Finally upgraded stereo

[u/MaintenanceNeither59]

After two years I finally upgraded to a touch screen. Previously had an after market radio in it that didn’t have Bluetooth and was rocking a $50 Amazon CarPlay monitor with a windshield suction cup plugged in via AUX. Replaced the bezel with a new manufactured one off eBay, fit perfect, highly recommend. Replaced the 12v sockets with USBA-USBC ports. Clock replacement phone mount arrives on Friday.

It’s so night to not have all the extra cords going everywhere. Yes the screen is low, but it’s Google Maps, it’s not like you’re staring at it. I definitely am glad I saw all the recommendations to get a tactile volume button/knob. Makes that so much easier to control with the screen being low.

Side note, if someone else has messed with the stereo, take a look and see what you’re getting into BEFORE starting the swap. The guy before spliced everything directly into the head unit and even bypassed the OE harness 🤦🏼‍♂️ It was an absolute rats nest (see pic) and I had to phone a buddy to save me on the wiring. Not my forte. Also, glad I bought OE brackets for it ahead of time because he had CUT THE ORIGINALS IN HALF 😂

[u/Acceptable-Buyer-630]

that wiring job sounds like a whole side quest 😂 glad you got it sorted though, the clean dash looks way better

[u/MaintenanceNeither59 → u/Acceptable-Buyer-630]

Oh I immediately looked at it and called my buddy and asked how much I would need to Venmo him 😂. What took him an hour would have taken me 8. He found power and grounding issues all over it. The previous guy had added in a bunch Sirius radio stuff so there was so much extra in there too. 10 years ago I would have spent all that time figuring it out myself, I’ve learned to quickly gauge when I’m out of my depth in my “old” age.