So has everyone who has installed an aftermarket head unit had to cut the back out of the radio compartment so the aftermarket can fit at the proper depth? I have the stock unit out and basically have a choice of cutting the back of the pocket or have the head unit stick out from the dash. Any advice?

 

cut it with a dremel Mine has...

 

I love my dremel! :twothumbs

 

I cut mine with a Bluepoint mini airsaw. Now my center vents are loose until the radio trim bezel is snapped into place. I had to cut a LOT out of mine to make way for the iPod cable, steering wheel controls, optical cable, HD cable, AiNet cable, etc...LOL, but ir fits.

 

Word on the dremel.

I removed the stock fog light dummy plug and mounted my Passport 8500x50 remote plug there. It was fun cutting that to fit.

 

After suggesting so in another thread, I am now convinced that we were separated at birth.

The only tool better than a Dremel (and marginally so) is...

 

I didn't have to cut mine to fit an AVIC-F700BT, albeit I cut my hands in plenty of spots getting the harness and stuff behind the plastic, and it would've been easier if i dremeled it out.

 

I just used an exacto/razor knife. The plastic is kinda soft the knife cut right through it.

Probably gonna have to cut more out when I install the complete system.

 

I used a hack saw blade to cut the plastic out. But it would have been easier and neater if I had used my trusty Dremel.

 

Dremel worked great for me