K.Lindsay

I need aftermarket dash kit for 200 acura rl.. trying to install a double din radio..

OLD_HATCH

Does your car have navigation?

marcjosef

they dont make them bro.... i made one for my double din radio and it looks better than aftermarket kit.

K.Lindsay

no it doesnt have nav.. i saw a few online.. guess no demand for it

OLD_HATCH

Then you sir are in luck. You can fit a double din on the non-nav models.

It will simply bolt up to the metal brackets behind the wood dash, just like the oem radio.

The hard part of course is finding/making a trim panel to fit the gap that will be left when you install the aftermarket radio.

You'll also need a honda/Acura bose harness adapter.

Ken1997TL

Same story with the navi model, just single DIN instead. Metal brackets are slightly off though, may require drilling.

Eljefe1981

Hatch are you saying that you can put a double din radio on a non nav 2000 RL? If yes I would like to have more details please.

OLD_HATCH

yes you can.

it basicly bolts up like the oem radio to metal brackets behind the center coonsole.

Te har part is making/finding a trim piece to fill the gap that is left around the aftermarket radio.

Eljefe1981

Do you have any pics? I saw it once here but I forgot what thread it was. It looked really nice.

Jimmay

check out a company called Beat Sonic USA. They are a tad pricey but if you want it to look good youll pay it. I Got mine from there. Im almost certain they make a kit for your year.

Eljefe1981

The kit is very expensive.

Ken1997TL

Yes it is. On the other hand they probably sell a dozen a year in the US

Jimmay

Yah it is expensive, but imo it is worth it. Mine did come with the wiring harness. You could learn how to do fiberglass and make your own if you have the will.

Eljefe1981

Hatch what kit did you use?

OLD_HATCH

I go custom man. No off the shelf stuff for me.

my car has nav though so my custom is a little different.

Ken1997TL

I wish I had the tools and talent to make a dash kit for mine, I'm gonna have to get a stereo shop to do it.

jerm1386

if you're certain you're not going to use the original radio what I did was remove the plastic faceplate from the radio, take off all the buttons and stuff from it, bondo over the holes, sand it flat, and paint it black. it fits/mounts perfect! i didn't cut a double-din sized hole in mine since i put a direct ipod line in to the amplifier rather than a new radio, but I imagine cutting a rectangular hole wouldn't be so hard to add to the process. you can even get OEM black paint at some auto stores.

chubbz916

Man o man!!! If u got time on your hands do the dash kit yourself! You'll feel good you did it and its a lot cheaper. I am in the process of putting my aftermarket deck in. When I geT to a computer I will post pics. My way was kinda hard I filed my oem dash into a big square. Drilled new holes in the metal brackets or brace that held the old one in. I am going to glue in a plastic plate to cover the empty space. Putty up the seams spray paint the whole center dash including the climate control area to make everything flow good and I'm done! A cheap diy job. Jus need some patience haha

snugglie888

Xtreme autosound (909-481-9555) installed a Kenwood DNX-7160 with all the features I wanted. See the link to their install. I love my setup after seen what people have done. http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/a...0/IMG_0956.jpg