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Hey guys i have another problem, i ordered my double DIN fit kit from metra for the 2001+ civic because im gonna put my alpine cda-9853 head unit and a flip out tv screen above it in my dash. i got the fit kit today, metra part number 99-7865 and the alpine head unit doesnt even come CLOSE to fitting in the fit kit. its way to big. WTF?! what size is the alpine head units? what size fit kit do i need?! please help..

 
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The alpine is single din.

 
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yea well it should fit into ONE of the TWO slots on the double din one.. its double din as in 2 single din slots... do i put the whole head unit through the fit kit or do i just put the fit kit over the front of it? cuz it SORTA fits if i do it that way... then do i take off the trim peice from the headunit?

 
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alright i guess i figured it out, sorry i was just upset when i first tried it cuz i thought it was supposed to slide in from the front when really it does from the back. mods can close this now...

 
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This is how I get the thing installed correctly......

Take the center panel out from the car(I think you already did that), then take off the faceplate of the Alpine. You have to cut off the center piece from the trim kit. Screw in the 4 screws to hold the Alpine, and with the trim plate on the panel, adjust the angle of how the Alpine face while looking at the panel. There's a DIY that has picture showing this. Also note that you have to use the holes marked 8mm max(or 5, I forgot) and they are the ONLY screw holes that will fit the Honda support. It really depends on whether you have a swing or regular face, but the trom should go AROUND, not OVER the face....

 
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Anyway, I understand that it is harder to have the HU at the bottom than at the top, because you can have any angle on the top, and bottom one may be fixed for EQ(like me) or whatever. I tried installing at the bottom but ended up breaking the trim...Anyway, I was successful at the end. You can glue the trim to the panel so that it won't move while you adjust the HU. Also, it looks better from having it glued, because sometimes you make minor errors and the trim can come out easily......

 
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umm im not exactly understand everything ur saying, i havent actually tried to install it in my car yet, maybe it will make sense when i try... ive got some picture here of how i think the fit kit fits on... is this wrong?

Take this peice off as i did here:

Then put this peice on like this:


then it looks like this?


or am i totally missing something? that seems to simple haha

 
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It is exaclty like that except you have to put the factory cage back to the panel for supporting the HU. The factory cage should line up with the screw holes, but it is a little tough here because the holes are made in double size (upper and lower holes connected) for the lower support and you have to play with the angle. But still, since you get a swing face, it is better to cut off the middle piece from the trim that separates the upper and lower part. And make sure you take out the whole center panel that holds AC, EM light, etc. and using the short screws supplied by Alpine to screw it to the factory support cage. Try adjust your angles of the head unit until you find the angle that works without any interference from the trim.

 
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uhhh nevermind. i was mistaken... it is swing face... wait, does this headunit have a motorized tilt? cuz i swore when i was messing with it at car toys it did...? ugh haha i havent installed it yet and it doesnt say on the alpine website... i know if it doesnt then the 9855 does, but it doesnt say the 9855 does either?..... confused.

 
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You can try. If the center piece does interferene the motion, then remove it. But usually removing the center piece will gurantee a better fit because it is more flexible to move up/down with the HU. And sometimes if you made a mistake (wrong angle), the face plate won't go in. So make sure that you do the installation right, especially on the lower level.

 
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ok i get it all now, thanks for ur help dude... but does anyone know if its got a motorized tilt? haha wow. im lame.

 
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Yes, That alpine is a motorized display (good choice by the way). You should have bought from Best Buy tho, We do free installation of all radios $99 and up.

 
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BTW it really doesn't matter whether it can be tilted or not, because of the high console and inclined angle, you will never want it to tilt up anyway....

 
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yea totally... i just think its a cool little feature to fvck with when im bored.