AU II after market stereo installation

ex cab · 30-04-2007, 02:36 PM

I have just bought a new stereo and want to fit it.

I have bought the bottom pocket from ford to close the gap
but the facia has a more rounded corner on the top of the existing hole compared to the new stereo.

How can i install the new steroeo and create a clean finish without leaving any gaps.

I'm sure this has been done in the past.

Any info would be valuable.

I have attached a sketch to better explain my problem.

superroo · 30-04-2007, 02:56 PM

Hi and welcome to the forums

Yeah you guessed right, it's been done before. Try searching for it.

Your stereo should of come with a surround that would close up the gap around the stereo
As for mine, i mounted my unit as far back as the facisa would allow then created a surround out of 0.5mm thick polished aluminium to close the gap

Cheers

ex cab · 30-04-2007, 03:09 PM

i searched the web and found a facia kit from AERPRO that would have been perfect but was told it's only for an AU I.

Didn't know there was a difference between AUI and II stereo shapes.

anyone else find these facias, any for AU II they have heard about.

refer to attachment

FGII-XR6 · 30-04-2007, 04:51 PM

the au1 unit from aeropro is a perfect fit for the AU2 i have one in my car and it fits perfect but the colour is different but a bit of vinyl colour fixed that I also used "the cat" adaptor and the steering wheel controls work fine this unit although expensive is well worth the cost

ronwest · 30-04-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ex cab

i searched the web and found a facia kit from AERPRO that would have been perfect but was told it's only for an AU I.

Didn't know there was a difference between AUI and II stereo shapes.

anyone else find these facias, any for AU II they have heard about.

refer to attachment

That facia is actually about 1 1/2 din. I ordered one and found out when it arrived. To my knowledge aerpro don't make a surround to suit single din + pocket.

I cut down my aerpro so that it would fit with the pocket. It will do until I figure out which dvd player and screen buy.

FGII-XR6 · 30-04-2007, 08:41 PM

no i just used the single AU pocket and the surround that came with my kenwood headunit but it looks the part

ex cab · 01-05-2007, 03:23 PM

these installations look like they are from AU I's.

i have attached a photo of my stereo area.

the facia doesn't look the same.

ronwest · 01-05-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ex cab

these installations look like they are from AU I's.

i have attached a photo of my stereo area.

the facia doesn't look the same.

Mine is an AU3 and is double din.

From that pic it looks as if the aerpro surround + pocket that you pictured earlier will fit nicely.

XplodE · 01-05-2007, 07:46 PM

NO it wont.

I have one sitting here that i brought years ago and is definitely to small, as someone else said its about a din and a half.

There is another one floating around that can be brought from AudioXtra or on ebay i think, but it dose look rather gay i think, as it has no pocket and just fulls in where the pocket normally is.

Just get the pocket from ford and pop rivet the cradle in like everyone else dose...

ronwest · 01-05-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by XplodE

NO it wont.

I have one sitting here that i brought years ago and is definitely to small, as someone else said its about a din and a half.

Well, it may be the angle is deceptive but that sure doesn't look like a double din opening to me.

How about measuring the od and posting up for the op's reference?

NC1183 · 01-05-2007, 11:22 PM

I did the opposite to superroo, put the headunit in its security cradle and
moved it forward till the front edge of it was just past sitting flash with the rest of the dash, bent the tabs in then made a little cradle that holds the headunit cradle up and screwed it into the dash. I've got the AUI pocket underneith with my UHF mounted in it.

ex cab · 02-05-2007, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ronwest

Well, it may be the angle is deceptive but that sure doesn't look like a double din opening to me.

How about measuring the od and posting up for the op's reference?

Approx. 100mm x 180mm (4" x 7")

DirtyHarry · 02-05-2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ex cab

these installations look like they are from AU I's.

i have attached a photo of my stereo area.

the facia doesn't look the same.

Naaah, the difference is that yours is a low series (Forte/Futura) dash while the other ones shown are high series (Fairmont/Fairlane) dashes.

Doesn't affect the curvature at the bottom of the dash where the head units fits.

XplodE · 02-05-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ronwest

Well, it may be the angle is deceptive but that sure doesn't look like a double din opening to me.

How about measuring the od and posting up for the op's reference?

The surround is about 1 and a half din, the au is double.

ronwest · 02-05-2007, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by XplodE

The surround is about 1 and a half din, the au is double.

Yeah, it was actually me that said that up above.

I bought one and cut it down to suit the double din opening with pocket (pic also above).

ForteAU · 03-05-2007, 01:31 AM

here is my AUII stereo install

ex cab · 03-05-2007, 08:22 AM

looks neat from front view.

how does it look from the side.

does the base of the stereo hang out a little due to the curvature of the facia ?

i guess there's nothing you can do about that.

NC1183 · 03-05-2007, 08:29 PM

Here's mine, installed as described above

ex cab · 21-05-2007, 08:45 AM

done.

installation $80 and pocket $20

not perfect, but looks ok.

Installer told me that pioneer units fit better that sony.

If you are planning on replacing original with after market i suggest have it done proffesionally.

Save yourself alot of hassel for just $80.

NeishaXR8_347 · 21-05-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ex cab

done.

installation $80 and pocket $20

not perfect, but looks ok.

Installer told me that pioneer units fit better that sony.

If you are planning on replacing original with after market i suggest have it done proffesionally.

Save yourself alot of hassel for just $80.

That has come up well mate, it looks good, some ive seen just do not look good. Well done.

Heres mine, its on here somewhere else aswell, i made a surround from balsa wood and painted it, it still needs to be pushed in slightly but i will once i put the reverse camera setup in.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/IM000058.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/IM000057.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/IM000056.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/IM000055.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/IM000054.jpg

Umineko · 21-05-2007, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NeishaXR8_347

That has come up well mate, it looks good, some ive seen just do not look good. Well done.

Heres mine, its on here somewhere else aswell, i made a surround from balsa wood and painted it, it still needs to be pushed in slightly but i will once i put the reverse camera setup in.

Nice job mate, looks good... did something similar myself except I used MDF instead of balsa.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...chmentid=29840

http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...chmentid=29841

NeishaXR8_347 · 21-05-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Umineko

Nice job mate, looks good... did something similar myself except I used MDF instead of balsa.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...chmentid=29840

http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...chmentid=29841

Yeah i have seen yours before in the other thread, mine is just a temp one as once i sit it in when i connect the rev camera i will make a new one, even though it looks fine now.