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The dash has a double DIN (triple if you want to whip out your Dremel) opening; mine was filled with the (thankfully) non-Bose CD and tape combo. It wasn't too bad, but it was still a stock system.
Getting to the radio required disassembling the entire center section of the dash, leaving this nice, gaping hole. Now I see how some guy was able to fit a laptop screen in his dash...
The head unit comes out along with the heater controls and the lower pocket.
Out with the old, in with the new. The display is sweet, but the fit of that "universal" pocket leaves a little to be desired.
Two factory harnesses for the stereo, plus antenna cable and adapter, changer cable, and two Rockford Fosgate Reflex interconnects.
The X717 has a dot-matrix display with a variety of animated displays and D MASK motorized rotating, detactable faceplate. It also has plenty of guts: beefy 4.5 V pre-outs including a non-fading set for subs, and built-in crossovers and equalizers.
Lots of legroom on the passenger side with the seat gone.
With the carpet pulled back, two blocks were screwed to the floor to provide a solid mounting point for the changer at the right height and angle.
The installed 10-disc changer, nestled snuggly under the passenger seat.
