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Old Apr 11, 2023 | 05:12 PM
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I just installed a Joying 8.8 with a wireless volume control, and backup camera. The system works great, but the fit is driving me crazy.
It’s the gaps between the faceplate, and the radio bezel. If I flush mount it I can’t see the left side of the screen. I can’t resize the screen because I’m not a computer scientist. So I filed the left side to open it up a bit. Now I have gaps. Are there any trim pieces for dash’s out there? Any ideas would be appreciated


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Old Apr 12, 2023 | 07:02 AM
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Search the forum...there is a huge thread about installing this unit.
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Old Apr 12, 2023 | 08:03 AM
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Get yourself another bezel. You shouldn't have trimed it. It's not that hard to resize the screen. Look at the thread on the Joying it has all the information you need.
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I agree that you made a big mistake filing the bezel. There are clear instructions on the forum for how to root this unit. If you can't do it yourself, you should find a shop that can do it for you. As you have seen for yourself, the Joying only fits if you resize the screen. Hence the "...sort of" on the install thread.
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Old Apr 13, 2023 | 12:54 AM
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here's a replacement OEM bezel for you

97-04 Corvette C5 Radio Bezel Center Console Shifter Plate 10407815 GM USED | eBay
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Old Apr 13, 2023 | 10:06 AM
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There is a great video on YouTube that details the complete installation and trimming to get what appears to be a pretty good fit

im definitely thinking about adding this to my car
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