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American International HON-K817 Dash Kit

Easy for install and helpful instructions

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Poor quality

Very flimsy and poor fit for Honda CRV with Jensen radio. Large gaps around trim kit

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Easy peezy

The installation kit was the exact fit for the vehicle I was installing it for. Been using Crutchfield recommended parts for a long time!!!

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The instructions with this kit were definitely the worst part of it: once I figured it out it worked great.

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Terrible Design. Screws not long enough for 2 DIN

Double Din installation. took us an hour to finesse this thing together. Double DIN calls for the spacers and with the spacers, the supplied screws are NOT LONG ENOUGH. We even tried the existing screws in the factory car stereo we were taking out and they are not long enough. Also, you can not get a nice flush look with the bezel. it pops out as you shove the pieces together. bad design. I want reimbursed for an hour of my time wasted.

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American International HON-K817 Dash Kit

Works as it should

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Do not buy - garbage - use oem bracket instead

This dash kit does not fit a 2009 Honda CRV like the OEM, requires modifications, also very cheap - plastic, clips are useless- does not hold side brackets to face plate. Was used to install a BOSS radio BE7ACP-C. Ended up reusing the OEM bracket, dash plate from kit - fit perfectly.

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Easy to install

Item fit very well and easy to put together.

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Worked perfect

Good for and match for my vehicle!

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Simple method

A bit flimsy and not so happy about the iso plate and installation of that.

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This was pretty good, but I wish the side pieces fit into the face plate more snugly. It seemed in danger of coming apart which would cause the head unit to shift in the frame, so I glued the plastic sides into the face frame before using. It's much sturdier but did end up taking extra time and money to make it work well.

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Perfect parts and fit

I was concerned about the trim bezel fitting my old car and the appearance. Best job ever.

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Very clean easy install

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It fits in almost perfectly, but there really needs to be a video tutorial, as the provided manual is worse than a walmart knock-off ikea-esq desk. Other than needing to invent 2 extra hands (used the sliding slots and 2 extra screws to hold the very ends of the brackets to the head-unit, then fiddles the main frame into place. The Manual says that you should be able to attach the brackets to the frame, THEN slide the head unit in. That's impossible, as the brackets need to be held in place (one hand per side), then put the radio in (third hand), then screw the brackets into place, almost fourth hand. but, I persevered, with much cursing and seething.

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Easy to use, worked perfectly in my 2011 CRV. First I bought a cheap one on another retailer that didn't work, so this one seemed like a dream

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2008 Nods CRV to BOSS Audio BE7ACP-C Package

Worked perfectly with our 2008 Honda CRV to BOSS Audio BE7ACP-C Package. Mounting holes matched and color matched nicely with the dash. Secure fit.

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Honda CR-V LX

Easy to set up for my Honda CR-V

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American International HON-K817 Dash Kit

Chintzy garbage. It's the only one Crutchfield sales, so good luck. Instructions stink.

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plastic sidewalls are so thick that 8mm screws supplied with radio were too short and longer ones had to be acquired. But overall a good kit

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Everything for the replacement was included and installed without any problems

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Looks great

Nice looking install kit. I've installed many a aftermarket stereo in many a car and far too often the install kit looks and fits like an afterthought. This kit doesn't look "aftermarket", it looks like it belongs in the car and fits like it belongs in the car. Goes together easily too.

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Made the double din unit in 2010 CRV look like it came in the car. Put everything together and then slide the radio in through the front.

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Perfect fit

Could not believe the perfect fit once installed. It looks perfect and professional with 2 simple wire cutter clips (2x 1DIN to 2DIN). Must have for any self-install.

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Simple and easy install. Perfect fit no issues. Amazing!!

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Worked fine looks great.

Worked fine. Took a bit of work to figure out how the parts went together. All in all worked well.

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Works but is rage-inducing

If this didn't fit great after being installed and look the closest to OEM in terms of color & texture, I would've given it 1 star. The design is really goofy if you need to use the provided spacers because it becomes, like another commenter said, a three-handed job (I actually had to get another person to help, so it was a four-handed job for me). Then there's the whole manufacturing quality, or lack thereof. Plastic molding extrusion tabs during manufacturing weren't cut off and grinded down beforehand so I physically wasn't able to fit the left and right side brackets as per the instructions until I snipped off the tabs. Additionally, there was a bit of plastic in a corner of the main frame that wasn't cleanly cut off during manufacturing and would've caused the installation to not be flush with the rest of the dash until I used a file to file it down.

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By far the best looking dash kit when compared to the ones from Metra and Scosche. Texture and color are pretty close to the A/C vents above it. The bottom two corners don't line up perfectly but it's barely noticeable.

