PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Great unit! gives my car's dash a fresh look

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Looks better than factory

Great install kit. Comes with everything needed for a factory install look. I purchased USB flush mount jacks and drilled holes in the provided pocket lower wall. Since the radio came with 2 USB, HDMI, and AUX/Vid input, the USB pigtails are USB1/HDMI and USB2/AUX/Video in. Crutchfield tech support was awesome.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Installed in a 2005 Honda Accord dx. I really appreciate that someone took the time to make this product. Or I should say made this solution to the problem of this vehicle. The cheaper version puts a double or single din radio pretty low in the dash. This solution puts the display up high where its supposed to be and gets rid of the out dated factory look.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Excellent quality and great instructions. Do not go cheap on the install kit. This one looks like factory

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Best price around and "fits like a glove!"

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Great fit and look

Great fit and look for my car.

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Sony Radio -good for the money

The housing did not fit properly in the dashboard, the fit was extremely tight and couldn't get the clips to engage and fasten due to the tightness. The grain from the lower pocket to the radio interface area was different texture and different color. We didn't have difficulty putting buttons in, but programming presented a problem due to installation -buttons and fan controls should be pre-installed. Customer support was wonderful in helping us solve these issues. The overall finish product with how it functions at the moment, the look, and the price. Hopefully we have no quality issues in the future.

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Low-Quality and Disappointing

Bought for 2006 Honda Accord EX without navigation. The mount is functional, but its A/C buttons feel cheap and low quality. If you press a button slightly too hard, it will interfere with the passthrough and present an error that shuts off the vehicle A/C and blocks the steering wheel controls. The buttons sometimes stay stuck down, which also presents that error. The only way to reset the buttons and undo the error at that point appears to be to use a metal pick or hook to pull it forward again, which easily scratches and defaces the buttons due to their cheap and low quality plastic. Overall, I am extremely disappointed in it and it is a major downgrade from the factory original A/C controls for the Accord. The only redeeming feature is that my double DIN digital media receiver does fit and function well in the mount - the fact that works at all is the only thing keeping this review from being a 1-star.

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'05 Accord

We installed this in my son's '05 Accord ex with nav. It was fairly easy (took about two hours) and it looks great. It fuctions as it should but be sure to update the firmware before installation.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Very easy to wire up and install. Programming the interface took one easy step, and voila, climate control and steering wheel came to life. Very impressed with the tech help too, we had a question, and within a few minutes we were back to good. Thanks so much Crutchfield!!!

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Good product but not perfect!

Most of the directions were good except for a few and the fit of the faceplate that holds everything doesn't clip in right. Looks great and the integrated climate controls are great! Just wish the bottom clips held tight.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Color and grain isn't a perfect match but works great.

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You can't go wrong with this kit

The most important thing when installing this kit, take your time, and read over the diagrams and instructions thoroughly. When I installed this kit, I missed 2 connections, and it frustrated me that not everything worked. But as I sat back and thought more, read over the diagrams again, I realized that I missed a couple of things. Opened it back up (much quicker once you know what you are doing), reconnected and EVERYTHING works! This kit makes the hookups clean and solid, and the kit looks better than stock! I installed this in my daughter's car and was so jealous of how it looked that I was browsing for a kit for my car. Point is, this kit is well worth the money. From the A/C controls to the steering controls to the great fit with the dash, I recommend this product.

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Good to have a working stereo again!

Great solution to the Accord stereo problem if you think you'll be keeping your ride for a while.

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Great hardware

Works great

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Great kit for older Honda Accord

Simon was great in advising me once I settled on apple play and rear view camera along with the PAC kit which was installed in my son's 2007 Honda Accord EX. Package from Crutchfield came super quick! I chose to have the kit and stereo professionally installed and everything looks and works great. The gentlemen who installed the unit owns the audio and sound shop and has been in business a long time-mentioned this was the best unit he has installed in a 7 th generation Accord. He had no complaints about the level of difficulty when installing. The outcome is beautiful-installation with a Sony 5000 Apple play. All components work great including wheel vol controls. Price could be cheaper but all-in-all worth the cost considering other options.

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2003 Accord stereo installation

Everything went in and worked as advertised, steering wheel controls and climate controls work great as advertised. Installation instructions and setup were spot on.

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Great product with a lot of work

This was a wonderful dash and wiring kit. I do have to that the install was a bit more difficult than I had realized. I wish I had known that I would have to cut part of the dash of my 2005 Honda Accord in order for it to fit. After some back bends I was able to get all the wiring to work for the head unit to connect to to the steering wheel controls. Also the on wire you have to connect in order for the temperature unit to work is quite difficult to get to. But it looks great.

