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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8626179" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>Just did my brother's F250 a couple months ago. He bought a higher end Kenwood with the Android auto and all the other goodies. I recently bought the Sony xav-ax100 and I'm very happy with it. The catch being it DOES NOT have any CD or DVD. If you do music off your phone or USB stick it's great and super cheap price point for Android Auto. There's also a JVC with android auto I've seen recently in the 300$ range that looks promising. JVC is owned by Kenwood and quality should be comparable.</p><p></p><p>You can fit single DIN head unit in there (you'll need the trim kit either way) but you lose Android Auto options and flexibility to add backup camera (may be handy for hooking up trailers if you do any towing).</p><p></p><p>The one thing you'll have trouble with in there is finding switched 12V for the red wire on your head unit. The one to the factory head unit won't work without the factory head unit so you'll need to tap in elsewhere for that (my brother's had some wires under the steering column that come from the factory that you can tap into for +12 ACC) Google up the youtube video of the guy showing you how to do get to them</p><p></p><p>Door speakers were 6X8 which doesn't leave you a lot of options and there's no really great place for a tweeter. We found some JBL components that fit and sound nice so if you're feeling bold, upgrading the front speakers might be a nice touch... you can also get a kit to fill that 6X8 hole and hold round components and have more options.</p><p></p><p>Dash and doors were super easy to get apart in that truck but the running boards going back are a nightmare.... you would need to pull them up to get under the carpet to run any wire to the back. Adding even a modest subwoofer helps worlds for your audio experience but if you're trying to pay someone else to do it it may blow your budget and if you're going to DIY..... good luck with those running panels.</p><p></p><p>Really sky is the limit but I'd suggest doing the head unit and front doors then see how you feel, add a powered sub or small amp+ sub down the road if you like and amp the fronts if they're not loud enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8626179, member: 614752"] Just did my brother's F250 a couple months ago. He bought a higher end Kenwood with the Android auto and all the other goodies. I recently bought the Sony xav-ax100 and I'm very happy with it. The catch being it DOES NOT have any CD or DVD. If you do music off your phone or USB stick it's great and super cheap price point for Android Auto. There's also a JVC with android auto I've seen recently in the 300$ range that looks promising. JVC is owned by Kenwood and quality should be comparable. You can fit single DIN head unit in there (you'll need the trim kit either way) but you lose Android Auto options and flexibility to add backup camera (may be handy for hooking up trailers if you do any towing). The one thing you'll have trouble with in there is finding switched 12V for the red wire on your head unit. The one to the factory head unit won't work without the factory head unit so you'll need to tap in elsewhere for that (my brother's had some wires under the steering column that come from the factory that you can tap into for +12 ACC) Google up the youtube video of the guy showing you how to do get to them Door speakers were 6X8 which doesn't leave you a lot of options and there's no really great place for a tweeter. We found some JBL components that fit and sound nice so if you're feeling bold, upgrading the front speakers might be a nice touch... you can also get a kit to fill that 6X8 hole and hold round components and have more options. Dash and doors were super easy to get apart in that truck but the running boards going back are a nightmare.... you would need to pull them up to get under the carpet to run any wire to the back. Adding even a modest subwoofer helps worlds for your audio experience but if you're trying to pay someone else to do it it may blow your budget and if you're going to DIY..... good luck with those running panels. Really sky is the limit but I'd suggest doing the head unit and front doors then see how you feel, add a powered sub or small amp+ sub down the road if you like and amp the fronts if they're not loud enough. [/QUOTE]
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