VE aftermarket head unit

[timmy975]

Hey guys, Not sure if it's been mentioned before but is it possible to install an aftermarket head unit in a VE ute? Not sure if it would fit under the controls in the little slot? Any ideas would be great.
Cheers

[jono0309]

Hey timmy, I am yet to see a good install on a VE, at the moment, i have only seen glove box installs, meaning keeping the stock system in place but wiring in a aftermarket headunit in the glovebox with the original HU inactive.
I am also curious to see what companies are going to come up with considering a big number of VE owners will be wanting to replace stock.
Cheers

[k3v0]

You can put the headunit under the original dash if yours a UTE. I will get the link for you later on.

Only people with the sedan put the unit in the glove box because there is an a/c pipe that goes to the back vent.

[timmy975]

^^Looking forward to that link, Thanks. I have spoke to a couple of shops and they have told me no. Not sure if they are being lazy or if they just don't want to touch it. I'm sick of poor quality CD sound through the original head unit with a quality after market sound setup. Just need the head unit installed. Cheers

[k3v0]

here we go. Check it out. I think it's a clean install. To bad i've got a sedan =[

custom ve dvd player install

[k3v0]

BTW timmy where are you from? Why don't you do it your self??

[timmy975]

Melbourne.
I just had a quick look, that install looks good. I just looked at mine and is that plastic duct behind that pocket for the rear A/C?? Can I just chop that?? Any ideas of how to remov the dash??
Cheers

[k3v0]

Damn.. if you were in Sydney i wouldn't mind helping you with this install. I don't think you have a rear A/C.... you said you got a ute right???

[timmy975]

^^ Correct. Thanks for the offer.
There is a square plastic duct that runs from behind that pocket to what looks like the cup holder area. Not sure if that is used in the sedans for rear a/c but it looks like it just goes to nothing in the ute??

[k3v0]

Then i say do it man!!! Have you installed an aftermarket HU to any other car before??
If YES then this will be the same but you will need to make your own brackets that's all.

If you decide to do it, a write up would be cool. I really want to do this but i'm scared that when summer hits (haven't had the car during summer yet) my back passengers might complain like a B*tch if there is no A/C. But then again they can put the windows down.

[dakman]

i tried installing one on the weekend, it is possible. but it looked ugly and stuck out to far. arraprently clarion is designing something to get rid of the old unit and make it so you can put an aftermarket double din in place..

the black pipe behind the dash runs through your centre console. it is for the rear a/c but the ute doesnt have rear a/c but when i took mine apart the air still travelled through the black duct. so when you disconnect the black duct you have to block it so that air doesnt come through it anymore. whatever you block it with, make it good cause even when the a/c isnt on air comes through it.. i know all this cause i did it on the weekend and tried to sort it all out..

to take the centre console out. pry the black top covering off around the power window switch to the traction control switch. its just got clips on it and lifts straight off. and then just start unscrewing all the plastic pieces. use this as your starting point. you will work it all out from there.

hope this helps mate. i have 2 photos of this ill try and get them off my phone

[dakman]

the reason why i didnt go through with it is that it looked really ugly and odd. and would rather a double din when they figure out how to do it. to wire it just work out all your power, accesories, and speaker wired and judt piggy back them to your new headunit. so that your factory one will always still work.

sorry bout the big pictures, dont know how to resize. pictures are of everything stripped out to install the dvd headunit..

[k3v0]

how long did it take you? Do you have a picture of which HU u were using? this one didn't look that bad:


BTW It's been 3years and they still haven't brought out any facia plates for the VE =[ not even Metra Kits...

[dakman]

it was a clarion dvd headunit. 1 of the latest ones. it looked like that exacly in.. but stuck out a little bit more. if you saw it from a side angle you would see the difference.

i hope they bring out a facia kit soon!!!