mr10

Good day everyone. Newbie at the head unit install. Looking for a little help/guidance.

So I've purchased the Pioneer AVIC-8000NEX with the Metra 95-6511 Dash Kit. I've screwed them in to each side and for some reason I can't seem to get the HU to fit in properly. Are there any mods I need to make to the sub-dash or even the dash itself. Any help is truly appreciated.

Thanks.

DunnyBunny

You will likely have to cut out some of the dash in the back depending in what year. I had to remove the metal in the back of my dash for my kenwood to fit.

mr10

Thanks for the quick reply. That metal harness/bracket in the back, did you remove it completely or hack away at it with a dremmel tool? And the jeep is a 2011 Wrangler Unlimited. The Metra Dash kit seems to be hitting the top of the sub-dash. Pics coming in a few.

mr10

The brown plastic piece going across is impeding the smooth install of the HU with the Metra Dash Kit.

ScubaSteve913

i had to remove the metal bracket to get mine to fit properly.

DunnyBunny

Mines 2008. I unbolted and removed completely

DunnyBunny

Can you flip the kit and switch sides?

mr10

I tired and it doesn't screw into the HU properly. I think I'm going to dremel a little bit of the plastic off the dash kit. I don't want to mess with the integrity of the actual sub-dash itself. Glad I'm learning as I go but man is this ever disheartening. Gotta keep telling myself it'll be worth it in the end.

EBerin

I had to dream ill the bottom lip of the plastic piece where your box is for a pioneer avh 8500 (forget the model # exactly). Fit perfect after. I made sure to keep as much plastic as I could on the middle plastic piece

vpkb1998

I installed the 7000NEX recently, the unit is very similar. The Metra kit did not align with the radio screw holes either so i had to gently force the screws to go in. I also removed the metal bracket that supports the stock radio. I would not recommend dremeling it out.