I am considering installing either F900BT or F700BT. After I found out that there is no aftermarket battery available for the GE, the choice becomes obvious. I will not be comfortable watching DVD with the car not running. That tiny stock battery is not going to last. I think F700BT will be a more logical choice. Any comment?

 

Have you found the Aftermark Double din dash kit :P ?

 

Metra 99-7877. But I don't think it is available anywhere yet. Give it another month.

 

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...fit-sport.html

check this thread out. this guy bought himself a f90bt model and he bought the double din panel from Bernardi website.

 

Perfect i will wait.

 

i would just go with 700bt and save couple hundred dollars. unless whoever install the unit for you can bypass the video playback safety feature then i would go w/ 900bt

 

The hardware bypass looks quite simple. See the following link for details.

AVIC411.com :: View topic - AVIC-F Hardwire Bypass for Dummies=

I am planning to install it by myself. My main concern is how to hide the wires for mic and gps mouse. Would like to hear some good suggestions. (I do not need to tap in the backup wire since I am not planning to install backup camera. No need to tap into speed sensor wire since F700BT does not have that feature)

 

by any chance you know if we could reuse the oem usb connector?

 

I thought the F700BT comes with its own USB connector.

 

yeah but why drill more holes when you could reuse it?

 

the double din kit can be found on onlinecarstereo.com
its about 30 bucks and another 30 i think for wire harness