Hey folks,
So been awhile now since i wanted to change my deck...so checked online for options... and found this..
And i search many online sources, and only found very vague explainations and vids on a conversion, so decided to take on the project anyways...
So i bought it on ebay, and checked how it would look...
So I had to take out the deck and a/c, then move the a/c to the bottom (where my original CD changer)....
most difficult part of this was to dremel-out a piece of metal from the back-right inside to fit the a/c unit into the gap... then run the stiff cabling back to connect the a/c controls from the below... that took about 2 hours to cut and fit...
....looks good so far...
Next step was to get the correct mounting brackets for a cs3... which i realized is impossible, as no-one converts single-din to double-din in cs3 lancers..lol...
went to some audio stores, and they said to use the strips/adapter strip.... but that was really useless....
so i had to use the original and fit it to the highest part of the deck...
then just fitted and manipulated it in the space...
After that, popped in the new centre plate over and...
I also took 2 small magnets.. stuck one neatly to the right of the centre console and the other to the back of the remote... so it'll look snug...
I was surprised that there wasnt any proper guide for these types of installs.... so hope this kinda maybe helps u all.
#KURMA