oxyi
12-31-2008, 01:36 AM
Well... here is the oringal thread on the evom,
http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-audio-security/380218-easiest-solution-relocate-you-climate-control-2din-display.html
So, my buddy finally have time to help me out last night, and we did it last night in 6 hours (11-5am).. and we finally got it.. it wasn't perfect, but it's workingÂ* :2funny:
You would need...
JDM Double Din bezel $60
Radio Relocation Kit $40
Plastic Space/scrwes $5
Dremel $$
Time $$$$$
Since the evom thread pretty much sums up everything, I will just share my experience..
Open up your center console, remove headunit, unplug everything,Â* then unscrew the hvac, remove the two power connector in the middle and two steel line connecting the hvac.
Moving the two steel line was a major pain in the ass for me, because of the clips..
Once that's removed, remove the two screw that's holding the bottom housing, and take that out, and cut the two screws/pin on both side that would prevent the hvac unit for sliding in.
Cut the spacer to proper length so your hvac would sit in properly.
Now, take the radio relocation kit, and dremel out the middle part, so the hvac control buttons would fit in, and now you dremel the shit out of the center piece, cut off the climate control, and cut off all the plastic shit on the back and side, then trimmed it and sand it some more to fit in to the radio relocation kit housing.
Here is what it looks like,
http://i43.tinypic.com/awp3r8.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/65saw5.jpg
Then now it is just matter of installing the navi unit, all the wiring, etc etc...
and end result ..
http://i44.tinypic.com/2cijxqd.jpg
Some spacing around the navi..
http://i43.tinypic.com/30as9l1.jpg
In the middle of hacking the navi..
http://i39.tinypic.com/14xdvex.jpg
View of the bottom piece and navi..
Final Thought
Overall, given the choice again, I think I rather spend the money to buy an orbital kit, because cutting the climate control to fits is like the bitchest job ever ! Glad my friend got a steady handÂ* O0
But hey, I got myself a navi and I am happy, so if you want a navi in your evo, and don't want to wait for the orbital kit v2 or any other bullshit, just do it yourself , but just have some mad patients...
http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-audio-security/380218-easiest-solution-relocate-you-climate-control-2din-display.html
So, my buddy finally have time to help me out last night, and we did it last night in 6 hours (11-5am).. and we finally got it.. it wasn't perfect, but it's workingÂ* :2funny:
You would need...
JDM Double Din bezel $60
Radio Relocation Kit $40
Plastic Space/scrwes $5
Dremel $$
Time $$$$$
Since the evom thread pretty much sums up everything, I will just share my experience..
Open up your center console, remove headunit, unplug everything,Â* then unscrew the hvac, remove the two power connector in the middle and two steel line connecting the hvac.
Moving the two steel line was a major pain in the ass for me, because of the clips..
Once that's removed, remove the two screw that's holding the bottom housing, and take that out, and cut the two screws/pin on both side that would prevent the hvac unit for sliding in.
Cut the spacer to proper length so your hvac would sit in properly.
Now, take the radio relocation kit, and dremel out the middle part, so the hvac control buttons would fit in, and now you dremel the shit out of the center piece, cut off the climate control, and cut off all the plastic shit on the back and side, then trimmed it and sand it some more to fit in to the radio relocation kit housing.
Here is what it looks like,
http://i43.tinypic.com/awp3r8.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/65saw5.jpg
Then now it is just matter of installing the navi unit, all the wiring, etc etc...
and end result ..
http://i44.tinypic.com/2cijxqd.jpg
Some spacing around the navi..
http://i43.tinypic.com/30as9l1.jpg
In the middle of hacking the navi..
http://i39.tinypic.com/14xdvex.jpg
View of the bottom piece and navi..
Final Thought
Overall, given the choice again, I think I rather spend the money to buy an orbital kit, because cutting the climate control to fits is like the bitchest job ever ! Glad my friend got a steady handÂ* O0
But hey, I got myself a navi and I am happy, so if you want a navi in your evo, and don't want to wait for the orbital kit v2 or any other bullshit, just do it yourself , but just have some mad patients...