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Perfect?

Barely used it so far.... steering wheel controls dont work unless you set the dip switches and get it set up first, after that itll work great. My car was equipped with dual zone climate controls and from what I can tell, it works so far. Only time will tell if it holds up or not. The only downside I have right off the bat is that my radio fits in it really tight and I cant get the removable faceplate off the radio all too well

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OEM Style, Easy Enough Installation

I was contemplating this product for weeks and I'm so glad I ended up getting it. After looking all over online for something that would fit into my car and wouldn't retain the factory radio, my choices were slim. Out of all of my options this product was the absolute nicest looking, and it removed the HVAC controls of the old unit. This breathes new life into my ol' Honda, and making it rival newer cars with the option of double din Android Auto stereo head units. With this installed, it makes it feel like my car is WAYYY newer than it truly is. My only problem is that when it came to installing the pink and black data connector to the cars 45 pin connector above the kick panel fuse box, the instructions were kinda vague for someone who is new to working on wiring in vehicles (this is my first time). Other than that, the product works flawlessly with the new firmware update and I am very pleased with the look and feel of the entire unit as a whole. If you're on the fence because of the price, definitely save and get this because the quality is unmatched in terms of retaining the natural look of your Honda's interior and it just works!

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Worth it!

Much better fit and finish than the METRA turbo kit. AC controls that actually do what they are supposed to do. Pricey; but worth the extra money.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Easy to install, clear installation instructions.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

It was easy to install and the support from crutchfield advisors was awesome.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

It is not a difficult installation, though it does take time and will need several splices and will have to tap into other harness/es depending on the options/trim level of your Honda Accord. Follow the instructions and if you have questions the support team will be there to back you up. If you are looking to upgrade and add a backup camera this is definitely the best time to do it when everything is already apart. I also love the fact that the USB port was added to the lower console where the flip up door was, very convenient. It is very easy to setup the A/C controls, it is all there in the instructions, just make sure you use the provided foam to block the leaking ducts that may affect the automatic temp sensors built into the frame of the dash kit. It looks as though they have listened to other reviews and complaints and have improved their product. Would definitely recommend to other Honda Accord owners. ????

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PAC Performs

I paid a local automotive radio installer to perform the work. They spoke very highly of the "PAC" products and how easy it is to get them up and running. The performance is everything I expected.

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Get rid of the Honda OEM junk radio

I purchased this kit for my 2007 Honda Accord VP with single zone HVAC and no navigation. Along with this purchased, I bought a Pioneer AVH-2550NEX. The install did not take very long and was pretty intuitive. Had to slightly modify the dash in order for double DIN radio to fit. I am very satisfied with this purchased and now I have premium sound. I would highly recommend this to anyone with Honda OEM radios.

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Great Kit - Plug n' Play

Awesome kit to allow install in HONDA Accord EX. . .worked like a charm and retained all steering wheel controls!

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Looks great! I may have programmed it wrong because my heat is all or nothing. I'm pretty sure it has to do with my Install not the unit. Fit and finish look factory in my opinion.

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Not worth it!

Updated the firmware prior to use and followed all written instructions, installation looks nice. Unfortunately it DOES NOT control the HVAC system at all. I saw this in other review as well and decided to roll the dice. Have to turn it to lowest setting to get any cool AC air otherwise it only blows only very hot air. Very dissappointed.

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Looks great

Great product. Worth the cost of having the deck up top rather than under the console. You will lose the door on the bottom - but it comes with a nice shelf that you can put your phone on while it's hooked up to the USB so you can use Apple CarPlay. Make sure the installers put the Auto and Dual buttons in the right spot (auto on left, dual on right). Mines did it the wrong way and I will have to take it back. See con below about fan / a/c making noises at certain levels.

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2005 Honda Accord LX Sedan

I installed this in my 2005 Honda Accord LX sedan. The install was pretty straight forward and works decent overall as far as manual climate controls. I do have an issue where the AC doesn't blow at a consistent temperature. A replacement from crutchfield didn't fix the issue but still not a bad purchase in comparison to the metra kit.

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Honda Dash Replacement Kit in a League if It's Own!

I installed the Honda radio replacement dashboard in my 2004 Honda Accord. After having an issue with the backlight in my radio, it was time for either a repair or an upgrade. Hearing all of the other solutions out there left me disappointed. There was no clear way to get a updated CarPlay Radio in my car without it being in an obscure location. This kit didn't he trick as it removed all of the unnecessary clutter from my dashboard so that's I could have a touch screen display in a conveniently location to view and operate it while driving. The design is clean and the installation was straight forward. Don't settle on just anything for your upgrade. Go with the bet solution on the market. From what I have found, this is it.

