Metra 99-7872 Dash Kit

The instructions were a little confusing but not to bad where you could still do it yourself.

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Perfect fit.

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Pretty sturdy and matches up with the controls really well. Make sure you read the installation instructions if putting in a Honda Fit.

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Fits the fit

I have used a few of these kits and they fit well, the worst part is pulling the factory radio out they become really brittle sitting in the sun

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Didn't come with very good directions for my 2008 Honda Fit but my hubby found some videos on YouTube and it was decently easy. Glad to have a bit of extra storage, as there is no storage compartment in the middle of the car.

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This dash kit looks good ?? the paint on kit is the same as my car is best ??

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Another quality installation kit from Crutchfield. Everything fit perfectly.

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Some times pictures speak louder

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It does the job. Not many alternatives

This is my first experience with any aftermarket dash kits and all I can say is that it's "ok". The color matches great, but the fit and finish leaves a lot to be desired. There is a considerable gap in a couple of spots. No one is going to know they are there but me, but they bug me anyway. The sticker on the temp control knob isn't stuck down well and looks like it might pop off. The brackets feel cheap and the radio does not feel completely secure in the harness. Additionally, the airbag sensor would not seat properly in it's spot without some light filing of the plastic on the harness. All that being said, the assembly was easy enough and the instructions were clear. Considering the discount Crutchfield gives with the purchase of a receiver, it's almost worth the money.

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fantastic

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perfect

the fit was flawless reuse the oem metal clips and you are good to go

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Good, could be great

Looks good, and great value in the bundle, but the way the plastic mounting brackets attach to the faceplate didn't give me much confidence when installing a double DIN stereo. They didn't feel nearly as tight/solid as the factory metal brackets, and you have to be careful with your screw tightness and/or use washers (not included) because the holes in the plastic mounting plates are so close together. I was able to modify the original metal plates to fit instead.

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Excellent product and superb fitment.

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Fitment and quality control need improvement.

Poor fit and quality control issues. My issues were fixable, but shouldn't have been necessary. There were two scratches on the single din faceplate, upon removing it from the packaging. The faceplate was also badly warped at the bottom (like it had been exposed to heat) and would not fit flush with the storage bin. I used double sided tape to hold it in place and hopefully it will straighten out in the summer. The unit is not properly cut to properly seat and lock the climate/passenger airbag modules in place. I used a razor blade to remove material from the back, in order for the modules to lock in place. Doesn't include the retaining clips or screws needed for the mounting bracket. The retaining clips should be included as they are easily lost when removing the original unit. I got the kit at a discounted rate with a receiver purchase, so I got a good discount. Even with the discount, I'm not happy with the unit, but not worth returning. Had a I paid the full price...I probably would have returned it and looked for an alternative.

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Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, AJ, reached out to Rusty to help him further, and to offer a replacement kit. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team right away. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

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it works well as a product will.

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This kit looks good and matches well as far as the car goes, but none of the brackets seemed a good fit for my needs. So I used the existing ones from my Honda, which were much sturdier - but then the stereo fit too high, leaving a quarter-inch gap below it. Just a little off.

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Perfect fit

Perfect fit and installation was very straightforward instructions were very detailed and helpful.

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don't buy this

fit and finish is bad. stickers are not on straight, the clips that need to be moved from factory unit don't fit, and the molding for the fan speed is of center to the point that the controls don't fit correctly

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Cyrus contacted our Customer Support team and set up a return. Purchases from Crutchfield can be returned or exchanged within 60 days.

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Fit exactly... my only complaint is that it should come with the metal clips instead of reusing the old ones.

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Purchased this for my 2007 Honda Fit Sport to support a double-DIN head unit. Instructions were bare-bone, but it did the job. Fit wasn't 100% perfect, but it looks okay.

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Not as stellar as normal.

The directions weren't super clear and it didn't fit snug in the dash. I'm going to have to make a shim for it. Other kits I bought have been amazing, this one, not so much.

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Really high quality, fast and easy to install. I definitely recommend this for any factory to aftermarket stereo system.

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Doesn't include new attachment clips, original clips from car were either damaged or popped to who knows where. We were able to salvage about half of the clips to attach the new panel. It would have been nice to include clips. The instructions have gaps and assumes you have some knowledge or common sense to complete, otherwise you are left in the dark.

