jrprich

Looking for info from anyone who has installed a Kenwood double din in your C5 using a Vettenuts bezel.

I have a Kenwood DNX893S on the way.
I would appreciate any tips you might share about your install.
If you have the time, could you save me some by answering these questions?

Did you have to modify the size of the Vettenuts bezel opening? If so, where?

Did you use the Kenwood metal cage to hold the unit?
If so, how did you mount it to the C5 center cage?
If you did not use the Kenwood cage for mounting, what brackets did you use?
I will be using a Axxess XSVI-2004 Harness Conversion Kit as I am keeping my Bose speakers for now.
So the following questions may not apply if you used a PAX adapter.
I see that the Kenwood wiring harness has a Blue Antenna power wire for the antenna amp. Which wire in the Axxess harness, or anywhere else, did you connect to this blue wire?
I also see an orange/white dimmer control wire. Which wire in Axxess harness, or anywhere else, did you connect to this orange/white wire?

Any other suggestions regarding this install you might share?

Thanks in advance,

Jim

SilverC54me

Just did 2 C5's with the Kenwood 9903 and the PAC adapter.



You will need to cut out 2 cross pieces in the radio cage. You will need the mounting brackets that Vettenuts sells to attach to the sides of the radio and mount to the radio frame. The mounting sleeve that comes with the radio will not be used.
To cut the two cross pieces out a small hacksaw is needed or if you have it a sawsall. You will also need to drill out holes to move the HVAC controller down.



No modification to the bezel opening should be needed.



As for the blue antenna wire, do not use the one labeled antenna, use the blue/white wire that is for the remote turn on.



Gary



Did not use the dimmer wire. Left it disconnected.

jrprich

Gary,

Thanks for the info, I do appreciate it.

Jim