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Old Aug 7, 2014 | 09:41 PM
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I just bought a 2004 it has a kenwood pop up dvd, blocks the a/c vent has any one switched the climate control and the radio?

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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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I just bought a 2004 it has a kenwood pop up dvd, blocks the a/c vent has any one switched the climate control and the radio?

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If you swap the radio and the HVAC controller, wont the HVAC controller be blocked with the screen up? I think there is a kit or replacement radio/console panel that moves the hvac controller lower to where the ash tray is, maybe the radio can be moved lower as well.
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Might contact Dennis at DoubleD Mods. He specializes in radio related conversions. Great guy to deal with.
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