Those of you who've switched out your HU in a 2006... how'd you get your center dash apart? Is it any different than previous years?

 

very similar, the only difference is the new tabs to expose the screws at the top of the HU mount. Pull off the rubber mat and pull out (towards you) the black plastic tabs to expose the screws.

FYI - the dash kit won't fit right.. The new one isn't out yet.

 

you mean pull out the mat inside the cubby?

Yeah I know it won't fit. I'll probably just fab my own.

 

Anyone know when the new one is due to come out? Seems like it should be here by now. I'm getting tired of looking at this one in my dash, looks so wrong...

 

yeah, i took out my 2005 kit and put back in the stock radio for now... from what i was just told in another thread... late may..

 

Jesus! That's like 6 months since the car came out! It's just a piece of plastic...

 

yeah.. i know.. it's pretty lame, but.. so is the pointless change nissan made so the old kit won't fit :-P

 

LATE MAY!!! damn lol i guess i gotta wait long to change the HU

 

I really don't understand the change at all...I mean...wtf?! All I know is the new BOSE doesn't have a casette and the corners are rounded instead of squared...pointless changes...

 

The rubber mat inside the cubby...it didn't look like it could come out? Am I understanding you correctly?

 

yes - the rubber mat in the cubby. Just pry up on it with your fingers.

 

Holy Crap...May!?

 

Yep that's a long wait...(been patiently waiting).

 

Dash kit? Can you clarify what won't fit and what you are waiting for?

I've just received an NDK740 for my forthcoming 2006 zed..... Won't this fit properly then?

 

the way the dash kit fits at the bottom on the 06 isn't the same as the 05, there's more curve on the 06. so we're waiting for a properly made dash kit to be released for the 06

 

So by 'dash kit' you are referring to a replacement for the NDK740 to specifically fit the 06+?

I just wanted to be clear on what 'kit' your referring to, the above, or a Nissan developed 'kit', for example.

Cheers!

L.

 

isn't there someway to customize the current dash kit to make it fit the 06? i mean like some else said it is only a piece of plastic.

 

Probably, but it'll look gash I would have thought...

 

Of course it can be done. ANYTHING can be done if you're willing to pay for it. It just won't be cheap.

Right now, Metra doesn't have kits for ANY 2006 cars, not just Nissans. The pulldown menu on their site barks at you the moment you select the year. I emailed their rep and will post when I hear back from him.

 

let us know, when the rep contacts you back! you guys think a custom would look bad? a friend of mines at school told me he knows someone that could do it. i just dont wanna pay more and have it look bad.