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My kenwood 9903S has only been in service for 1 month. I have always been a fan of both Kenwood and Alpine and I'm starting to get very interested in the Alpine ILX-F309. Anyone looking to replace their head unit? $300 and I'll install it for you in the Spring/Woodlands area (Houston, Tx). You buy the PAC adapter and mount.
HD Tuner Android Auto and Spotify Spotify EQ Boot Maps from my phone hopeful more apps off shiny! Still have the box.
Last edited by VinceC5; 03-06-2019 at 10:17 PM.
Reason: added pics
I've got an idea of how I'm going to install it. Moving things down as to not cover any part of the vents and doing away with the cig.lighter and ashtray. Hoping to get a tighter gap between the display panel and bezel than the couple of pics that I've seen on here. But first, someone has to help me by buying my radio.
Willing to ship also.
About 7.5" opening in console trim.
Are you going to cut your console then? There is not 9 inches of width available without a major modification.
The screen sits out front of the dash. So it has a single din install/mount but the screen itself would "float" above the console so it shouldn't take any cutting. Since it is a single din, you can have it mounted up higher or lower in a double din dash to adjust how high it physically sits.
About 7.5" opening in console trim.
Are you going to cut your console then? There is not 9 inches of width available without a major modification.
right - no cutting of the trim panel, just removing the ashtray and cig lighter and moving components down. I am also hoping I can make the single din part fit in a bit further so the screen can be flush with the trim panel or at least smaller gap than what is shown here: F309 in Z06
I’ve been contemplating the halo9 myself. I haven’t been able to convince myself that it would look good in the stock trim with the ac controls moved down to the ashtray. I hope you do this project, post pictures, and prove me wrong. I want this radio to look decent in the c5 so badly!
If you do this, please post your results. Please also comment on how access to the center ac vent is and if shifting causes contact with the radio display.
Here is a pic from FNBADAZ06's thread. I'm not sure why you guys are saying the AC controls need to be moved. It looks like everything is still in the correct position. Edit: This is in a C6, I just noticed some of you may be referring to the C5 when mentioning the AC controls. Carry on.
Last edited by TorchRedFred; 03-02-2019 at 10:10 AM.
Here is a pic from FNBADAZ06's thread. I'm not sure why you guys are saying the AC controls need to be moved. It looks like everything is still in the correct position. Edit: This is in a C6, I just noticed some of you may be referring to the C5 when mentioning the AC controls. Carry on.
I do have a C6....
If you notice in those pics, the ac vents are covered a bit, that's why I want to move things down. Also. I don't like the big gap (floating) so going to try and make it closer. If I do sell my radio.
I do have a C6....
If you notice in those pics, the ac vents are covered a bit, that's why I want to move things down. Also. I don't like the big gap (floating) so going to try and make it closer. If I do sell my radio.
The screen is adjustable, meaning you can slide it up higher or lower depending on how you want it to sit. So from the example in that photo, if you think it is sitting too high and blocking the vents, you can adjust it and slide the screen down some without uninstalling the unit.
The screen is adjustable, meaning you can slide it up higher or lower depending on how you want it to sit. So from the example in that photo, if you think it is sitting too high and blocking the vents, you can adjust it and slide the screen down some without uninstalling the unit.
thanks for posting that. It's cool that it's adjustable, but without moving the ac controller down, it will cover the top of the controller. We'll see in a couple of weeks. I'll either regret selling my perfectly good radio or be happy with a humongous screen at my finger tips.
I do have a C6....
If you notice in those pics, the ac vents are covered a bit, that's why I want to move things down. Also. I don't like the big gap (floating) so going to try and make it closer. If I do sell my radio.
thats nice, but looks way to crowded for a corvette cockpit.
Great thread! I especially like the video. I'm going to be getting an ILX-F309 sometime in the next month for my 2000 C5. I'll let you know how it goes.
Last edited by barkingowl; 05-25-2019 at 03:57 PM.
02-25-2019, 09:35 PM
Any interest in my DDX9903S?
