Toyota Corolla 03 - 08 DIN

• DIN/ISO Mounting: Patented snap-in ISO radio mounting supports
• Recessed radio opening
• DIN/ISO Mounting: DIN radio support structure
• Under radio pocket
• Factory fit and finish

This worked perfectly in my 2005 Toyota Corolla. It goes right with the car and makes the radio look perfect. It puts a 1-DIN radio in a 2-DIN space, and bevels right with the Toyota design making it look kind of like an original design rather than an add-on. The only thing that I would have added to their design if I had had the chance is instructions for the car model it is designed for. While it is easy to find various versions of directions for the Toyota Corolla on the internet, there is no way to know the quality of the instructions you find. The radio that I bought had a service for looking up various car models' directions online, but then, in the end, that database was incomplete, and I had to rely on one of the high school kid's postings found with Google. Since this dash kit is made specificially for that car model, this is the most logical part with which to include the directions. Oh, by the way, I will give you the directions, here:

Disconnect the battery just to be extra safe. (Some people cite airbag accidental release problems, but I do not think that that is a risk.) Carefully pry off the shifter cover. It takes only steady pressure. Disconnect the cigarette lighter/charger to get the panel out of the way. Remove the center A/C knob, and remove the screw. Then pry off the clock A/C cover. Again, slow steady pressure. Pry off the radio cover. You guessed it: slow steady pressure. The radio is secured with 4 hex screws, 10mm if I recall correctly. They are deep, so you need a long hex driver (and maybe a magnet). They fall and get lost easily. If they do, you might be able to find them on the carpet or by reaching back around things.

The dash kit comes with instructions for mounting it on the radio. You should strongly consider a wire harness Metra 70-1761 Radio Wiring Harness For Toyota 87-Up Power 4 Speaker. It makes it easy to disconnect the radio, later. After the radio is tested, reverse the operations, above. Good luck!

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I bought this dash kit along with Sony CDX-GT630UI and Scosche TA02B Wiring Harness (all from Amazon.com) for a installation in my 03' Toyota Corolla. I have never installed a car stereo before, and was a bit apprehensive about doing it myself, but decided to give it a try. The unit's color is a bit off, but not too obvious, and the fit could be a bit better. The instruction that came with the unit is at best marginal, and I had to Google quite a bit to get sufficient information I needed to take the front panels off to install the unit. However, after two hour of hard work, I am very happy to say that everything works great. I am also glad that I decided to do this on my own. The total cost was about $125. A car stereo shop nearby wanted $300 to turn my factory installed Toyota stereo (which I think everyone would agree isn't that great) iPod compatible, so I feel like doing this myself was a great decision. You will need some tools: I found out only after taking the front panels off that I would need at least 10" socket extension to remove the stereo housing. But if you are relatively okay with using tools, I recommend doing it yourself and saving yourself a bit of money.

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I used this dash kit for my 04 Corolla and it worked great. I used it with a single din sony stereo. This is the first stereo I have installed and it was a perfect fit!

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Great product. Very good design and build quality, easy assembly. This must be the professional installer choice (which I'm not). But being an Industrial engineer, I frequently see where products can be improved. This one just has two things missing, 1) At least (4) Flat Head M5 3/8" screws for fixing the radio to the ISO brackets, as you can't use the ones from the stock radio, those are hex type head. The other thing is, a hole in the mounting brackets, aligned with one of the radio and ISO bracket holes, so you can permanent fix the radio to the kit, I did make the hole myself, it's not a big deal, but you have to take precise measurements. This came to my mind when inserting the back plug, the radio slide out from the kit easily. It's not complete necessarily, but I like the things tight and secured. Other thing, don't forget to order the Turbowire kit 70-1761, this will make your electrical installation very easy, even the radio manufacturers recommend this Metra hardness kit.

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This kit fits really well in my 2005 Corolla CE, and was extremely easy to put together, fits well, and the price was great. The only problem with it was that because of the way the bottom compartment is constructed, it doesn't sit 100% flush with the console. Don't get me wrong, it looks good, and I'm satisfied with it, its just that there is a very small gap between the bottom of the compartment and the surrounding trim. I know these kinds of things would annoy some people, so I figured I'd mention it. But all in all, its a great product, and I am very happy with it.