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Gets the job done

Works fine once you get it together. Seems like a three-handed task at times as the side panels do not want to stay snapped in place. Used for a double DIN radio so had to cut and file center divider, I felt this could be part of the manufacture process with the cross piece held with screws or clipped into place. Faceplate fit nicely in to vehicle but rear mounting points had to be nudged to align with the vehicle screw holes.

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Does the job

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Vert Good

The only part I used was the trim ring for the head unit. The factory bracket worked perfectly for my head unit.

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Couldnt be easier

Kit was very easy to assemble. Fit wasn't perfect which is the only reason it's 4 star but the finish trim made up for it cosmetically.

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Looks great

I put a boss stereo in with us touchscreen. Just made it look like a factory installation. Very pleased.

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Good fitment

Good fitment, includes installation instructions but not vehicle disassembly instructions, which will not matter since Crutchfield provides it...

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Could have used some better direction and screws but it worked and fit great

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Fits like it was the original trim.

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Looks like it was meant to be there

Looks factory. Easy peasy.

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Good kit

It fits and allowed me to install my 2DIN radio, but I had to make a few slight modifications and I had to use different mounting hardware than came with the package. The bezel trim could not be installed due to not enough space between the head unit and this bracket.

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Great fit looks original

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perfect fit look like OEM

looks great work just right

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The help to place an order was great. The dash kit was perfect it was easy to install and it looks awesome. The shipment took 2 days and I live in Wyoming by the mountains.

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worked for me

finish is comparable to oem dash texture and color. it is 100% plastic and snaps together, it does not feel as durable as the oem unit but installs easily enough. Depending on the application, you most likely will have to trim out the unused portion of the kit.

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If it weren't included with my purchase I wouldn't have used it

Poor fitment - upper edge of the main panel doesn't completely fit flush with the OEM vent panel, flush in the center but gradually sinks in towards the side. Another customer posted an installed photo and you can see the poor fitment Finish/texture doesn't match the OEM dash parts. Included screws do not fit, they're too large. Come springtime I might try reusing the OEM dash panel and replace the lower pocket with the one from this kit, since the OEM pocket has an auxiliary input that's no longer used.

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American International HON-K817 Dash Kit

Good quality materials, good design. Instructions are a bit vague; I had to fool around with it and figure out myself how to snap the sides onto the front piece. Sturdy construction. The screws provided to mount the radio are too short when using the spacer plates with the JVC KW-M865BW head unit. I'll just need to get some screws that are 3 mm longer.

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Dash kit

Fit well but the first step in the instructions was confusing. It said assemble sides to main frame. It should have said assemble sides to front frame.

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Could use improvement

For a double din I had to do additional modifications beyond manufacturers directions. The brackets fight too tightly against the main frame and I am concerned that it will cause stress fractures on the brackets in time. However, it does work and looks good from the outside for now. Hopefully it holds up in time.

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Simple and good-looking

One of the nicest and easiest dash kits I've installed in a while. I used the trim ring from the kit rather than the stereo's trim ring because I think it blends better with the whole dash. Highly recommend!

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Great product

Very easy to use and provides a factory finished look while securing your new radio.

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Perfect color match, fit and finish exact to existing dash

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Need better pictures

This took longer to assemble than installing the radio. Directions were lacking clarity. Picture diagrams not clear. Never showed where side panels or how they snapped in place

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Didn't fit as I would like. It was a tiny bit big. It's a small issue but it should fit better

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This kit was good with one exception. Attaching the radio to the mounting bracket required several adjustments to get it just right. Minor thing but overall a good product.

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Terrible Fit

This product was terrible to get to fit. You had to get both sides to be the same distance, there was no stop position. I gave up and purchased another brand. After working with this one for a couple of hours had the new one fitted to radio and bolted in car in about 30 minutes. I have made. Purchases from Crutchfield since I was in high school in the 70's and first problem I've ever had.

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American International HON-K817 Dash Kit

Perfect factory install kit. I love it.

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Send a single din one for my Double Din Boss touchscreen radio, however i broke off the middle piece and it fit just fine. Very vague instructions too

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Good unit, but directions are inaccurate.

Good kit, but the directions are are not accurate. Installing a double-din head unit (Alpine ILX W650), I could not get the main front trim piece on after the head unit was mounted. The large dash trim has to be engaged to the side mount pieces before they are secured to the sides of the radio, then the entire unit mounted to the dash. (This is just the reverse action of how the OEM unit comes out).

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This is a good product with many extra parts that weren't needed for my application. I installed this in a 2008 Honda CR-V. The trim pieces have a texture that is a perfect match to factory. The only negative and it's minor is the spacer that goes on each side between the stereo and the mounting kit. They kept falling out before I could get the screws in to hold them in place. I decided a few small dabs of silicone gasket material, (something I had already) any glue would work between the mounting kit and the spacer was the solution. Everything thing fit perfectly once I figured that out.

