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incorrect color

it arrived in black instead of grey :(

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Crutchfield response on 1/14/2025

Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, AJ, reached out to this customer to follow up. This kit is only available in gray. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team right away. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Does not fit

Does not fit even if it tells you it will.

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Once we saw this review, our Tech Support specialist, Casey, reached out to Charles to help with his kit. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team right away. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Awesome

Great product, fits like a glove.

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

A perfect fit, I would advise anyone that doesn't have this type of dash kit is to get one. You can't go wrong for a bigger system

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

Am really pleased with this stereo and its installation. Crutchfield supplied instructions both for taking apart the dashboard to remove the old stereo and also for the wiring/soldering instructions between the new stereo's wiring harness and the interface wiring harness which is the bridge connection to the car's built-in amp and speakers' connector. Crutchfield has a seven day a week tech service number that can be called for any help with installation. I bought the USB adapter, which plugs into the back of the stereo, and I ran it through the hole of the car's cigarette lighter (which I took out- just needed to take off the plastic shroud from the cigarette lighter, so it would fit flush in that opening). This $15 USB adapter allows you to plug your phone into it, becoming the "hard-wire" connection that pulls up on-screen a mirror of your phone/ Apple CarPlay. So Waze app shows up on stereo screen, as well as phone directory for calling. Also, I attached the microphone for hands-free talking to the circumferential seam/groove in the steering wheel near the ignition- great hidden spot to place it! I has Bluetooth connection, but I don't need it- wired is faster. Finally, I included photos of what the Apple CarPlay mirror of my iPhone's music playlist (it showed the album pic!), and second pic of just the intrinsic stereo FM radio view. Am very pleased with it. Wasn't hard to solder 13 wire connections and install the stereo. Was relieved to find it so e

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Finish matches the original. Everything just snapped in. Screw placement is perfect. Final fit and finish looks great. I modified the pocket to allow cables and microphone to pass through - makes for a clean install (careful use of exacto knife and patience - the plastic is thick and strong).

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

The dash kit had three components: 1) Trim Panel, 2) ISO Brackets, and 3) Pocket. The ISO Brackets and Pocket worked well. The Trim Panel was not usable. The Panel opening for the radio, at only 173.5 mm wide, was too small for the 178 mm-wide single DIN radio. The DIN standard requires openings for single DIN components to be 180mm wide. Fortunately, the OEM trim was able to accommodate the radio and was reinstalled to complete the job.

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

Perfect fit!

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Good fitment

Purchased for a lexus es330 for a double din I installed. Fitment isn't perfect but very very good. Some very small gaps but you have to look very close to notice. Color matches oem piece very close. Other that that this is a must along with the wiring harness.

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Nice fit, matched up perfect. Even color was spot on!

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This thing was awesome! Perfect fit, easy insrtall.

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Straight and to the point-fits in my 03 Lexus es300. If you are particular about color matching, just make sure your OEM faceplate is this similar color. They match 100% (don't forget to transfer the chrome trim pieces!) Quick tips for installing: - put car into neutral and engage parking brake - pull up on shifter trim (pops out) set aside (watch for cable at the rear) - pull out climate control (pops out) set aside (watch for cable again) - need a 10mm deep socket, 4 bolts total (lower 2 hidden, careful not to drop them while removing) - 2 clips at the top for clock and hazard lights. The hazards has a little push/toggle release you can hit with your thumb. The clock needs a small wedge like a flat head screw driver. - stereo has a few plugs to release. All of them pull out. When swapping plates (I did the double DIN) the climate vents (2), hazard button, clock, and chrome trim (2) all pop out/ have toggle switch/levers. Take your time and everything will fit great!

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So easy

Great kit super easy to use made the install a breeze I kept thinking I was missing something nope it was all there

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Will not regret this purchase!

Great dash kit, exceeded expectations by far it's even painted the same factory color and finish..

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Decent, with some faults

Not too bad for our 2004 Lexus ES330. The color was a perfect match. Things that could be better are the plastic brackets which did not line up with the holes on the head unit very well, and the fact that the silver trim doesn't snap in all the way leaving a bit of a gap. For the most part, this product is decent though.

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Quality

Quality and ease of fit

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After receiving the correct wiring harness the install went smashingly!!!

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Fit 2002 Lexus es300 perfectly

Product fit my 2002 Lexus es300 perfectly. The color also matched the factory color of my dash. Great product!

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5 star

Everything fit great, went in fast n looks great with the new stereo??

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The dual stereo I purchased, continuously and randomly stops playing!! Power works great and stays on but the radio, aux, and usb no matter what I use to play music, it stops playing and plays again when it chooses to!!

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

Perfect fit!! What else can I say!!

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Color does not match original piece; it is darker grey. Clock button are now recessed, but still accessible.

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great product and fits perfectly

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

Perfect conversion/fit for our 2003 Lexus!

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It fits well. Part I was not happy with is the color shade. There is only one shade available, and It's not the exact match to my car.

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Makes my 2002 Lexus es300 look new

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Best buy.

Great fit.

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Perfect fit my car

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I am so thankful for the support I received to order the correct parts, Crutchfield rocks!

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Easy installation.

Easy install. Fits perfectly.

