American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Installed a single DIN radio into a 2005 Toyota Highlander. This kit worked great and was very easy to install.

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It vorked in our old Toyota Echo!

This single dash kit was used in a 2001 Toyota Echo, replacing the stock two din radio (which had died). We received this kit for free with the purchase of a mid-range JVC stereo from Crutchfield (thank you, Crutchfield!). The new dash face plate aesthetic mostly matches our Echo's interior (and is completely overshadowed by the more glitzy new JVC radio-receiver it now houses). Is it metal? No. Does it work? Yep. And do we now have a little storage tray area inside of our dash that wasn't there before? Indeed, we are happy to say that this does give us that. It was kind of a bear for us car install nubees to figure it all out initially. Expect that it might take you an hour plus to figure how it all works if you are new to this kind of kit. We finally hit on using big tin snips to cut the unnecessary plastic parts off the main radio cage plates included in the kit; initially a dremel "didn't cut it" as well as we expected. Yeah, so.this did work and there is no squeaking come from the dash after installation, kind of an initial concern we had because it is a bunch of plastic parts cobbled together to make a radio cage for the dash, not the more confidence building sturdiness of the original radio in the Echo. After getting it all tooled properly, we felt bad about all the wasted unused plastic we had to toss; it's a universal fit kit for like 7-9 different Toyota models. Did it fit correctly in the Echo dash? Pretty much.

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had every piece you could possibly need

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Didn't work at ALL

Had to modify the Dash Kit & the Factory brackets 100% to make this all work!!! The Dash Kit in no way would have fit into the vehicle the way the instructions claimed it would, trust me tried for over 2hrs before doing it my way and it works just fine now.

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It does the job but it takes work.

It works but not great. Very flimsy, would look for another kit if available. It tries to be too universal and fit too many different Toyota models. You end up with many extra pieces and have to modify the ones you need. Very wasteful. Note to American Universal: do not place holes directly next to a radius. You need to account for clearance of the screw heads. Engineering 101.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

I thought the instructions were a little confusing, but not so much so that I could not figure them out. Also, for my 2003 Toyota Echo, it wasn't a perfect fit. There were four screws to hold the dash kit in place, only the top two lined up correctly. I left the bottom two out and it still seemed secure enough.

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Easy to install

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Once again, everything needed for a professional installation by the consumer

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Easy to put in and it's fit and finish is right on.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

The side brackets extended a little into the area in which the radio body was to go, and needed to be filed down a bit, but other than that the kit worked as expected.

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Great

Clear instructions and easy to understand

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Dash kit

Kit worked rather well but had to alter some parts.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Fits well. Made for lots of models but works for them all.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Worked perfectly once I got past being intimidated by the size of the job and just did the install. Installed a Kenwood media receiver in my 07 4runner.Only had to call technical support one time, great as always!

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It works

It works and looks good. The directions were sparse and a bit unclear, but manageable. There was no way that I found to secure the radio to the dash kit bracket. It is a snug fit, but the radio just kind of floats in the bracket.

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wish it had holes so you could use the factory metal bracket - had to cut my own holes but like the product

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I believe this is the fourth or fifth install kit I have ordered from Crutchfield over many years and every one has been an easy, clean, perfect and secure install.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Fit perfectly easy install and looks great

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Easy install. Clear instructions.

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Darwin12

I love this item I can talk my friends to buy it fit on my truck

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Nice fit and look.

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Great step-by-step instructions for dashboard radio

Very pleased with the thorough instructions that were provided to allow for a smooth installation of new dashboard radio. The illustrated step-by-step instructions were great and helped tremendously.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

This looks really good and works just like it should. It was a little tricky because I had to cut some of the pieces off, but some of them just snapped off and the others I was able to use a utility knife to score it and it came off pretty easy after that!

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Looks Great

Fits great, and the instructions were helpful. There are a lot of parts you don't need, since they bundle all the needed parts for any car this could fit, but that's alright.