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Disappointed

Spent the extra money for this kit so the install would look nice. Had to modify the dash (it's in the instructions) to install. Once installed, the a/c control did not work great. Contacted support and they sent me a new unit. The new unit worked better, but still not what I expected for the money. In the end, I ordered the other kit and installed it in the lower opening along with the factory radio. It works great and looks fine.

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Functional but not clean

It works but it definitely could have been made better. The trim doesn't match existing dashboard but that can be overlooked. What bothers me is that the fit leaves noticeable gaps between the bottom sleeve and the stereo receiver. That's really disappointing! I had limited options in my Honda Accord due to the dual climate control integrated with the stereo. With this the HVAC works great but the dash doesn't look as clean as it did.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Works well, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU TURN ON VEHICLE. If you have any problems Crutchfield and the manufacturer were more than willing to help.

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Don't Expect High Quality

It works but installation was a real headache and it feels very cheap. The knobs have a low quality feel and the buttons are the same. The plastic doesn't even match the existing trim in the car! Don't expect the same level of quality that you get with the default Honda stereo.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

3 Months in and this setup ROCKS!! Looks AWESOME and matches the dash.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Good product. Easy to install and program.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

product was what it says it is. It works well and fit in where we needed it

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Great product. It made installation easy

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Worked great. Follow the instructions and it's not hard to install. My daughter loves it, in her 2003 Honda accord LX.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Amazing look, good quality and easy to install if you are following intrutions.

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The trials of updating audio in my 2003 Honda Accord EX w/Nav

I recently bought an 03 Accord to commute in; the audio was super dated. Good for 03, bad for 18. So I fired up the interwebz and headed right to my favorite Audio shop, Crutchfield. Couple clicks later, I found my stereo & a few clicks after that came the shock of my life. To effectively install said radio, I needed to either 1/2 ass some things by adding the stereo in under the factory HVAC in the pocket (like bolting an 8 track player under the dash yo farm truck back in the day) OR I could spend $250 for a kit with new controls. Which was ALSO more than my stereo was going to cost. But, who wants to do things 1/2 assed? So click, here it all comes. This kit is a teacher, and boy did i learn. If you are reading this you are probably considering doing this job so know this: You will disassemble all of the center dash. You will need a dremel. Repeatedly. You may be frustrated trying to sync the new HVAC unit, controls and upper unit. You MAY have to take parts off your factory stereo to make your front channel work. The kit is well made. I like the controls MUCH better than the factory ones. I did have trouble getting it all to communicate effectively, but once I called CF back with issues, they had a bulletin to reset my unit that they didn't give me the first time. After the install, the front channel didn't work, called back, another bulletin sent. Not sure why they dont send them them the first time, but hey! I like this set up. Take your time, and soon you will too.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

It fit great and upgraded to dual zone for my climate control

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

This is a totally unusable product. I have updated the firmware per the manufacturers instructions and am still left with a product that does not control the temperature properly. I am waiting for a response from Crutchfield regarding a return.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

looks good so far no issues

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

All looks good but very complicated and a very tight fit. Does not explain how to install single din in unit correctly or about extra wire harness that will mot be used if you have stock 6disk CD changer

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

This product works. I didn't have any issues getting it installed. I just wish I didn't have to cut out any factory plastic out of my car. I also wish that I could keep the factory pocket in the car. The replacement pocket is a LOT smaller than the factory one.

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Finally an upgrade to 7g Accords

Nice kit to allow replacement of oem stereo in vehicle with limited upgrade possibilities. Installation fairly straight forward with the aid of Crutchfield's Mastersheet. Close attention to the wiring is required as the vehicle "data collector" must be tapped into. It was not a big deal but the factory wire is a very small gauge and can easily be damaged. If the a/c doesn't work after installation, it is likely this connection. Overall, I'm very satisfied.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Best option. Harder to remove top piece.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

I had a great experience with Crutchfield. I found what I wanted and was 100% satisfied with the results.

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Great for replacing factory radio.

This is a great product to replace the factory unit. I took off a star because of the poorly designed plastic standoffs that the side brackets screw into. On one side 2 of the 3 cracked while putting the screws in, so use a light touch when installing them.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Doesn't work very well still waiting to hear back from Crutchfield.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

The kit fits perfectly. The only concerns is that it does not utiize the bottom screws to hold it in place but it seems to sit in place without any issues. Also the HVAC control unit just sits behind the radio in open space. Everything still works after a few weeks of driving so hopefully it's not rattling around too much.

