Headunit/Dash Kit Information

[sbeppel]

Just installed a Kenwood DPX501bt head unit
Got from Crutchfield with Scosche kit for $295 total. I post pics but don't know how

 

[dumpa]

short question ...
does anyone know, if there is another dash-kit for the Sonic?

I think I one saw a picture of a kit with having the vent openings to the left and right and some kind of storage department where the vent openings are at the moment but I can't remember where I saw it and if it was for the Sonic.

 

[svensparx07]

For all the cheap people (such as myself) there is a bare bones Scosche option:

link

You'll still need to get the Axxess box and headunit, but the kit itself is relatively cheap.

 

[TurtleOverlord]

Is there a way to get the kit any cheaper with just the harness?

I have an LS so I don't need the trim pieces.

 

[harrisrwe]

Has anybody found one that matches the 2013 RS color pattern? I bought a kit and it turns out lower models of the car have a different color for the dashboard. Mine doesn't match now

 

[jonny_b]

The link for the module to keep the settings is dead. What module is it, and if you dont use it does it mess with the car. Like switching the light delay/unlock/lock features in car settings? Or does it just stay with what was already set? BT will still work through my headunit, but it would be nice to use the external mic already there, but that is the least of my concerns.

 

[tobypine2]

I've got the 2 knobber in my '13 LT and wondered if anyone has ever swapped that and the dash cover for the touchscreen from another?

I'd imagine and guess they only used 1 wiring harness because that'd be cheaper and simpler to not use several wires in a big connector than to stock and SKU 4,3 or even 2 different wiring harnesses. So that should simplify wiring, but I know the openings are different, etc.

It may cause an issue with the Onstar, etc but I'd try and iron that out.
Just haven't found anything from searching yet about upgrading to the better OEM stereo besides an aftermarket head unit.