Hi guys, I just installed my Pioneer HU.

One major problem....

The Center Dash (with the three gauges) will not attach back firmly.

It looks ok, but if I pull on the Nav Door too hard, the top part comes out.

The only thing that holds it in is a plastic clip on the top and 2 metal clips midway down the dash console...

Help, I don't want a ghetto dash! Yes I put all the screws in....

 

That's crazy that you mention this b/c mine's doing the same thing after I installed my JVC this past weekend. I basically just didn't tighten the screws all the way down that go behind the A/C controls....seems to pull the dash forward some in they're all the way in and the top pops out. But WTF, why can't it just go back the way it was....not sure what to do to get it back to normal.

 

We need some help guys! I'm sure this applies to everyone, since most people have taken their console apart!!!
=)

 

Hey man, I'll be around tonight about 8:30pm. You can swing the ride past my apartment. I'll help you out. I've taken that dash apart about a dozen times.

 

didnt' have a problem putting mine back in , you have to neatly tuck all the wires away when you put the HU back in. It took pretty long to get em all back in there before the headunit popped back in place... Mine is in there firmly

 

Did you end up with two extra screws?

You should recheck the screws behind the lower trim piece on the cubby. If those two screws are missing nothing is really holding the top in place.

Chris

 

It sounds like he is trying to put the center console back in it's place, with the aftermarket HU already attached to the console. Of course he's going to have problems. There is hardly any room behind the HU location to stuff wires. What Boma should do is install the mounting sleave for the HU, into the console. Then install the console. After the console is installed, connect the wiring harness to the HU, tuck all the wires back in the cubby hole, and shove the HU into the sleave. Problem solved.

 

+1 on the wire tuck. There is like zero room behind the cubby hole and the flat plastic spot on the dash behind it. I tried routing the GPS antenna up there and found issues. Moving the wire off to the side worked. All the wires for the headend were stuffed down into the area behind the white AC Amplifier box.

 

A few good tricks I found are:

1. clip any extra wires down to a couple of inches long. put a butt connector on it and tuck it away. The extra foot or so of wire cut off will make more room for some of the bulkier cables.

2. Use the cubby hole behind the panel that covers the shift ****. There's a whole lot of room down there.

3. Use the little cubby hole behind the side panel directly to the left of the HU. I used that area to tuck away the excess serial port cables that weren't being used.

 

^^ I know who to come too when i want to put stuff in I HATE WIRES!!!

 

Valentino. Please pm me your number! I get out of class tonight at 9:45pm. I'll be around the downtown area heading back up north.

 

I've taken mine off a dozen or so times as well. You have to make sure you put the top (where the gauges are) back in before putting all the screws in. And yes it is a PITA!!!

 

Thanks all!

 

Hey Boma, sorry man, I left work yesterday @ 5pm. I didn't see your post. I just PM'd you.