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Good quality and arrived quickly! Thank You

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Looks great

Seamless with my car...looks great.

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Angelica

Thanks you everything in perfect condition! Just that I need !

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Good Dash kit

I've used a lot of after market replacement dash kits, this one was very easy to work with. The instructions were a little cryptic, but the pictures helped and the fact that things could really only go together one way and line up right, really helped. I did find that my Pioneer face is catching on the plastic inset when it's retracting after opening up to let you put a dvd in. I'm going to need to do some filing or something to keep that from happening.

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Side brackets suck.

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Installation kit

Good design but clips would not clip into dash. Too short? Have had 3 other radio kits that worked well but this is larger radio. Not Crutchfield's fault at all they didn't manufacture it.

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Great fit. Easy to setup. Had a couple issues with the screws. But other than that, everything is good.

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Works as it should

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Skip this one - it will break

Honestly, this dash kit is junk. The mount brackets for the sides are plastic and attach to the faceplate with small tabs - that expectedly break. Very flimsy until you get it mounted to the stereo and then it's a gamble if the plate will break putting it into the dash. Get the Schoshe kit - much better and more like the factory mount.

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Easy installation! Looks great

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Mediocre quality.

Kludgy With pieces that have no secure way to stay together during installation. I used glue to stabilize. Not very sturdy.

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Everything I needed

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Correct product excellent service

needed a new receiver for my daughters 2009 Honda CRV, I have purchased several products over the years from Crutchfield, so I went back. Wasn't completely clear on the product as the pictures on the web were different with the interior of the m model they showed. I started a chat online and got all the answers I needed to complete the purchase in less than half an hour. Fast forward to installation, had trouble figuring out the mounting kit, called the service line and the tech used my smart phone and a video conference app to verify what I was doing and fixed my confusion. Installation complete!! The only thing I would say is they told me I needed to buy an installation tool kit for the install that I did not end up needing. However, to their credit, I called after the install was complete and they credited me for the kit. This is why I always go to Crutchfield!

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I've had some shabby looking mount kits before, but this one looks stellar. The directions could be a tad more clear, but it isn't something common sense can remedy.

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Good but loose

Trim work well but the trim ring directly around the radio has no way to secure it. Though it fits rather snugly it can be pulled out easily.

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Perect fit!!!

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Fitment was perfect and installation was easy!

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Not as multi-purpose compatible as one would think.Used only faceplate

This review is for 3rd Gen Honda CRV and Boss BN965BLC Head unit this Dash kit was ordered for. First, the kit came in so many pieces it made my head spin just eyeballing all the pieces and made me grab the included paper to see how this needs to be attached to the head unit since there were couple plates to serve as, spacers? Second, upon following the simple, non-describing single and only picture on the paper, rather figuring it on my own I noticed that the mounting brackets overlapped the rear fuse on the head unit making it tilt vertically under about 10 degree angle on one side. The other rear side of the mounting bracket covered and thus blocked the radio port for the plug - due to that, there comes negative impression already, considering pliers will need to be used in order to break the plastic in both locations preventing the head unit fitting . Third, the spacers made no sense whatsoever as to how it should be placed and screwed into the radio yet they were needed even when using double din head unit since there were gaps and tilted the entire assembly inwards at the bottom sides of the head unit. Luckily, I could use hondas stock radio metal brackets, screws even, Boss did excellent job on pre-drilling holes to possibly all the cars stock mounting brackets. Cant say that about American International dash kits except the face plate which is all I needed at the end. Credit to BOSS though as they also provided detachable frame plate which was very needed

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The dash kit is very close to the OEM finish. It didn't line up completely, but the vehicle (2007 Honda CR-V) has 165,000 miles so it's not like I'm worried about resale value. IMO the instructions were very poor. For example, you'll need cut off the little "knobs" from the molding process to get the sides to snap together.

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Fits perfectly into dashboard. Easy install

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Does the job but made with cheap plastic

This product does work as intended but it's cheap plastic and you're actually paying for extra parts (single and double din install). It seems to match the dash but not perfectly. I hope it doesn't fade over time. Not a great value but a necessary component.

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Being all plastic, i am not sure how long this will last. i saved the original harness because I will not be surprised if the plastic tabs where it attaches to the dash eventually break.

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Don't waste your money

An absolute piece of of JUNK! Directions are confusing, ie, "see figure B", guess what! There is no figure B in the directions. Don't waste your time trying to assemble this crap .