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Good product...could use clearer instructions

The dashboard kit was perfect and fit well. Given that it had a dozen extra pieces, I supplemented the meager instructions with videos. The instructions were lacking a bit for clarity but nothing that you couldn't find on the internet. The end product was great.

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Pretty easy to set up. Fit perfectly. Looks great.

Pretty easy to set up if you have a Dremel or similar tool. If you don't I'd recommend a new hacksaw blade or modeling saw. That said, once together, the stereo unit's sleeve fit perfectly and the whole assembly went in easily. Add the fact that it was free and what's not to like?

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It was a little confusing at first all the extra parts and needing to break tabs off. But ones I realized what was needed to be done, it went together and fit the car great. It seems plenty sturdy for the Digital the only headunit I put in.

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Great dash kit

Nice dash kit easy to install. I was able to install new stereo in the dash in about 20 minutes.

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Easy to install

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It's free :-)

Missing parts but luckily I was able to work around that.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

real nice fit looks good

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Great electionis

Super prices great products and great customer service

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Trim kit

Plastic was not as heavy as I would have liked and needs some trimming to fit specific car but did fit my car perfectly.

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Easy to use but you will have to figure out which parts you need but it works!

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Christmas Gift!

Works Great. Great Fit!

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Very easy to put together. Good product.

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Looks like its factory

Great kit, fit very well and looks factory when done. Strong stable support for the head unit.

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Easy to install and looks great!!

This was very easy to install, with very easy to follow instructions, and looks fantastic!!

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Perfect fit. Looks good. Easy to install.

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Awesome!

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Good Receiver but Wrong Application.

This kit was very easy to install making new receiver installation very easy. But I noticed 2 more connections I didn't have wiring harness for, turns out these are for steering wheel controls. I just wish when radio was ordered that comments (this fits your vehicle) were more specific. Example: ( this does not support steering wheel controls for your vehicle ).

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Works well. Looks good.

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Easily adapts to stock space.

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Perfect fit

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Rather a headache to install

Great to get the kit free with my new receiver, but it was no picnic to install. To start, the Crutchfield master sheet instructions/illustrations didn't match the kit (guess that's not the kit's fault though). Instructions in the kit were sketchy and incomplete. Crutchfield tech support helped a lot, though they instructed me to just snap off by hand the (MANY) extra mounting tabs on the kit. This I couldn't have done without risking damage to the kit. Some kind of saw or grinding tool is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY (I used a rotary tool). Also, it's hard to explain -- but because the kit uses slots rather than holes for the mounting screws, it's INCREDIBLY easy to drop the screws behind the dash, since a couple of the screw threads are 5-6 inches deep in the dash (I dropped two, and finally had to tape the screws to my socket wrench). The end result is nice and clean, though as others have commented the bottom of the "pocket" bows upward slightly.

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Perfect fit.

Perfet fit and looks good.

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Perfect fit, easy assembly

Awesome fit and finish, every part was well marked and easy to assemble. Thank you so much.

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Overall good, but needs some minor adjustment

It's well made, but the tension tabs that help hold parts together don't lay flush (or even fit together at all due to poor fit, likely due to poor plastic extrusion). Be prepared to use an scalpel, xacto or other sharp blade to trim flashings and other irregularities*. Other than that, it's not bad. It's a shaped piece of plastic, I wasn't expecting much else from it. *Two minutes is all I needed to trim the excess off.

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Great End Result, Long Journey

You certainly get enough pieces in this kit to do the job, at least I can say that for my vehicle. However, the instructions clearly show the first step as installing the stereo's DIN sleeve. This should be the last step. For my 2006 Toyota Matrix, doing so made inserting the tabs for the side mounting brackets completely impossible. Also, test fit each piece without placing into final "clipped in" position, and compare to the original radio's mounting points. My kit's side brackets had confusingly identical numbers. Have a rotary cutting tool ready and make sure to cut off the unused mounting carefully before assembling the side brackets. The poor instructions and part numbering make me drop my rating to a "3". There are more than 2 steps needed, but that's all the instruction sheet has. However, once mounted with the radio inside and the dash trim piece installed, it matched the curved contours of the trim as well as the original radio.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Did the job.

