Well I'm reviving this thread with a question, I trying to install a single din stereo in the glove box to keep the OG looking part, I connect all the cables to the radio but it doesn't give audio out, in the new radio, do I have to left illumination connected to the old radio and what else?I doubt anyone has any photos to do a walk thru,
The entire setup electrically is not any more difficult then swapping in a regular car stereo, the only thing is you have to keep the original in there as well.
How i started.
First buy a new faceplate find one as cheap as possible.
Then flip it around and remove everything from it, just leaving a bare plastic shell. the front volume.power control button is removed by pulling on it pretty hard, everything else has a screw holding it.
Once you have a bare shell, take your new stereo an mount it in the dash using original brackets, then find a way to mount original stereo below it as it will still be somewhat functional. once you figure out how and where everything will go its time to start cutting the face.
something like this![]()
With every stereo i bought there is generally a square trim piece for the front of the stereo.
So you install stereo on its final place, then you lay trim ring on the stereo and finally you lay your freshly cutout faceplate into final position. I used plastic weld to tack trim ring to the faceplate, once plastic weld is cured, take the faceplate now with attached trim ring off, and start filling in the gaps and make it pretty again.
![]()
![]()
eventiually it will look like this.
Aftermarket Double Din Nav Installed
61 - 80 of 82 Posts
Joined
·
2 Posts
Hi my name is javier and I like the faceplate for my 2006 subaru tribeca how can I buy it
Joined
·
2 Posts
Joined
·
1 Posts
Bringing this post back to life.
For anyone who went the aftermarket option did the DVD roof mount screen factory Amp and Sat Nav system all still work or did you need to go aftermarket with them too.
Does any company make these facias or was it only ever a custom made item from hacking up an old factory unit????
For anyone who went the aftermarket option did the DVD roof mount screen factory Amp and Sat Nav system all still work or did you need to go aftermarket with them too.
Does any company make these facias or was it only ever a custom made item from hacking up an old factory unit????
Nice screen name. This thread messes with my ADHD. I don't see anything definitive here
Joined
·
2 Posts
Joined
·
2 Posts
I need help pls
Joined
·
202 Posts
I want to do the double din Dash also.
This will be a great set up for a Sony Apple play
This will be a great set up for a Sony Apple play
Joined
·
121 Posts
That faceplate was made by Dodik, a member here. You can search and find his writeup on it. not sure what he used to fill in the edges with, but if/when the time comes, I will just make an overlapping fascia plate to cover the unpleasantness...
nop. I don't
Joined
·
202 Posts
I hope we can accomplish this install. I am willing to hack into my dash/ harness.
Oh by the way why is this site called “ trifecta “ instead of tribeca?
Oh by the way why is this site called “ trifecta “ instead of tribeca?
Probably some slight of hand somewhere in the forum engine kind of like an automated spell check function on the phone. This happened prior to my time.
I haven't figured out how to get rid of it yet. Perhaps it is the perfect Trifecta, lol.
Hey guys, just want to chime in again. I have been searching aftermarket tribeca audio for a while, then I found there are actually a lot of them on Aliexpress, e.g.,
www.aliexpress.com
I don't know if I can pull this off, since Chinese stuffs usually come with awful instruction, and I am not particularly electronics inclined. Anyone tried this before?
481.1US $ 15% OFF|COHO For Subaru Tribeca 2007 2011 Android 10.0 Octa Core 8+256G Car Multimedia Player Stereo Receiver Radio Cooling Fan|Car Multimedia Player| - AliExpress
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com
www.aliexpress.com
Joined
·
548 Posts
Well I do not visit here often but once in a while I stop by,
Faceplate is custom. You need a donor face plate, cut a huge hole in it, to make sure that new stereo fits I used a plastic square sleeve that came with my radio and just plastic welded into the hole. Then I added more plastic weld epoxy and bondo to smooth it all out.
Wiring is pretty standard svxdc over on nasioc has a thread with all the pinouts. On the first page of this thread there is a schematic of the unit as well. But if someone needs something specific let me know.
Rear Entertainment wasn't installed on my car so no idea on that.
That Ali express thing is probably the easiest way, dont know if it works or how well, but if it existed 5 years ago i'd buy it and be done in a week, took me two years to finalize my custom crap
Faceplate is custom. You need a donor face plate, cut a huge hole in it, to make sure that new stereo fits I used a plastic square sleeve that came with my radio and just plastic welded into the hole. Then I added more plastic weld epoxy and bondo to smooth it all out.
Wiring is pretty standard svxdc over on nasioc has a thread with all the pinouts. On the first page of this thread there is a schematic of the unit as well. But if someone needs something specific let me know.
Rear Entertainment wasn't installed on my car so no idea on that.
That Ali express thing is probably the easiest way, dont know if it works or how well, but if it existed 5 years ago i'd buy it and be done in a week, took me two years to finalize my custom crap
Do you mean "guy"? Where is everyone?
61 - 80 of 82 Posts
Join the discussion
