Hi all
looking for any info or advice in installing a double din head and front and rear speakers in particular any tips or tricks on removing the center console door trims rear seat front pillar plastics and kick plates in a 380gtl
looking at putting in a pioneer avic from the old car its got the gps and remote mic sub and amp
any info on installing the reversing cameras would also be great electrically this is the only part im not sure on i did take notice of the connections when i removed it but not confident may end up paying for this
getting the aeropro facia with plug and play cable so that part should be sweet
Im pretty handy so im keen to have a crack and save $500 3 or 4 places have quoted this which i reckon is a bit dear just dont want to damage any trim

for the speakers it's not that hard job, the front just remove the door trim, you do need to make an adapter for aftermarket 6" or 6.5" speakers to fit due to the fact that the stock hv a funny shape attachment (i.e. not circular). For the back you need to remove the back seat to get to the back shelf trim.

The most annoying part is to remove the center console, lift up the trim round the hand-break & gear knob with the console lid open, just held by clips (a bit tricky to get it out the hand-break lever and gear knob), two clips on the front side, remove the tray where the cigarette lighter and unplug (just held by clips) few screws, some in the console compartment too. then just lift the hole thing up from the back.

this is all from memory so there might be something I missed, guys correct me if I gave a wrong instruction..

for the head unit pull the radio facade out starting from the bottom, once out you should see the screws holding the radio unit..

P.S. I do suggest to use some trim removing tools as some of the clips are a bit hard to put....

workshop finally arrived woohoo
shows door and center console removal but strangely no the rear seat removal but i just put the rears in without needing to also found the head unit diagram and colour codes here in the forum going to use iso connectors so that part will be easy going to google wiring in the camera
any info on the back seat removal???

Back seat bottom you just need to pull up on it and it will pop out can be a bit hard but keep pulling up had mine out a few times with pioneer reverse camera and amp install. You don't need to remove the back part of the rear seat I feed the wires through the gap near the wheel arch bottom back seat sides into the boot. The reverse camera I just tapped into the reverse light for the power run the trigger switch along the lower door trim and into the pioneer head unit it's pretty easier just take your time and yes door trim removers are very helpful and will save broken clips and damaging trim. I bought some MDF speaker spacers for $10 on fleeybay and a can of satin spray paint to seal the MDF works treat with Morels. All the best with the install and have fun!

Get yourself a set of trim removal tools. I got mine from eBay for $15 delivered express as I needed them that week but can get them a lot cheaper with free delivery.


The hardest part for you with the reversing camera is where to mount it. The 380s have the number plate on the bumper which makes it hard to mount the camera. Lancers have a moulded protrusion on the boot lid for that and is an eyesore. You could mount it between the number plate lights but you will get limited views. As for wiring it up, you may consider a small delay-on timer relay so that you don't get the annoying flicker of the screen as you shift from P to D. I used one for my old car and set it to 0.5 seconds. The delay relay gets power for the coil from one of the reverse lights as does the switched terminal which then feeds power to the camera.


Now, I have been told that power and audio lines run on different sides of the car to reduce interference. Make sure you run the camera feed on the side with the audio harness. I didn't need to do this as I had a wireless camera.

thanks guys
just finished the fronts off all went really well got some tools but I reckon I could have done as good a job with a pair of butter knives took my time and broke nothing! sony explodes screwed in without the need for anything else going to order the facia and iso plugs Wednesday and have a crack at head unit