First time installing double din

[sonicofPEI]

Hello everyone, so my first project is going to be installing a double din in my 2012 base model chevy sonic. I was wondering if anyone has some helpful tips, links, and/or videos to help me out during the process. Also if anyone knows where I can get the wiring harness and adapters and if I need the dash kit or if I can just reuse the factory one? Also if anyone knows where I can get the cheapest and best set that ships to Canada that would be awesome. The deck that I got is a JVC KW-V20BT.

Thanks so much for any help!

 

[carsNskis]

Try Crutchfield.com, all kinds of great info and plug and play harnesses.

Pac-audio.com has pnp harnesses as well, but I don't think they have dash kits

.....it's not the size, is how you drive it

 

[sonicofPEI]

Thanks for the sites, I don't really need the volume and phone controls on the stereo but I don't want to lose the controls for changing between km left, L/100k, ODO, trip etc do you know if those go through the stereo or if they are separated? Also I found these listings on amazon which seem to be a lot cheaper than anywhere else I was wondering if you know the difference between either, if you would suggest one over the other, and if they come with what I need besides antenna and radio? Sorry for all the questions pretty new to this and don't want to mess it up.

http://www.amazon.ca/Metra-99-3012G...F8&qid=1436244381&sr=8-5&keywords=chevy+sonic

http://www.amazon.ca/Metra-99-3012G...F8&qid=1436244381&sr=8-3&keywords=chevy+sonic

 

[carsNskis]

Looks like the first link had an interface to retain Bluetooth and on star connectivity, bottom is only the radio connection

.....it's not the size, is how you drive it