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Fitting issues on brackets and face alignment

Would earn 4-5 stars from me if I installed a single DIN radio. Here's the 2 main issues when installing a double din stereo in my '08 Honda Fit Sport: 1. DDIN brackets: the brackets to mount to the stereo arent beveled for the screws to seat and reach the stereo. I had to buy longer screws at a hardware store. The small backets for the single din install do have beveled seating for the screws. see pic attached. Metra needs to do the same for the double din brackets. 2. Radio face alignment: once mounted the radio does not sit flush with the outer edges of the dash kit. It protrudes at the top and is therefore recessed at the bottom. see pic attached.

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Mods required!

Kit looks nice, simple install. But the holes for airbag and ac buttons are not right. You have to transfer those switches and the holes are not deep enough for switches to lock in place. Need to modify, I used a razor blade.

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Everything I needed for a clean install with a factory look

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The kit works, but have to take the control stickers off to match my 2008 Honda Fit

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good kit , looks like oem fit

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Installed nicely thanks to the master sheet.

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Looks awesome.

Wow. I was worried about how it would look when i replaced my factory radio in my Honda. It looks dope and all the parts and plastics look sturdy anf of good quality. Everything was well packaged and most instructions you can find in the included booklet

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Works well, but a couple of fit glitches. Mostly a good result.

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Not a true double DIN.

The dash kit is not true Double DIN. The main opening is fine but the included trim piece's opening 173mm x 98mm. The standard is 180mm x 100mm. This makes the trim piece useless unless the radio being installed is undersized. This means that I cannot use this trim piece and will have a less than perfect fit and finish when I am done.

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Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, Cris, reached out to this customer to help him further. This kit trim ring is intended to butt up against the leading edge of the radio frame, not to fit around the radio body. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Affordable

Dash kit blends in really nice with my 2007 Honda Fit. Also, price was a steal! All items got here with a very short period of time.

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AWESOME PRODUCT AND EXCEPTION SERVICE. I WILL NEVER SHOP ANYWHERE AGAIN EXCEPT CRUTCHFIELD.

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Great product

Great product easy to install and looks great perfect for my car look original color like my dashboard i like it very much, thank you very much crutchfield

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Excellent replacement

Great replacement easy to install

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Simple install. Looks great

This product was easy to install and looks great! I'll definitely buy this again

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Everything I ordered came in and the stereo works great! Very happy!

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Pretty close match in a 07 honda fit. Make sure you save the metal clips from the factory piece.

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Great fit, easy to install.

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Excellent fit and perfect match for the finish of the rest of the dash. Great instructions emailed in pdf format (the printed paper that came with the kit was not as clear).

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Keep the look of your OEM dash while upgrading your system. Easy install

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Great fit, easy installation (and my first time installing), and a clean look that appears straight from the factory.

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Easy install.

Great fit. Easy install. Looks better than factory piece.

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This worked great. I wish it connected with the metal frame that held the original radio.

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Good fit and very close color match to the original. The biggest issue I had with this kit was that it didn't line up 100% like the original. My next issue with this kit is with how a single din head unit sits in the slot...which is a bit recessed. A double din head unit is likely a better looking choice with this kit.

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The kit is straight forward the instructions are awful. Did not give accurate info on screw removal. I am a tech by trade. This should have taken 1hr max it took 6 because of misguided instructions. There are screws into bottom of factory deck hard to see but they are there. Kit is good need a engineer to go over prints

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No issues, fitment same as factory in my experience.

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Overall, this worked out great. My only complaint is that the faceplate that goes over the radio is a little too wide for the place it's supposed to go and doesn't sit completely flush. I will be filing down one side a bit.

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Looks great, difficult uninstall/prep

2008 Honda Fit Sport. Installed with double DIN unit. It looks good and everything's snug. The install was easy but uninstalling the original was not. The hard part was removing the A/C controls from the back of the panel: this required removing 6 large phillips-head screws screwed in very tightly and because the control cables are still attached when you do this (disconnecting the control cables is not in the instructions and I can see why-it's not clear how you'd do it without damaging them), you have limited access to them, even with a stubby driver (which is recommended). In fact, for the last screw I cut its plastic mount out of the old panel with tin shears because I was starting to strip the screw head. If I had to do it over I might buy a "close-quarters" ratcheting screwdriver. Also, the final trim faceplate is so tight the snaps won't catch, but I just cut them off and it works fine.

