slimjim Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 AARRRGGGHHH!!!!! How the BLEEEEEP do I get my BLEEEPING new HU to fit? Put in the Pioneer spacer from Sextons.... Got it all working fine.. but the holes in the damn braces don't fit.... LOOKS ace how it SHOULD be ... but I can't fix it to stay where I wand it to go!!!! Any suggestions people? Thinking about drilling the braces where I have marked them. Someone help me before I do anything stupid? Please help people... I am dying here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Dont fit the unit to the centre console, just fix it to the metal brace, screw that in and fit the fascia over the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Dont fit the unit to the centre console, just fix it to the metal brace, screw that in and fit the fascia over the top But if I do that then the whole thing doesn't fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Is the brace you are showing there the one which held the BOSE, or was it supplied with the unit? If the brace holes don't quite align then maybe just drill them and put washers behind. To be fair mine slotted straight in, but you didn't want me to tell you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I only used 2 of the screws on the bracket. One on either side. I then fixed the HU to the car WITHOUT the centre console. This keans that i can take the front console off without removing the HU. The only problem is the sextons fascia surround now doesnt have any fixings. This diesnt matter too much as when you screw back the centre console at the bottom it pulls it all tight. Any more question just pm me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 You should attach to the console, mine does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Fix it to the car not the console Pics on page 2 http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=46587&hilit=Pioneer&start=15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Jim, i would PM you my number mate but im in no fit state to talk at yhe moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 try swapping the metal arms across, if you have them on the wrong way round that stops it. also as said above, fit to the car, not the facia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Console screws to stereo, brackets Screw to stereo. Return console back into position and fix screws holding console and stereo (using bracket holes which appear top and bottom of the bracket) Maybe pioneer have things a little different but my JVC is bolted in like a safe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Console screws to stereo, brackets Screw to stereo. Return console back into position and fix screws holding console and stereo (using bracket holes which appear top and bottom of the bracket) Maybe pioneer have things a little different but my JVC is bolted in like a safe!! Nah they are the same but a lot less fiddly to fix it to the car instead of the console thats all, and handy being able to remove the centre console without removing the stereo and all the associated wiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Console screws to stereo, brackets Screw to stereo. Return console back into position and fix screws holding console and stereo (using bracket holes which appear top and bottom of the bracket) Maybe pioneer have things a little different but my JVC is bolted in like a safe!! Nah they are the same but a lot less fiddly to fix it to the car instead of the console thats all, and handy being able to remove the centre console without removing the stereo and all the associated wiring especially when you start running multiple things off the headunit as the wiring is a real squeeze to get it all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlp Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 When I put my kenwood in the fascia panel just clipped inside the console then bolted the hu to the metal brackets that then screw back onto the car it self. My fascia never screwed to anything just clipped in and the hu and console secured everything in place by screwing over it. Where abouts are you dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlp Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Ps nice hu btw, if pioneer is slightly different and there's nothing to hold the hu to the metal brace try some of the double sided foam that you use for sticking number plates it will hold in place then when you put everything back it will be secure in the console anyway with console screws. Pps use the 2 holes at the behind the console either side of where the hu sits to hide your wires as it's a real squeeze fitting everything behind especially if you have the remote stalk and a inline booste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyokco Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 get the headunit attached to the bracket, then attach to car, then do a trial fit with trim. i found i had to leave a little space at top of bracket to fit. should be mulitple holes in headunit thou so can move HU up and dwn so fits in trim nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Top tip: The HU cage that came with my HU is still in the box. Bolted straight to brackets with the flat sides facing the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 First off, thank you ALL very much or the replies... I started to get REALLY pi**ed off with it, so I left it for the night. Going to try to fit it TO THE CAR with the brackets tomorrow and place the facial over hte top, see if that looks any better. If I had tried it tonight I think I would have ended up with a smashed headunit and a smashed car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlp Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I know how you feel dude I was at the end of my tether then left it and came back to it in the morning and all went ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Hope you have better luck today Jim, it will be worth it in the end trust me Look forward to seeing it in position, looks like a nice unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thanks again everyone... Just going to drop the kids off at the pool... Then going to forget about the dash and bolt it to the car, then out the dash over the top and see how it looks. Photo's (Of the install, not me laying cable) coming soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Dave, why not be a star and take some pics of your setup, I can't cos I attached mine to the centre console (so both ways work ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 WOO HOO!!!! Sucsess!!!! Right. Screwed it all in and it STILL didn't fit. Was only 1/4" off though. SO... I tried to work out that the problem was. The HU was too high up. So I looked at the screws I had fixing the brackets to the HU and they were the factory standard countersunk ones. so when they screwed down, then pulled the bracket into ONE position (i.e. too high up) ... I got hold of a few DOME head screws, same size and everything. Screwed them in but kept the bracket in a position I needed it to be in and it is now border line spot on... So the answer is... Remove ALL the factory cages, they are useless! DON'T screw it to the dash cover/fascia thingy... ONLY screw the HU to the cars brackets and the brackets to the car. Then put the fascia on and adjust the screws holding it to the bracket accordingly. Oh and also, DON'T try to do it at night when you are tired and just start getting angry as you will only make it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spursmaddave Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Great job mate, nice unit too at least it is full size, my one is a little smaller and has a gap at the bottom Have you decided on speakers yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Great job mate, nice unit too at least it is full size, my one is a little smaller and has a gap at the bottom Have you decided on speakers yet? Yup, bought some Rainbows CS 265.25 Germanium's.... More to come on that in my Ownership thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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