I think it would be fairly difficult if you wanted to keep the OEM navigation working with it.

You could have a custom trim piece made and put a single DIN HU below the nav controls in the dash. But then I'm not entirely sure how you'd get the audio from the OEM navigation back into the stereo system. It may be as simple as hooking up an additional speaker just for the navigation, or [likely] could be a lot more involved.

Of course, if you were willing to forgo the OEM navigation entirely, it would be pretty easy to put in an aftermarket HU. You could probably even get creative with the wiring on the screen and use it to display your own video source.

 

I guess if I had a dash kit like yours though I could probably mod it to make it work. Im just not willing to spend that much on a dash kit yet.

 

I dont find this topic hilarious, it makes me cry everyday I look at the gaps in the Metra kit I installed. The OEM kit for the Cefiro are fine, except they are big $$$. There are a few ways to go about making a custom kit and this is obviously still something people are looking for.

 

The problem lies in that "custom" work is rarely cheap. Until someone has the resources to make a kit (aka Metra or Scosche) and mass produce it on a large scale, it's probably going to cost more to have something custom made (even a small run) than to buy the OEM Cefiro trim piece.

 

will you show me the pic? I want to know how big the gap is.

 

Here are some pics of the gaps using the Metra kit in my I35...







Admittedly I could probably cover the gaps with some plastic or something, but I still think a custom bezel is in my future. I might experiment with Aluminum or Fiberglass.

 

it is a big gap..
I am also thinking about making bezel, but I cant find a place to do it.

 

I am looking for one for an 2003 i35.. Are you still going to make these aftermarket kits?