Custom Iphone 5 Cradle
 

I Recently upgraded from a single DIN Metra Kit with a Pioneer Single DIN Stereo and the PAC SWI-PS to retain use of the Steering Wheel Controls, for a Double DIN Pioneer AVH-X4600BT.
I received an iPhone 5 as a work phone and decided to utilize the APPRADIO side of the new Stereo. I had to purchase two adapters to make this work.
Originally, I ran the connection to the center console compartment behind the cup holders but I was annoyed at having to twist around in order to use to hand to plug the phone into a free hanging lightning connection wire.
So I decided to use some of the plastic from the pocket that is located beneath the stereo slot of the single DIN Metra kit, and fabricate a recessed dock to go where the tech package control knobs and the seat warmer switches would be if I had a GT with Leather Seats and navigation.


Parts in place after new mods:


* Pioneer AVH-X4600BT, and the bluetooth microphone included (I drilled a hole between Map Lights and mounting the Microphone recessed and angled towards my mug while driving)
* Pioneer CD-IV203, RGB to VGA adapter cable with short, black Lightning Connection Cable
* Apple MD825ZM/A, Lightning to VGA Adapter
* PAC SWI-PS, Steering Wheel Control Interface
* Metra 95-7510HG, Double DIN Dash Kit, and plastic cut from the Single DIN, See Video Link below and Scrub towards the end.


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Nice work.

:uhh: Looks really rough, should have molded or wrapped it to get rid of the imperfect fit.

Here's what I came up with for my appradio.

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I think if you line it with felt, it would look more OEM.

Yeah, I need to finish the sides of the cut-out and line the border with something, right now I only have the inside lined with a thin foam, similar to what you find in the bottom of a tool box tray.

I would love to be able to have it lateral like yours Carbon, but I didn't want to eliminate my cup holders, and the iPhone is too long to flat in the place I have mine. Ill figure something out and post updated pics. Along with the Mic location and rear backup cam.