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Easy to use and looks great

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Build quality is just okay, but fits well and does a great job of holding my single unit and giving me a new pocket in my double space.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Metra multi vehicle kit. Didn't hold radio quirk as solid as I would have liked (like the factory metal brackets) but the price was right.

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It works - once you figure it out

This was a new one for me. As someone that has installed a half dozen or more aftermarket stereos via Crutchfield, I'm used to the after-market dash kit. This is the first time I've seen one that was designed for 3-4 different vehicles, which means you have to break off pieces of the plastic molding in order to get it to fit your particular installation. This isn't impossible, but isn't necessarily as clear cut as it could be on the instructions. So take your time and pay attention to the markings, and you'll be fine. Once you have it in the right state, it works great, just like you would expect.

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It Works.

My application required no additional parts or trimming besides the main housing. It fit nicely and holds the radio firmly. I opted for a single DIN unit to have the extra stuff box below. The plastic was slightly curved up at the bottom of the stuff box, which was a disappointment - hoped it was a little thicker/stiffer plastic.

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It's does the job

Does what it's supposed to and looks pretty good too. It is a multi fit part so there's some things that need to be removed from parts to fit your particular install. Directions are the normal and annoying pictures only which I don't like but taking your time and double checking the pictures before cutting gets the job done.

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Does the job but needed a bit more customizing than I would have liked to do.

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Good fit. Less than perfect molding

After cutting the unnecessary mounting brackets off, the unit fit seamlessly into the dash and the radio mounted seamlessly into it. The aesthetics were decent, but not as good as some of the kits I have purchased from Crutchfield in the past. The finish is not quite as nice as the Toyota vinyl it is meant to match and the storage box below the radio is a bit warped.

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Puts together like a puzzle

Good Product

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Came as a freebie, worked great.

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fit

this product def. fits for my 2006 4runner. however there is modifying that has to be done to ensure fit is correct.. the tabs that need to be removed from the dash kit are not easily bent off. I was lucky enough to have dremel tool handy and it made removal of the unnecessary tabs a cake walk. without the dremel tool i am sure it would have taken a lot more effort to get to fit correctly.. but overall its very sturdy and my single din does not rattle around inside of the dash kit while driving and no skip from cd playback.

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Perfect fit for my car.

This was a perfect fit for my car. It comes with so many pieces that you may not know what to do with, but once i put the pieces that belonged for my car, it fit perfect. However, i had to cut several pieces off to finally get this to go into my dash.

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

I gave it a four star rating. If you want a novice to install you need to add some help. I installed it on a Toyota highlander 2005. The screws are not labeled; therefore, I had to pick the right two screws. The number labels on the different brackets could be made easier to see. Also in the factory installed radio there are side bolts that go into the bracket. This bracket does not have the side holes for the bolts. The new installed radio held fine in the bracket.

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Very nice

Worked great in our '06 Highlander. Nice design, easy install, looks good.

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Does the job

All parts were there for my 2006 Toyota Matrix, along with the parts to fit other vehicles, so a little tricky to separate. But overall it worked just fine.

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Fits

Fits perfectly

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Ai dash kit

Dont get any better!

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American International TOYK975 Dash Kit

Works really good and easy to use

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Easy to Use / Fits Perfectly

Very easy to use, be sure to follow the directions carefully and break off the correct plastic tabs. :) Made the installation a breeze, and it fits perfectly in the opening.

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Mostly easy to do

The kit looks nice when installed and goes in pretty easy (once you know which tabs come out and how the factory stuff marries up with kit. I had to call into support to ask. They were very helpful

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Nice fit

Install was very simple. The instructions were a little unclear on what had to be snapped off. Also, the trim ring doesn't snap in, but is a compression fit, which is weird.

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Easy Install

Allows easy install of receiver and looks good too. Lots of unused extra parts.

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Perfect fit