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So I played around with 2 ideas... the first idea was to cut out the cig lighter and ash tray and mount my climate controls down there, I got a spare radio/dash trim and I cut it out and mounted it with some metal strapping... unfortunately it did not look the best. I dont have any pictures of this attempt.
my 2nd idea was to relocate the climate controls into the glove box, since the only time I touch my climate controls is to turn them on or off I thought this was perfect, I rarely adjust temp or fan speed.
so step one was to lengthen the harness, I am a car audio installer at a local shop in Victoria so I had all the material and tools to do this properly. I lengthened the harness by 2 feet, If i remember right there was something like 35 wires in total going to the climate controls, and this was the most time consuming part.
Mounting in the center console is easy, it pressure fits if you shave down the plastic screw holes on each side.
anyways here is some pictures of the finished product.
Kenwood DNX7160:
Heater controls in the center console - the center console still closes 100% as if there was nothing inside. All i have left to do is make a divider plate so nothing can fall through the holes where the harness comes through the bottom of the center console.
Wiring all soldered and heat shrunk and covered in plastic split loom, ran beside the shifter.
my 2nd idea was to relocate the climate controls into the glove box, since the only time I touch my climate controls is to turn them on or off I thought this was perfect, I rarely adjust temp or fan speed.
so step one was to lengthen the harness, I am a car audio installer at a local shop in Victoria so I had all the material and tools to do this properly. I lengthened the harness by 2 feet, If i remember right there was something like 35 wires in total going to the climate controls, and this was the most time consuming part.
Mounting in the center console is easy, it pressure fits if you shave down the plastic screw holes on each side.
anyways here is some pictures of the finished product.
Kenwood DNX7160:
Heater controls in the center console - the center console still closes 100% as if there was nothing inside. All i have left to do is make a divider plate so nothing can fall through the holes where the harness comes through the bottom of the center console.
Wiring all soldered and heat shrunk and covered in plastic split loom, ran beside the shifter.
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