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Awesome

This kit is awesome! The kit makes the install too easy. The most difficult part would be removing the old radio.

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PAC RPK4 Not what you think this price would get you

For an expensive unit I should NOT have had the problem I did! The PAC RPK4-HD1101 states it is compatible with my 2003 Honda Accord LX with single zone air conditioning...but as in my case, It will not work fully with cars that don't have steering wheel controls. This was found out after multiple phone calls to PAC customer service and finally getting a rep that had good knowledge of this item. To make a long story short after at least 2.5 hours on the phone with the rep (which was in communications with the engineering dept.) and going thru a few firmware upgrades (sent as attachments to e-mails) that only made things worse! Finally the engineering dept. asked the key question about steering wheel controls (which my car does not have). It winds up that they never considered this option and have had only 1 other person with this same problem. So they threw together a patch firmware program that somewhat solved the problem (which was no fan speed control, just off and full speed). After installing this "beta" firmware I got SOME fan speed control Out of the 12 speed detents only 4 and off now work. The fan control is only working for the speed range of approximately 40% to 70% which is not that good!! Sadly I was told not to hold my breath because full remedy of this problem will not be a priority because I'm only the second person to have this problem!!! I guess that's all you get nowadays for this price point...a half baked product!!!

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Pricey, but it works. I had originally purchased a cheaper option from an online auction site however the vent control would not work properly so I returned it. I then dug deeper in to my wallet and purchased this unit. Installation was straight forward. Programming was a little tricky but I eventually got it. Then it happened! No air control, no blower, nothing! and I thought "oh no" not again. I pulled the unit back out of the dash and discovered that I forgot to plug in one of the wiring harnesses (Duh). Everything works well and as it should also looks good too. I am very pleased with this. On a side note, this unit gets discounted when you purchase it along with a head unit. I wasn't aware of that when I originally researched it.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

Mounting brackets flimsy, and screw holes stripped on first run through. Instructions vague and not very helpful. Had to go to a big box hardware store to get bigger screws in order to finish job for mounting brackets.

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Three stars...for now

First, this is the best looking dash kit I have ever seen. Unless your friends also have 7th generation Accords, they will think that your audio system is factory. This dash kit flows seamlessly into the existing panels, and the display is backlit with the same hazy blue of the factory audio. In terms of fit, you will need to remove the box below the factory audio, but PAC offers a smaller box that completes the factory look--they should really just include the box, because it's unlikely that you'd ever want to buy this dash kit and not buy the smaller box. Now, that being said, let's get into what's wrong with this kit. First, the buttons are backlit in white for an Accord sedan, but the coupes are backlit in red. Since I have a coupe, I have a block of white buttons in a sea of red ones. A dash kit at this price should allow you to at least select between white and red to match your dash, if not offer customizable colors. My second complaint is that the climate control algorithm is a bit slapdash as compared to the factory climate control. With the factory climate controls, I left my side of the care on 68 about 95% of the time, and I was comfortable. This system can maintain a temperature once it reaches a set point, but it needs coaxing in the form of fan speed tinkering and temperature knob twisting to get there. I think this will be fixed on a future firmware update as upgrades are readily released. The 8.0 firmware was released only a month before I installed.

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Looks Good

Easy install (took about an hour including removal of OEM controls and radio), looks good, functions well

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Fits great

Very easy to install, looks great, great purchase

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Best Option for a Honda Accord

I chose this dashboard kit from four options. The Metra all-digital kit lacked a MAX A/C button. The Scosche all-digital kit cost an additional hundred dollars. The Koolertron was a good value, complete with radio and navigation. But I have a 2007 Honda Accord with single zone climate controls, and only the PAC RPK4-HD1101 kit replaced the Honda climate controls while accommodating the Blaupunkt receiver I had already purchased. The PAC kit when installed is back-lit and quite easy to program from the provided instructions. The combination digital display with rotary knobs for fan and hot/cold settings is close to the original Honda controls. The only thing missing here is a clock, but since the radio has its own clock I don't call that an oversight. This kit also replaces dual zone climate controls complete with thermostat and separate knobs for left and right, the default setting when I plugged the kit in. Enough screws and clips were provided to complete the job.

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PAC RPK4-HD1101 Dash and Wiring Kit

This is a great product. It was very easy to swap my A/C controls over to the new interface that came with the kit. It fits back in with very little modification to inner dash.

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