Double DIN Conversion Write-up Interest

[Stl-986]

Unless you have the phone kit option, you dont have a microphone. All models have the cover that has holes on the left side of the dash. Worse place to put a mic also...right by a window.

Just take a blank from next to the radio on the left, drill a hole and put your mic in there. Done it on about a dozen cars so far and never any issue with voice quality, even with the top down.

[Jasper7821]

Originally Posted by Stl-986

Unless you have the phone kit option, you dont have a microphone. All models have the cover that has holes on the left side of the dash. Worse place to put a mic also...right by a window.

Just take a blank from next to the radio on the left, drill a hole and put your mic in there. Done it on about a dozen cars so far and never any issue with voice quality, even with the top down.

I planned on putting the mic in that blank switch, but noticed the mic last night and thought about that location.
But if it's not a good location, than the blank switch will do.

[junglegreen]

+1 for the mic in a switch blank.

I recently installed a Pioneer DMH-1500NEX (from Sonic Electronix). The issue with the round plastic dash mic holder is that the backside is rectangular. The Pioneer mic would not fit in the space without modification. It was much easier to drill a hole in the switch blank and press fit the mic. The switch location is also an easy run for the mic cord to the back of the radio.

Also, the Recoil U3EXT Single Port USB extension from Amazon is a perfect fit for the round blank at the bottom of the dash switch panel.