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Honda Fit OEM Dash Adapter

It seems to match the interior of the car nicely, but the face plate did not fit the radio. Had to return.

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Great item for the GD3

Works very well very close to factory specs and can be customized very easy.

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Looks great!

I think this works great! I haven't done an aftermarket sound system for a car for quite a long time, but this was ok. The fit and finish is pretty good. I think that someone that didn't know would think it was factory. Looks factory to me! The directions were ok. I called Customer Support when I couldn't figure out which option (depending on your unit type there are about 4 different mounting options) to use for my radio. No problems getting a hold of them and they answered my questions quickly and knowledgeably.

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Straightforward dash kit

It fits great for a 2008 Honda Fit Sports car. Quite simple to install. Lots of different parts for head unit variations. There is a bit of crack along the seams, but can be adjusted to fit well.

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Very good product

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Doesn't Fot Flush

This part matches the finish of the dash, and would look great if it would actually sit flush against the dash. Maybe I didn't gt the pressure clips just right, but then again that's just another defect. Are we really so cheap we can't include them already on the part (or at least put instructions for them)

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Meh.

This is a cool design, and the ability to use single or double-din stereos is a nice feature. The face quality is lacking. Around the temperature control, there's a sliver of white light that leaks through. It just doesn't look as nice as the factory plate. The airbag light wouldn't click into place, because it's sleeve was a little too deep. I had to sand off .5 mm to get the airbag light to stay in place.

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Looks the part

The kit looks very sharp and fit in well with the rest of the original dash.

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fits well

Fits better than I expected after reading reviews here and on amazon but it looks great. There's two screws the help hold the factory one in place that can't be put back in with this however because the brackets that they screw into can't be reattached but there's still one screw and clip that hold the new one on which secures it well enough

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Works fairly well

Original kit arrived with a broken plastic stub for a mounting screw; Crutchfield customer service was great and sent me a new one in 2 days. It worked well and installation was fairly smooth with a double DIN chassis. Only thing was two mounting screws for the A/C controls couldn't be installed as there was no support bracket for them (they installed sideways into factory metal brackets from OEM stereo; no such provision on new faceplate.)

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Perfect

Fits perfect with great color match

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Poor

Pretty poor fit. It won't sit flat and flush and the bottom half is raised a few mm's. There are also gaps around the edges. Single Din head unit did not fit snug in there either. Had to use workarounds. Double din fits fine.

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so & so

The installation was fairly easy. My only complain is that the figure like the car,numbers,symbols for the position of the vents are dull and not as bright as the factory. They fit right in with the factory plugs and was no problem at all.

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Not bad but not great

Not the best fit in a 2008 Fit. Some of the edges aren't quite right, stick out a little bit. The color on the temperature adjustment dial (blue and red) don't match exactly the factory dial.

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Honest review

The color match's really well, but the fit is pretty bad. Gap on rounded edge of dash. Also does not seem to sit deep enough to attach to the climate control housing. This may be causing the rattling noise. I found this dash does a poor job of supporting the head unit. Bought replacement factory clips to replace the existing ones after wrenching my dash out in hopes it will provide a more secure fit. I will also try the "other" brand as I believe the fit issues stem from a poor design.

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Functional

This dash kit was for my Honda Fit, 2008. The kit adequately held my new head unit and looks as though it was made for the car, so I am happy with it. However, the fit of the kit isn't 100% perfect. It snaps into the dash not quite flush at the top right corner. It is possible this is because the place the snaps go into (in the dash itself) have worn from being unsnapped more than once, but I am uncertain. It LOOKS like the new dash kit is a millimeter or two from fitting perfectly. Also, the two side plastic pieces that hold the head unit in place by snapping into the dash kit do so (snap, that is) with less certainty than I'd like. What I mean is, when you snap the side pieces into the kit, it seems as though they're barely holding in place. I was really afraid that the head unit would come away from the face of the dash kit after a few bumps. Also, the instructions weren't absolutely correct for installation into my 2008 Honda Fit. There's a mention of a knee panel to be removed which doesn't exist (there's one on the driver's side, but it's not necessary to remove) and I was instructed to remove the glove box, which is not necessary either (it can simply be lowered by pressing in on the back corners of the inside of the box). Now, I don't want to sound too negative. The dash kit is unique and despite it's shortcomings, it looks good and does the job nicely. As a final note, the kit should come with a few extra clips that snap the kit into the dash.

