Best Place To Purchase Factory Bezel and Metro Install kit?

Justintoxicated · 05-30-2005, 08:57 PM

Just got my Deck finaly decided on an eclipse CD5444, Lasts years top MP3 unit (I think?).

http://www.mobileonesales.com/product_p/cd5444.htm

I got it from good guys for $244, and a 5 year warranty for $60 (only comes with a 3 year if you let them install it, but **** might as well install it myself and get a 5 year)

So where the best place (cheapest and reliable) to get the factory double din dash? What is a good price for it? also where do I get the metro or other install kit for a single din conversion?

Thanks!

Justintoxicated · 05-31-2005, 10:03 PM

Ok I found the factory bezel at courtesy Nissan, it is $44 I can't help but wonder why the one for the armada is only $28? It looks identical only there are 2 holes drilled in it! Is it supply and demand or is the titan one plated in gold or something?

Still not sure where to get the Metra install kit or the harness for the eclipse, the eclipse did come with a harness but it looks like I have to crimp on the connectors I would rather make the process reversable. What kinda harness exactly do I need? Or did it come with what I need?

Justintoxicated · 05-31-2005, 11:56 PM

Ok I purchased the factory bezel but I have not found a place that sells the Metro install kit and wiring harness...

Any ideas? I can't even find it on ebay.

eakes · 06-01-2005, 07:40 AM

Here http://www.caraudio.com/index2.php Is a good start. For harness adapter kit you are looking for Nissan 95 and up or Scoscee NN03. There is a Metra kit available but I do not have the number handy - you should be able to find it searching through the sites listed. I found it there some time before.
You have the correct bezel, Courtesy Nissan is where I got mine (they are also my long-time auto trading locale - since 1979).

ecbmxer · 06-01-2005, 07:58 AM

To make it reversable, use quick-connector wire crimps that you plug the male end into the female end instead of the traditional one piece crimps. This way, you can just unhook them all if you want to go back to the original setup. Get them at radio shack, real cheap. I love the eclipse head units, I have one in my car right now (waiting to get titan until July). Its the unit lower than yours. Only thing that bothers me is that it doesn't have a pause button, mute or turn it off to stop the music. Kinda weird, and mine doesn't come with a remote.

Hope I could help!

titanse05 · 06-01-2005, 09:00 AM

Metra kit that you want: METRA 2004-UP NISSAN TITAN

www.audiooutfitter.com

Total $21.36 shipped
Best price I could find online.....kit is hard to find without the bezel.

IMO this is the best install kit option.

Justintoxicated · 06-01-2005, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecbmxer

To make it reversable, use quick-connector wire crimps that you plug the male end into the female end instead of the traditional one piece crimps. This way, you can just unhook them all if you want to go back to the original setup. Get them at radio shack, real cheap. I love the eclipse head units, I have one in my car right now (waiting to get titan until July). Its the unit lower than yours. Only thing that bothers me is that it doesn't have a pause button, mute or turn it off to stop the music. Kinda weird, and mine doesn't come with a remote.

Hope I could help!

So you recomend I don't buy a seperate harness but rather a buch of male female crimps and cut the factor one right off?

Crutchfield has the harness for $13 but I just feel stupid paying so much for shipping this stuff form 3 different places...

eakes · 06-01-2005, 12:16 PM

Leave the factory harness intact - no crimping, no cutting, no splicing - unless you just enjoy working in cramped spaces. The harness connectors are a much easier way to go. You can do all the wiring to the new HU on the kitchen table, workbench, etal then plug and play.
I always plan my audio modifications such that I can return to stock condition with a minimum of effort. Trade-in value is much better with a stock configuration. One could add $5000 worth of aftermarket audio/video equipment and get less on trade-in than with a stock single CD radio. Dealers do not like aftermarket audio equipment.

titanse05 · 06-01-2005, 12:48 PM

Use the wiring harness from Crutchfield. I just installed one in my truck and have always went this route and never had a problem. Just match up the wires, solder the spliced wires, wrap in heatshrink tubing, and that's it. Plug and play.

You will however have to tap into a existing wiring harness for the installation of the PAC-SWIX, you will have to work in confine spaces, and it is a pain but it is worth it in order to keep the steering wheel controls.

Justintoxicated · 06-01-2005, 02:27 PM

so the crutchfield wire colors will match the eclipse decks harness colors?

I guess I will have to bite the bullet and order each part froma different place...Seems really stupid and will costme an extra $30 that kinda sucks. It is also strange that each place only sells one part! I mean you would think a shop selling the metra would also sell a wiring harness.

I'm still not sure if I am going to use a PAC-SWI-X because no one has replied to my last post and I don't think there is a proper place to mount one in the titan.

TitanSE05, I found that same site has a harness but I'm not sure if it is the correct one for the titan if either of them are even correct.

there is this one
http://www.audiooutfitter.com/store/NN03B.html
and this one
http://www.audiooutfitter.com/store/NN03RB.html

eakes · 06-01-2005, 03:36 PM

The NN03B is the correct one for connection to the new HU so the resulting combination will plug into the factory harness. The adapter comes with a listing of wire color versus function. If you match this up with the output wire description of the new HU the wiring will be correct whether wire color matches or not.
Most places that carry the Metra line will have both the Nissan 95 and up wiring adapter as well as the dash kit.

Justintoxicated · 06-01-2005, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eakes

The NN03B is the correct one for connection to the new HU so the resulting combination will plug into the factory harness. The adapter comes with a listing of wire color versus function. If you match this up with the output wire description of the new HU the wiring will be correct whether wire color matches or not.
Most places that carry the Metra line will have both the Nissan 95 and up wiring adapter as well as the dash kit.

Thanks I'm going to order now!
You 2 just saved me like $20! Not to mention the headache of tracking orders from yet another store. It's only $5 and from that site above instead of $13 + shipping from crutchfield.

grunge311 · 06-01-2005, 06:26 PM

You may want to check me on this but I think the wireing harness is availible for 8.99 at walmart.

Justintoxicated · 06-02-2005, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecbmxer

To make it reversable, use quick-connector wire crimps that you plug the male end into the female end instead of the traditional one piece crimps. This way, you can just unhook them all if you want to go back to the original setup. Get them at radio shack, real cheap. I love the eclipse head units, I have one in my car right now (waiting to get titan until July). Its the unit lower than yours. Only thing that bothers me is that it doesn't have a pause button, mute or turn it off to stop the music. Kinda weird, and mine doesn't come with a remote.

Hope I could help!

try pressing the #3 button for pause. If I get a PAC-SWI-X and find a way to mount it, im programmming pause into the steering wheel controlls, I can turn the CD player off by hand, I find the need to puase it way more useful while driving.