Just added new head unit.

[jordan2110]

Just installed a Kenwood double din in micra. It was relatively easy, the hardest part was putting the dash trim back in with the 2 vents coming loose always.

[MetroMPG]

Probably the nicest system in a base S Micra!

[spacewolf]

Just installed a Kenwood double din in micra. It was relatively easy, the hardest part was putting the dash trim back in with the 2 vents coming loose always.

Looks great!

I'm really torn about getting the piano black bezel with a double din deck install or not. The dash kit matches the matte plastic bezel pretty well but most decks have a piano black finish...

[jordan2110]

Looks great!

I'm really torn about getting the piano black bezel with a double din deck install or not. The dash kit matches the matte plastic bezel pretty well but most decks have a piano black finish...

You could always paint the dash kit.

[spacewolf]

You could always paint the dash kit.

I was thinking about doing that and also matching the door arm rests all in piano black, I'm just worried about the overall finish and how it will hold up over time. Guess I could clear coat it like crazy lol.

Is there much room behind the deck when you hauled it out?

[jordan2110]

I was thinking about doing that and also matching the door arm rests all in piano black, I'm just worried about the overall finish and how it will hold up over time. Guess I could clear coat it like crazy lol.

Is there much room behind the deck when you hauled it out?

There was a decent amount of space behind and some below. It wasnt hard to slide the new deck in and try to fit the wires in behind, No issues there.

I have to pull the deck out in the next few weeks to hook up an amp so if i remember ill take a quick photo or video.


The only odd thing i found was the metra wire harness adapter says the ground wire on the harness is for Subarus only and i had to ground the deck to the metal frame inside the dash. Ive only put aftermarket decks in domestics before and there you just attach deck ground to harness ground.

[spacewolf]

There was a decent amount of space behind and some below. It wasnt hard to slide the new deck in and try to fit the wires in behind, No issues there.

I have to pull the deck out in the next few weeks to hook up an amp so if i remember ill take a quick photo or video.


The only odd thing i found was the metra wire harness adapter says the ground wire on the harness is for Subarus only and i had to ground the deck to the metal frame inside the dash. Ive only put aftermarket decks in domestics before and there you just attach deck ground to harness ground.

Hmm.. Interesting, I've probably installed about 8-9 decks across a variety of imports and most of them have had grounding in the harness but that's a good thing to note.

I was considering installing one of these behind the deck:
https://www.crutchfield.ca/p_500KTP4...c&awug=9001632

Instead I'm leaning towards a high powered double-din (45W RMS / 100W Peak x 4) and a passive subwoofer off of one of the pre-outs.

What amp are you looking at and what are you going to be running off of it?

[jordan2110]

I was thinking about doing that and also matching the door arm rests all in piano black, I'm just worried about the overall finish and how it will hold up over time. Guess I could clear coat it like crazy lol.

Is there much room behind the deck when you hauled it out?

Here is photo of the back of the bag the harness came in.

[Micra Guy]

That looks great!

Where will you place your amp?

[MrMicra2015]

how/from where and through/ will you run the power wire for the AMP ?