5 out of 5

Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep In-dash Receiver Kit

Written By Tim S., Landover, MD on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Installed in a 2001 Dodge Intrepid

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Kit fit in perfectly with no issues. Instructions were clear and the overall product quality is great as well.

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1 out of 5

Head unit install kit

Written By G. Savidge, Marlton, NJ on Thursday, May 09, 2013

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If buying an Alpine CDE-HD149BT don't buy this kit. The radios face plate fits so tight in the bracket that when trying to insert a CD and flip the face plate down it gets stuck. Tech support advised me to file the opening in the bracket and it still will not open without forcing it. Go with the din mount install kit.

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5 out of 5

Install Kit

Written By Kodiak, Cincinnati on Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Installed in a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Perfect Fit, Best kit I have ever used.

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5 out of 5

Read this if your radio "did not fit"

Written By G. S., Akron, Ohio on Saturday, April 27, 2013

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Worked exactly as expected, and the pocket is serving nicely as a place to tuck the speaker until I get a chance to rip the rest of my interior apart. :).

Some of the other reviews complained that this mounting kit did not fit their radio. I can only speak to my particular case (Pioneer Single DIN in a PT Cruiser), but what I had to do was remove and discard the radio's plastic trim piece (around the face plate) and the metal sleeve it snaps on to. After that, using this mounting kit AS the trim piece, everything fit perfectly and looks very clean in the car. (My wife was even impressed!) This requirement wasn't stated explicitly in the instructions, but I was able to figure it out by piecing together bits from the Crutchfield docs, the radio docs and the mounting kit docs.

Would definitely recommend this solution to others.

Pros:

Clean, fits, professional looking. Relatively easy to install.

Cons:

Instructions didn't specify that this replaces the radio's factory trim plate, so you will need to remove that if it doesn't fit. Also, I added a rubber spacer to support the back end of the radio against the sleeve since I wanted it to feel more solid.

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2 out of 5

Did not fit

Written By Todd M, Alpharetta, GA on Friday, April 26, 2013

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did not fit

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2 out of 5

Pocket so small,not usable

Written By Greg, New Mexico on Thursday, April 25, 2013

Installed in a 2004 Dodge Dakota

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Was almost not able to use, because screws that came with the stereo I bought from Crutchfield were not long enough to mount unit. Had to counter sinc the holes in the plastic so they would be long enough. That said it is a very cheap way to install a stereo. Hope that it will hold up to day to day use. You won't be using the pocket underneath, it's to small for anything.

Pros:

It's installed!

Cons:

See review

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4 out of 5

Read the instructions....

Written By KevinW, San Diego on Sunday, April 21, 2013

Installed in a 2004 Jeep Wrangler

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Good design and it 'floats' the head unit within the trim. Don't make my mistake, read those instructions first!! It does not use the receiver's supplied sleeve; instead it uses plastic brackets that bolt to the sides of the receiver.

I don't quite understand the mini-pocket under the radio. I think it's for a CD jewel case, but it looks as if I'll just lose things down in there... I would've liked the receiver support brackets to me more sturdy than plastic, but all-in-all, a good product.

Pros:

fitment

Cons:

plastic supports for receiver, mini-pocket

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5 out of 5

Perfect

Written By RJ, Ray, Minnesota on Sunday, April 21, 2013

Installed in a 2002 Jeep Liberty

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Perfect fit!!!! A must for when installing an aftermarket deck!

Pros:

Perfect fit! Professional look with EASE

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5 out of 5

Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep In-dash Receiver Kit

Written By SteveN, Ridgway PA on Thursday, April 11, 2013

Installed in a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500

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fits perfect

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2 out of 5

looks good but rattles at every bump in the road

Written By Dallas, Newton, NC on Sunday, April 07, 2013

Installed in a 2001 Chrysler Sebring

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The fit and finish on the product is good and works great with my Kenwood radio. Crutchfield support is the BEST!

Pros:

Small pocket is good for holding a few CD's. Crutchfield support is without equal.

