I hardwired my Sirius reciever in my 2003 Baja the other day. I removed the 6 disk CD changer and cubby hole. If I had done it different I would have moved the radio to the bottom and moved the plate between the radio and heater contol panel. That way I could see the artist and song better. This plate could also be used for a GPS, backup camera or cell phone holder.

 

 

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Nice job. Where did you get the mounting plate?

 

The newer cars don't have the same problem with cup holders as the older models do. I'd love to have my cd player up higher, but if I have a drink in the cup holder I can hardly see the screen, much less try to change Cds. :-\

 

If you're having a hard time seeing it, try tilting it forwards with a few washers or spacers on the lower screws between the mounting cradle and the plate. Turning it to face more towards your direction also helps visibility with LCD screens.

Nice job. Where did you get the mounting plate?

 

The newer cars don't have the same problem with cup holders as the older models do. I'd love to have my cd player up higher, but if I have a drink in the cup holder I can hardly see the screen, much less try to change Cds. :-\

 

If you're having a hard time seeing it, try tilting it forwards with a few washers or spacers on the lower screws between the mounting cradle and the plate. Turning it to face more towards your direction also helps visibility with LCD screens.

 

I made the plate out of piece of alumnium I found in the scrape metal bin at work. It was tough trying to cut this stuff on a bandsaw because the pneumatic clamps that holds it in place are so strong it tends to bend sheet metal.

 

If I had a metal brake I could have made it out of a solid piece but trying to bend a piece of metal straight in a bench vice and a hammer is near impossible. So I decided to bend the tabs in my bench vice and epoxy them to the backside of the plate.