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Fit like a glove

Arrived in great shape and worked seamlessly with the dash, very minimal gapping.

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Good purchase

Good dash kit. Easy to install and looks good. I put it in my moms honda fit with a jvc head unit and she loves it.

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Fits like a glove. Blends right in.

Great product. I still can't believe that an aftermarket replacement can fit and look so flawless.

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Embarrassingly Terrible

I wish I could attach a picture. I had it professionally installed because the reviews were terrible enough I thought maybe it could be bad installs. Color is not correct, whatever font they use is horrid. It's not even mildly flush with the dash.

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Not bad, not great

I fits the opening just fine, looks factory as well. Getting the factory radio out is very hard to do with out scratching the dash. Also make sure you remove ALL the plugs for the fans and lights, and reuse the OEM metal brackets. It really makes your new head unit hold more solid. My does not hold my airbag light or ac/defroster lights. They are in there, but I would not be surprised if one day they just slide out. cooling and heat knob colors are a bit lighter but nothing to make you take a second look.

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Honda fit

Everything works fine, the trim plate wasn't good as expected.

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perfect fit!

Fits and looks like factory... Perfect!

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Fit adapter Fit

Easy to install and looks good. I like the extra shelf under the unt.

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Good, but be careful.

This works well, but be aware that you probably want to keep and use the OEM metal brackets. I bought a Sony radio that's in DIN format. Just using the metal tabs around the edges of the hole where the radio goes would leave it pretty flappy. I ended up using the OEM metal brackets that held the non-DIN Honda radio, and two screws that came with the Sony radio so that it's held by both the metal tabs around the front hole and the metal brackets and it's in there pretty solidly.

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Rattles

It looks flush but it rattles after a year. I bought two and both rattled. I'm giving up.

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Perfect Fit for the Fit

Fit and finish were equal to factory. Looks great.

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This adapter does not fit correctly. Uneven gaps all the way around. Squeaking noises on rough road are very bad.

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The only Reasonable option

The kit works and looks decent. It is highly recommended that you get a tool to remove the original faceplate. **Please please please take care when pulling off the original faceplate. Many Fit owners, including myself, have broken the fan switch, because the Crutchfield instructions DO NOT warn you that the cable for the fan switch is extremely short, and when you manage to get the whole faceplate loose, if you just angle it or pull it a little, you will break your fan swich ~$30 part.** Everything else seems to be working just fine. Fitment is what you'd expect - not perfect and color match is not perfect, but it does work and for the price i'm not going to complain.

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Only/Worst Option

Unfortunately for Honda Fit owners there are few options for aftermarket deck kits. This kits poor construction results in an insecure deck (sagging, loose, and rattling). I worry that a pothole will someday send my deck flying to the floor, lacking any serious support. This kit alone has taken all the excitement away from getting a new deck and left me with a feeling of regret, only to be reminded that there is no other option. I give it three stars only because there is no other option...

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Looks great, easy to install ... about 30 minutes (removing the radio from the Fit was the hard part).

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PERFECT FIT (NO PUN)

So I decided to take my time and upgrade my Audio system First it was the radio I went with Alpine CDA-9884 so I had to buy the kit Obviously. After about 10 minutes of reading the installation drawings and looking everything over the install went great fits perfectly only problem I had was making sure my radio was set out enough to operate the CD deck. But it works like a champ.

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Honda Fit kit :)

The kit provided everything needed for an easy installation. It took me all of one hour to complete the task, which was mostly wiring. The only negative had nothing to do with this kit but involved the antenna adapter. The "extra" wire on the adapter must go to the switched power (ignition switch). This is the power connector to the antenna amplifier. If not connected, you'll get lousy reception at best. I say this because there's no instructions with the adapter. The dash mounting components are an absolutely perfect color match and looks great in my little Fit.

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