Kenwood DDX 7015 Install

Crispy476 · 12-09-2004, 07:50 AM

My roommate just completed the install of the Kenwood DDX 7015 into the dash of my titan. He did an amazing job. The gaps or very close and it looks factory. I am super pleased!!!

Check it out. He did a great job. It looks very stock.

Kenwood

Enjoy

Crispy

MyWifesTruck · 12-09-2004, 08:51 AM

I love that headunit, I've been wanting to get one since I had my Jetta VR6. I'm glad to see that it looks so good in the Titan. I'll definitely have to consider it once my checkbook recovers from buying the truck

troutspinner · 12-09-2004, 10:00 AM

nice...........But!

Why did you just not buy the new Bezel from Courtesy. Would have saved you/your friend a ton of work. Now you are going to have to find a new factory bezel for when you get rid of the truck.

Tell me you at least used a new wiring hardness!

trout

Crispy476 · 12-09-2004, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by troutspinner

nice...........But!

Why did you just not buy the new Bezel from Courtesy. Would have saved you/your friend a ton of work. Now you are going to have to find a new factory bezel for when you get rid of the truck.

Tell me you at least used a new wiring hardness!

trout

Actually, It was not much work at all. It was copleted in a single night. He was a manager of a car audio shop for about 7 years where he completed alot of custom installs. IF you follow the link I posted earlier and look at the other 7 pages you will see his ride and the custom work he did to it. It is very easy to go down to my local nissan dealer and get a new factory bezel.

Yes, a wiring harness was used in the install.

Crispy

DesertTitan · 12-09-2004, 02:21 PM

Man, that's nice! How did he match the paint so well? I've been thinking about using the aftermarket bezel and molding in a single-din Alpine so I don't have to use the pocket that comes with the metra kit.

troutspinner · 12-09-2004, 02:52 PM

Crispy, I did take note to his other installs, nice work.

Not trying to bash ya, I'm a stickler for not modifying factory parts, rather make things work with them than modify them.

Had you bought the other bezel, the install could have been shortened to 30 minutes....you'll spend the same amount of money when you buy a new bezel.

Nonetheless, end result is the same. Nice job, I know you'll enjoy that unit.

trout

Crispy476 · 12-09-2004, 02:57 PM

Troutspinner,

I was not able to find a double din face plate where I was located. The metra kits look cheap and crappy. I did not know about the courtsey face plat until the work had already begun. I like this better than those because it is a litlle different.

Different is Good.

Crispy

Crispy476 · 12-09-2004, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DesertTitan

How did he match the paint so well?

I bought a rattle can of paint from a local automotive paint supply house. I will post the manufacture and code number when I get to the houes today. The cap looks a little darkers so you just have to be careful to just use several thin coats.

Crispy

DesertTitan · 12-09-2004, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Crispy476

I will post the manufacture and code number when I get to the houes today.

Cool, thanks!

troutspinner · 12-09-2004, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Crispy476

I bought a rattle can of paint from a local automotive paint supply house. I will post the manufacture and code number when I get to the houes today. The cap looks a little darkers so you just have to be careful to just use several thin coats.

Crispy

I'd like to know that myself. Always good info to know.

As for different, I'm hearing ya....have ya seen my posts?

trout

lizardking · 12-09-2004, 05:51 PM

Good job! I used to have that deck.

rfrench102 · 12-09-2004, 06:25 PM

Hummm. I'm getting that unit installed Saturday. I already have a double din factory unit and I assumed all Titans did... Am I missing something? Do I have to get a different faceplate??

Crispy476 · 12-09-2004, 06:26 PM

SEM makes the paint, and I got it at a local body shop supply house. The code is 39253, medium titanium metallic, but it's listed as a bumper coat rather than an interior dye. I would recommend using a good filler primer, like the dupli color stuff, over the bondo, at least that's the way that he got it to the color that you see. The primer has some texture to it, so he wet sanded it, then went over it with another coat, then the final color.

lizardking · 12-09-2004, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rfrench102

Hummm. I'm getting that unit installed Saturday. I already have a double din factory unit and I assumed all Titans did... Am I missing something? Do I have to get a different faceplate??

Those with a double din radio have the base model Titan..

Crispy476 · 12-09-2004, 06:32 PM

It depends, metra makes a kit, but the local stores didn't have one in stock, and he said it would be just as easy to modify the stock piece to get it to look good, and he knew that he would modify either kit as well to get rid of the gaps. Besides, he used some tricks to get it to sit in the dash a little different, so that it's almost flush with the face in the closed position. A little bondo, some ABS, and some sanding, lather, rinse and repeat as necessary... I think it looks awesome, and went in fairly quickly.