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Fits well

This product fits well and matches good enough to blend in.

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Easy install,matches interior trim.

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Fine. Did not need most of it, but I appreciate the parts for cheap.

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Mounting Kit

Installed a new head unit as an upgrade to my daughter's 2009 Honda CR-V, and this kit helped a lot. However, the screws provided for attaching the mounting brackets to the head unit were too short to even go through the mounting bracket of the kit, much less actually attach the brackets to the head unit. You have to find/cut to length your own mounting screws.

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Great fit, no issues

Worked great

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Questionable Quality

This dash kit did the job for me, but it's pretty cheap plastic, and the instructions are pretty awful. It didn't affect the security of my receiver being installed, but one of the tabs that clicks into the frame that goes around the face of the receiver was nearly broken off. The OEM stereo had metal brackets securing it to the dash, so it's a wonder why those wouldn't be made, and if they are made, recommended.

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Good product, lousy instructions

The mounting materials worked well once I figured out the process. The instructions are junk, referring to a non-existent image and using inconsistent terminology. I installed a single DIN Sony MEX-N5200BT.

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2011 cr-v double din kit

Fit in my 2011 cr-v, Only modification was snapping off the middle plastic piece used for single din installation and the piece on the back, easy by looking at instructions. Finished product looks good, like it came in the car.

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It fits in 2010 CRV

Fit and finish in dash is good. Dash clips fell off to never never land behind the dash, it's ok because they really don't hold anything it seems. Dislike any kit I have to break/cut parts off of but that's because it's a one mold for all design and the parts are all hidden by the bezel (user must trim the parts that would support the single din areas to install a double din radio) The front bezzle (cover around the radio area you press in last) could be a little tighter fit, on my older Panasonic 3200 it had a small gap at the top, seems to be hidden now it's in. In general though we will see as time passes if it needs a little dab of glue to hold in as it's mostly just a pressure fit with no real clips. The install instructions are good, but printing them out was a pain (had to sink to fit letter size paper), be nice if they included a hard copy like the old days. For the money it is worth it I guess. Installed in 2010 CRV base model with a Panasonic 3200 DVD radio

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Finally!!!

I had another brand install kit in my girlfriends CRV. I could not get it to fit and look good at all. I cut it, used other brackets and cut it some more. It never fit. I ordered this one and it fit perfectly!!!

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Like it a lot liked it a lot easy installation happy face

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Did it work? Yes, but required a bit of cutting and glue to get it to fit together and hold. Felt very flimsy and cheaply made. Doesn't really match the CRV plastics around it. But once in it fit snug and first look too terrible.

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Cheap plastic, not sturdy and doesn't quite fit right. Not worth the price. No detailed instructions.

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Works great!

This kit made everything so simple! I LOVE my new stereo!

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Everything I need to install the Pioneer AVH-X5800BHS was included in this kit. Kit was easy to figure out and install with no issues. This kit made the Pioneer AVH-X5800BHS look like it was a factory install.

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Product was easy to install.

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Matched interior plastic perfectly

Made very well and fit perfectly. Color and texture match stock interior plastic, looks oem.

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Nice setup in car. Looks like factory installed

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It's OK

It did the job and it came free with the receiver.

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Fit my car and my new stereo

Fits the car well. The color and texture of the plastic trim matches the adjacent trim in the car. Once I assembled it it was easy to install. The directions were my only gripe. They are horrible. The first figure (the one for attaching the sides) mentioned in the directions isn't actually there. That was a little frustrating, but once I figured it out on my own it was pretty easy to do the rest.

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Not flashy but it works

It does not spruce up your dash in terms of appearance, but it works for my new car stereo. Perfect fit, and the additional compartment is a plus. The back screw is a little long and protrudes slightly within the additional compartment but is not obvious.

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Easy enough to install. Fits great and looks good.

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Great dash kit

This was a great dash kit and looks great after installing. It's amazing how much it matches the factory dash.

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Horrible instructions- be prepared

OMGSH I have installed so many radios -but this kit was absolutely miserable to figure out. The instructions are useless.

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Worked

All of the parts were there and allowed me to install a new Alpine DVD Nav system in my wife's 2011 Honda CRV. Instructions weren't very clear but looked pretty good once installed.

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It worked as expected

It took some trial and error to put things together, the instructions could have been a little clearer. Interestingly enough, when everything was done I actually ended up just using the double din bezel. i had the adapter put together and found I needed longer bolts to mount the radio. I was getting ready to go get them, and noticed that the Alpine double din radio actually fit perfectly in the existing frame from the Honda, it just needed a bezel. I took the one that came with the kit, trimmed off the mounting tabs, added 2 drops of superglue and was done :)

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simple to use

simple to use

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