Cons:

Rattles all the time. If I put my finger in the pocket and apply a little downward pressure the noise goes away but as soon as I remove my finger the rattle is back. Kind of like putting a plastic ruler over the edge of a desk and thumbing it, just a constant annoying rattle. BUT as always the Cruthfield support was Great and sent me the mounting kit without the pocket and the rattle went away. If given the choice between a mounting kit with or without the pocket, go with the one without.

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1 out of 5

Does not fit

Written By bostr002, Raleigh, NC on Friday, March 15, 2013

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I should have read the reviews before ordering this over the phone. The Alpine CDE-135BT I bought does not fit. Not even close.

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Does not fit.

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5 out of 5

chrysler/dodge/jeep in-dash receiver kit

Written By mrval299, bayville nj on Thursday, March 07, 2013

Installed in a 2003 Jeep Liberty

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as always very easy to use fits and looks great

Pros:

looks professional

Cons:

none

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5 out of 5

Jeep adapter kit

Written By Mark, San Anselmo on Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Installed in a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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It was $, compared to $$ at the install shop. FIts perfectly.

Pros:

Cost.

Cons:

none

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3 out of 5

Adequate

Written By Joe, Winston-Salem, NC on Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Installed in a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Fits my Jeep perfectly and provides a very finished look... However, the slot is a too small to be of much use... We just put our iPod cord in it. Be sure to cover the small holes in the back of slot so nothing small falls through.

Pros:

Fits well and easy to install

Cons:

Slot is too small to be useful and has small holes in the back

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1 out of 5

Receiver Kit

Written By KJ, Utah on Sunday, January 27, 2013

Installed in a 2004 Jeep Wrangler

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Looks like good quality but opening too small for the Kenwood stereo. Had to use a different kit.

Cons:

Opening too small for the stereo!

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5 out of 5

Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep In-dash Receiver Kit

Written By Joey, Fallbrook, CA on Friday, January 25, 2013

Installed in a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500

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This product makes it look stock. Doesnt stick out at all. Even the pocket underneath looks stock and clean. I had a problem installing because there are prongs on either side that they put for some odd reason. Those prongs make it so it wont fit. I just cut them off and it went on without any problem.

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3 out of 5

Install Kit

Written By JcG, Niagara Falls ON on Monday, January 07, 2013

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Certainly not expensive

Pros:

Did the job

Cons:

Cheap plastic. Not very strong compared with the factory mount. Kind of leaves the back of the head unsupported. I provided rear support with two sided tape to the storage slot under the head.

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3 out of 5

Not very straightforward

Written By Dan, Charlotte, NC on Saturday, January 05, 2013

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Used this trim kit with an Alpine receiver. Instructions were conflicting and confusing. DIN sleeve had to be removed for the plastic side pieces to fit properly. Plastic seemed somewhat flimsy to support the weight of the receiver. Had to 'hollow out' some plastic on the side supports in order for the screws supplied with the kit to connect with the receiver. Somewhat disappointed with Crutchfield on this one. I expect a little more from them.

Pros:

Fit the car as expected just fine.

Cons:

confusing instructions and flimsy construction.

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3 out of 5

Fit the car but not the radio.

Written By Joe, Alpharetta, GA on Tuesday, January 01, 2013

 

While this kit was a perfect fit for the car, I had to carve out the opening in order to fit the stereo into it. Not a deal breaker, but not quite the simple fit I expected.

Pros:

Fit the car

Cons:

Required customization for installation of the radio.

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1 out of 5

Adviser picks wrong install kit

Written By Eric, Albuquerque on Saturday, December 29, 2012

 

This kit is the metra 99-6504 that fits some dodge products. This kit is not for the 03-06 Jeep Wranglers as suggested. The kit has two alignment bars that are flat that you have to snap off in order to use it in Jeeps.. The correct kit with a pocket is the metra 99-6505 which has the correct round alignment pegs. I ordered one on another website as the Crutchfield techsupport could NOT understand why it was the wrong kit and that kit install perfectly. The order kit the Adviser suggest without a pocket metra 99-6503 works fine but does not have a pocket.

Pros:

Might work for some and has a pocket.

Cons:

The adviser says this fits the 03-06 wrangler but it does not without breaking a few parts off the kit first.

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