head unit seems a little too wide

[tele-jazz-man]

I got an Alpine CDE 121 to replace the factory stereo in my '97 Tacoma and have ran into one problem when installing it. I got it all wired up and in the dash and everything seems fine. But when I try to put the dash bezel back on the slot for the radio won't quite fit around the Alpine. Will I have to trim the bezel or is their another way to get it on without having to cut it?

I've included some pics of the trim piece that goes around the faceplate over the bezel so you can get an idea of how much room is needed to make everything fit.

Thanks a lot!

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[Bggd_GMC 10+ year member]

i would just trim it.... take your time on it, dont half arse it... look like stock when finished

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

that or don't use the trim, I've seen some where you're not suppose to use it.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

^^^ cant use mine once bezel is popped back in it looks almost stock. I would have to cut way to much of the trim to get it to fit thus making it pointless to use.

 

[tele-jazz-man]

I will probably end up having to trim the edge of the bezel. And I should have clarified that the bezel will not even fit around the head unit itself without the trim or faceplate attached. This just strikes me as odd that this unit supposedly "fits the vehicle without any modification" like I was told.

Is it normal to have to make minor modifications like this even when it claims it will fit without any work like that?