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No color match information

The fit was very good. You have to remove a bunch of pieces from the piece you are replacing. I would have given it a 5 star review, but it doesn't come in the color of my interior or with info on what color I should buy.

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Made installation easy

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Perfect fit

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Not good for silver

One star for the color. If you have a silver interior this will make your car look lame. I highly recommend using Metra 95-8202 Dash Kit instead. My installation came out looking so clean.

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Great product for the price

Great perfect fit

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Love it! Easy to install. I love all of the options like using Waze, Amazon music, pandora. This stereo has a built in mic and reads text messages to you.

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

This is a great kit. Everything I needed to get my new radio in the dash. Look great!

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Easy and fits great

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my grandson. Luckily the install was so quick and easy I was able to sneak it in his car while he was at basketball practice. Thanks and I hope everyone at Crutchfield had a Merry Christmas and has a very Happy New Year.

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Factory perfect

Perfect fit for my 2004 Lexus ES330. Install looks like it came from the factory. Couldn't have asked for more.

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No problems. Looks like a factory instal.

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Great kit fits perfect in my car

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Looks great but I had to cut out the sides to make my Kenwood fit. The face plate covered the cut and it looks nice now.

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Looks good in my car

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Quality fir and finish..

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This dash kit was a good fit for my 2003 Lexus ES300. The only negative is that the bottom middle and right is not as solid a connection. When i put my hand there to change channels on the stereo there is some give there.

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

Perfect fit, looks great. All trim pieces snapped right into place.

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Most dash kits are junk but this is nice. Yea it's a old car but this helped update it and it looks like it belongs.

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Thrilled

Very happy with this. As other reviewers mentioned the fit is almost perfect. There is a bit less curvature so the ends are maybe 2mm off to the front, which is not noticeable. The color is almost identical. Installation was very easy if you are good at handywork. This part gives one the ability to put any standard stereo (single or double) which is absolutely incredible. I now have bluetooth, usb, and aux ports in my 2002 Lexus ES 300! I am thrilled.

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It's ok

Color is off and no clips for the bottom. So bottom really isn't attached. For the price. It's ok. Would have liked to see a better fit on the sides as well.

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

I am done many radio installs on different models of cars. This install was interesting because it was a Lexus. I was not sure what it would look like or how easy it would be to remove the trim on the dash. Luckily the Lexus trim was easily to pull out. Remember to take the clips off of the original radio for the dash kit to click in. The color and look of the kit looks almost identical. There some areas where it doesn't line up exactly, but it is not a big deal to me. The vents and radio snap in easily and look good! I would say, this dash kits looks better than most!

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Works well

Fits well with a bit of work. The color is slightly darker than the factory interior, but it still looks good. The brackets held the head unit well, though I wish they were metal.

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PERFECT FIT

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Fit very well with my car, unfortunately the radio i ordered with it was really bad, but I got a different one and the kit worked perfect for that one as well!

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mach great in my Lexus

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Excellent fit. Installed very easy. Looks good.

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If this is the best thats out there then it will work

Screws provided did not work for the Kenwood DPX792BH. Needed 8mm..Support brackets flimsy, would like to have the rattle tape that goes on the edges and the chrome trim iffy on the fit for both sides. Color appears to be a good match though no decals for H:M:S Premium sound Lexus etc...would have made this look stock. If this is the only option then it's ok.

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Easy to install. Clean look. Looks better than the original.

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Looks almost stock

It was easy to install, no gaps. Also, it came with screws so need to buy any.

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Worked like a charm

Made for my car, easy and choose your car, Crutchfield did the rest.

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Metra-998158G

Delivered on time and fit perfectly. Easy to install

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Decent part

Part fits ok, looks decent. Side chrome pieces could fit slightly tighter but overall good.

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit Review

Installed above kit in a 2002 Lexus ES300 with a Blaupunkt - New Jersey 220 Radio, very nice fit was impressed with the look. The dash panel is a shade darker than the cars lower panel but the car has had 13 years of CA sun. It is a nice tight fit that doesn't squeak or rattle, my only concern is the plastic radio mounting brackets and how they will hold up but time will tell. I felt the instructions could have been a little clearer on mounting the brackets to the radio and there was a question on one of the ground wires. There were no videos showing the installation on this car.

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LOOKS GOOD !!!

Everything fit as it should. Color is a bit off, but that could be fade out on my cars dash piece and not the fault of the new piece.

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Good kit, looks good enough

first of the all, without this dash kit, it would be almost impossible to install an aftermarket system in the ES330. So, definitely a thumbs up there. The product does have some issues, none of it fatal. The color match is off, only 3 stars here. It's distinctly different than the AC panel below it, so, it's rather obvious. The fit is good, solid 4.5 stars, but it lacks the extra soft material around the edges, which could introduce rattles later in life. The opening is a smidge too large, by 2mm in vertical height. My Kenwood does not fill the opening, leaving a small seam at the bottom. Overall, I would rate it 4 stars, because now I have a full Bluetooth touch screen head unit that works awesome!

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Metra 99-8158G Dash Kit

Really close match on my 2004 Lexus

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Not bad, good fit, not perfect

The Metra dash replacement looks good. Not a perfect fit but I think I am the only one that would notice

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