Double Din installed 09

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dayday
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Double Din installed 09

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Well it's in and working great. Still not pleased with the fitment of the Metra kit. It looks fine from the seating area but gaps are present, especially at the bottom, if you look closely at it.Metra # 95-8224Metra Harness # 70-2105Metra Antenna Adapter # 40-CR10 Clarion vx400Clarion np400 Navigation add-onThe wiring was pretty straight forward. This harness does not include the Acc. or Illum. wiring, so I did cut and splice those two directly into the car at the vehicles stereo plug. I had to notch the left lower mounting arm on the Metra bracket. The Metra brackets have to be used. I tried to swap the stock brackets onto the Clarion but that caused it to sit to far back in the dash.I'm not crazy about how far back the unit sits, but it does help shield the screen from the sun during the day. Here are the gaps in the final install.
'09 Vibe 2.4L 5sp
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Looks nice. Which features does model Clarion have? I need to get a new radio w/ bluetooth as I'm paraplegic and need both hands while driving.
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dayday
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It comes with Bluetooth built in. HD Radio, Nav, Sat Radio and backup camera are all add ons. It also can control iPod and iPhone through the USB port.
'09 Vibe 2.4L 5sp
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