Hey all, new here. I've had an '06 Vibe for a few years now and its treated me well. Really excited to find this forum.
I'm finally getting around to ordering a head unit off crutchfield. The display light has been dark on the OEM stereo for a while now, and I'm getting tired of the two CD's that I don't have in storage,
The units I'm looking at (Sony XAV line) would have both usb and microphone to use CARPLAY and I'm trying to find the best place to install both of them in the cleanest way possible. I'm not against drilling a hole or two in a panel, just want to keep wires hidden as possible and not look too much like the DIY velcro and hot glue solutions I did to my Astro minivan back in the late 90's.
My first thought is the little one-inch knock out panels left of the steering wheel where the coin holder is? And if anyone could point me toward a place to buy extras of those panels I'd certainly appreciate it.
Also thought about possibly routing usb/aux to the space where the AC two prong outlet is. Has anyone ever done this? I'd be curious to see what would be involved.
If anyone has photos of different options they've done, please share - I'd love to see what you've done. Thanks!