Soul 2014 Headunit

[robbythedude]

I have been looking around the interwebz for a new headunit for my Kia Soul 2014. I am pretty sure I have ran into a snag because the car is new... There are no mounting brackets that fit the car anywhere on the web, or at least I am blind.

Does anyone know of a place I can find em? Do I gotta wait it out till they're produced?

I did find this universal kit, but I do not know about it.. Anybody ever use it? American International® - Single DIN Stereo Dash Kit

Thanks again

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[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Metra will probably be the first to market with a kit for this vehicle, and they go off of demand. You could call them about your car. 800-221-0932

 

[robbythedude]

Alright, I will reach out to them. Maybe go and convince the Kia Soul forums to reach out as well.. lol

Any experience with that universal mount?

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Alright, I will reach out to them. Maybe go and convince the Kia Soul forums to reach out as well.. lol
Any experience with that universal mount?

I wouldn't touch a universal dash kit with a 10 ft pole. There is more to a proper dash kit than simply making a rectangular hole and popping some brackets in there. There needs to be adequate support on the back side, and that means at least locating brackets to match the factory screw holes. Modern dashes also are not perfectly flat, so you need to account for the contours as well or else it looks like a ghetto hack job.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

how about a pic of your OEM unit?

Metra Online

so this^^^one isn't it?

 

[72Impala 10+ year member]

how about a pic of your OEM unit?
Metra Online

so this^^^one isn't it?

He said 2014 man. That's a 2013 kit

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

He said 2014 man. That's a 2013 kit

No **** clown that's why I asked for a pic and the redesign was 2012 most car makes do major changes every 5 years.

 

[72Impala 10+ year member]

No **** clown that's why I asked for a pic and the redesign was 2012 most car makes do major changes every 5 years.

No reason for outbursts man.

 

[robbythedude]

how about a pic of your OEM unit?
Metra Online

so this^^^one isn't it?

I tried looking for a 2013 Kia Soul interior picture.. Couldn't find anything that gave a good shot of the OEM unit.

This is mine in the 2014: imgur: the simple image sharer

I wouldn't touch a universal dash kit with a 10 ft pole. There is more to a proper dash kit than simply making a rectangular hole and popping some brackets in there. There needs to be adequate support on the back side, and that means at least locating brackets to match the factory screw holes. Modern dashes also are not perfectly flat, so you need to account for the contours as well or else it looks like a ghetto hack job.

haha Alright, noted. Don't buy universal kit!