Double DIN adapter?

[OdiN]

I got my CB.

I have a single-DIN receiver in the Xterra. I installed a kit that came with it from Crutchfield when I ordered the stereo...or Sonic Electronix...can't remember.

Anyway the kit has the single DIN, but below is just an empty pocket you can put stuff in. I'd like to get rid of that so I can put the CB under the stereo.

I found the bezel kit:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_12483_Metra+95-7417.html

But I would need the metal tray that will hold 2 DIN modules. Hoping somewhere local will have one.

[soccerbrace]

I did not use a kit whatsoever. Here is my set up. The CB fits in there beautifully!

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02980.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02981.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02969.jpg

The CB is a Cobra 18. Check out the MY CB install thread by me.

[OdiN]

What did you screw the cb/receiver into then?

[soccerbrace]

http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2497

[OdiN]

Okay, but you're using a bracket there which covers both - the one I have won't work like that. I need the metal bracket which both CB/Receiver will slide into and then mount to the dash.

I *might* be able to hack something together, but I dunno. I'd rather have the correct bracketry if possible.

[soccerbrace]

I have those another one of those diagonal pieces. You want it?

[OdiN]

Well I can get the diagonal strips, that's not a big deal.

[soccerbrace]

That is the stock bracket. You do not have it?

[OdiN]

I don't think so...maybe I do.

But I don't think it will fit anyway.

[Allen Cox]

Just use the stock bracketry, drill different holes in the bottom for the CB and go from there. Shouldn't be that hard. You might be overthinking it a bit.

I tend to do that as well.

[OdiN]

Nah Allen it won't fit in the DIN slot. Thought it might. Have to find something else - I don't think I have the stock bracketry in there is the thing. I may though and just not remember it. I'll have to rig up some other mount.

[fusionfronty99]

soccer, where did you route your coax cable through?????

[soccerbrace]

I ran it to my glove box, as well as my stereo antenna. I used a splitter/tuner, and I am using my cb antenna as my stereo antenna. I have it mounted where the stock antenna is.

Originally posted by soccerbrace:
[QB]and made a little plug

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Picture011.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Picture033.jpg

Notice I made a whole bunch of them

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Picture067.jpg

I wanted to make my own harness and make the install as clean as possible.

Notice I snipped off the inline fuses? Well after the above plug, I ran those fuses someplace else because I did not want to dig through my dash to get to them. So, the negative continued on back toward the battery.

The power and memory went to a different kind of fuse holder.These are really cool. the top screws off and you throw a fuse in there.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Picture051.jpg

Took a step drill and drilled 2 holes

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Picture050.jpg

I did have to do a little modifying which included drilling and cutting this part on the inside

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Picture055.jpg

So the power and memory went to and from the fuses back to the plug where it met up with the ground wire once again

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Picture068.jpg

There were A LOT of small, tedious things that I had to do to get this to work.

Drill another hole in the dash.....

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Friends044.jpg

I also bought two of these little piece from a stereo shop,

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Friends040.jpg

and cut them to fit. I HAD to mount this diagonally for this to work.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Friends042.jpg

The CB doesn't come with that hole that the knob is screwed into. I actually had to take the casing off of the CB, and drill and tap 2 identical holes on either side, so it mounted to the bracket. I could see all of the circuit boards and everything. I also took the casing to the grinding wheel and cut a triangle on the top and bottom of the casings on either side so that I could access this hole.

NOW the bracket goes on.......

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Friends043.jpg

Next, I finally installed it! It took me quite some time to get all of the stereo put together and installed but it works perfect.

I mounted it and threw it all back together. Here are some pics of the final product.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Friends069.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Friends065.jpg

and a close up of how clean the fuse mount went.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/Friends066.jpg

SPECIAL THANKS TO (in no particular order) Co-WOODY and GT GALLOP for the great advice and the hours on the phone helping me with my obsessive compulsion for trying to make it as clean as possible! Thank you to everyone else who helped me on the threads as well!!!!

Hope you enjoyed!-James

As far as the antenna and the coax go, I went super temporary in waiting for other mods.....Yup, can't open the hatch....

Where does everyone have their Mic mounted?

Alright, so I never showed you the coax or the antenna on mine. Mainly because the first install was super temporary.

Here is my Permanent set up. I think I am going to strengthen the mount but so far, no problems even at highway speed.

I bought a large Firestik base with a HD spring. The antenna is the 3' with tunable tip.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02955-3-1.jpg

I removed the stock antenna and mounted this in it's spot. Here are the 2 side by side to compare height.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02958.jpg

Here is the assembly pre-mounted:

3' tunable tip firestik
HD spring,
Firestik wide base for movement,
a 90 degree coax elbow,
3' coax
then it goes to a splitter (black box shown)-This splitter uses the CB antenna as the AM/FM antenna. You can see it has a coax output and a regular antenna output. You plug the antenna into the stereo and the coax into the radio. You can tune it with a pen screwdriver. YES, THIS MEANS THAT THE CB ANTENNA IS ALSO MY radio antenna
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02963.jpg

I ran the tuner splitter/tuner straight to the glove box
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02968-1.jpg

Looks good and hold up well
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/soccerbrace/DSC02966.jpg

edit to add:I ended up removing the black knobs that i have there. In the final install it got in the way too much. I used a couple of metric screws and some fender washers instead. I filed just around the screws and it looks actually stock it turned out so good. I had to trim the bevel trim on the stereo to get it all to work but it is working and working well.

[Chris]

Just use the stock bracketry, drill different holes in the bottom for the CB and go from there. Shouldn't be that hard. You might be overthinking it a bit.

I tend to do that as well.

That exactly what I was going to suggest, I had good results doing this

[fusionfronty99]

im sorry for the thread jacks but soccer, is there already some hole through the firewall there?

did you have to take off the glovebox?

reason i ask is cuz im sick and tired of running my wires through the door jams hahha

[ChefTyler]

im sorry for the thread jacks but soccer, is there already some hole through the firewall there?

did you have to take off the glovebox?

reason i ask is cuz im sick and tired of running my wires through the door jams hahha

There are two grommets that run through the firewall, one on either side of the vehicle.

[soccerbrace]

There are two grommets that run through the firewall, one on either side of the vehicle.

Yup, that's what I used! But if I were you, I would buy about 1 foot more of coax than I did. I think I bought 3ft. and I wish I would've bought 4.

[fusionfronty99]

i see the 2 holes coming through on the engine side of the firewall but for the love on me cant find where they come through on the passengers side, like ive even taken everything out of my glovebox but still cant find it, do you have to take the box out for it to be noticeable?

[soccerbrace]

Nah, you just have to reach reach reach to get it. Open the hood. Do you see where the huge wire harness is? Well take a wire hanger and unfold it completely. Take it and fold a small part back on itself forming a "tear drop" shape. Feed that through the engine compartment side of the grommett, and feed your wire through a few inches through that teardrop. Bend the hanger again so that it is a circle and pull it back through.