1999-2004 Ford F-150 Alpine Double DIN Bluetooth Car Stereo Upgrade - Customer Ratings & Reviews

Recommended

Installation was simple and fast, with the exception of the parking brake wire. You can't do any customization without that connection, including dimming. I wish there was infinite dimming for the back light, but it's not overpowering. My antenna appears to be connected properly, but am unable to tune in any stations.

Pros - Great sound, fit and function, especially for $300.

Cons - Parking brake wire safety feature, no infinite back light dimming

By Anonymous on March 13, 2019 Verified purchase

Overall Great Product!

The Radio screen display is lit up nicely with big easy to read buttons and easy to jump to different pre-programmed stations. I also have steering wheel control that works great also. Only thing missing is it doesn't have HD or RDS or whatever you call it to show the Artist name and song. When you play your own music, it does show this information. Apple Car Play is excellent! Now I can see my maps on the screen instead of looking at my phone. A must for the future of no looking at your phone while driving! The back-up camera works well too.

Straight Forward

Needed this for my new radio in my escape. Matched every wire to the appropriate color and worked on the first try.

Great design

Radio works and looks great! It also is half the size of a regular double din in the back which leaves tons of room for extra wires.

Great Product

Great product at a great price. Fast shipping. I would highly recommend this store. I will purchase from them again.

Typical Alpine Elegance at a discount price

Fast start-up, steering wheel controls work fine, camera works well. The auto dimmer has enough variability for my taste. Did not do the parking bypass but found only the advanced sound settings need parking brake. Screen beautiful, excellent response, good sound. Thought I would be annoyed by parking brake for settings but really they are set once and forget. Would rather live than watch videos while I drive.

Metra 70-1771 radio wiring harness adapter

Do not attempt to install a radio without a harness adapter. With this type of adapter you can do all of your wiring on the bench (or the couch) and then just plug it into the car's original harness. Safe, easy and fast. The 70-1771 works in Ford Crown Vics that are PIs, which do not use the 24 pin harness used by standard Vics. Sonic offers the best service, variety, shipping and price of these wiring harness adapters. The use of this harness will allow you to reinstall the original radio at a later date or if you need to reinstall if the new radio goes in for repairs. Even if you never need or want to put the old radio back in, this is the only way to keep your sanity when installing an aftermarket radio- and it's only $10 and free shipping!

Works Great!

It pretty much works wonderfully with my Samsung note 8. It takes almost no time to actually hook up. I do wish it would start up faster, but no other complaint.

By Anonymous on June 22, 2019 Verified purchase

good product

cheap prices n all together a good product definately will b comin here again if i ever need something

great

this worked as expected and was shipped the same day.

Simpe, effective.

Worked easily, good instructions. As advertised.

Excellent Value

Fast service, excellent price, product as described. Would highly recommend Sonic Electronix.

Perfection

This wiring harness worked perfectly. The instructions were right on and easy to understand.

Easy to use.

Good instructions. Simple install.

_Metra-70-1771

Quick install, easy wiring by following matching colors on your unit wires.

Decent entry level stereo

If you are looking for a budget entry level Android Auto/Carplay stereo or want something that has a shallow mounting depth, this is a decent unit. It was easy to install and has good sound quality, but it has a one huge con. In comparison to my Sony XAV-AX100, the display is absolutely terrible! All the colors just look washed out and there doesn't seem to be any kind of settings to adjust the image quality.

By H Burris on March 19, 2020 Verified purchase

I like it very much!

I just installed this in my 1999 Ford Crown Victoria LX. It fits very easily into place with only minor modification to the dash cavity. All I needed to do was remove the plastic ridges at the top and bottom with a rotary sanding tool. I also trimmed any excess length off the back of the dash install kit. It's a super easy fit.

After being frustrated by finding a defroster duct running through my dash, blocking any chance at easy double din head unit installation, I found the iLX-W650! It sounds fantastic and its super shallow body seems like it was made with my specific space limitations in mind!

Also, the price is quite competitive. Sonic even gave me the installation parts free for my car. Not sure about yours but I'd call them and ask! They're super helpful.

Good price

Good price for a quality alpine stereo, the touch screens work well.

By ramiro on June 6, 2020 Verified purchase

Nice stereo and sounds good

I was really surprised by this stereo. I bought it with the kata-450 that attaches to the back of it but it sounded good without it. The only issue I've got is alpines usual stuff where you have to have it connected to parking brake switch to get to settings and all. Other than that. It looks and sounds good.

By Jason on April 20, 2020 Verified purchase

Awesome

I use both apple and android phones with this unit. Both work great and the interface is super easy to use.

By Anonymous on September 7, 2019 Verified purchase

Thank you!

Highly recommended! Customer service was fantastic along with the equipment ordered!

2003 Ford Mustang

Perfect match for my 2003 Ford Mustang V6. Thanks Sonic Electronix

Awesome

Another promotional gift and worked like a charm. Thank you guys at sonicelectronix for the wonderful service and will be buying from you in a few days. Have Amps and speakers to buy from you as your prices are the best I've seen so far both online and in stores. Thank you.

Modification required

Great product for ford owners who want to use a double din. I installed the App radio 3 and had to modify the trim piece that came with kit to allow radio to open. The instructions were also vague and they didn't tell you how to detach the radio after it snaps into place. I am satisfied with this product overall but I'm also resourceful. Someone who isn't willing to stray from the instructions might have trouble installing this kit.

Good product for the job

It was easy for me to install. And the product fill up the space between the radio and the product was about 1/16 or 3/32 of an inch. A very good fit.

good kit

The kit fit easily into my 03 f-15. Took a little work, but once it fit. It looks really good.

1999 f150 dash kit

I had to do some minor modifications to my dash to make this dash kit fit, but it was a piece of cake just have to trim some of the plastic, the f150 was not made for a double in head unit, but this dash kit made it work great!!

Perfect

Came with my deck and with a little modification to the dash it fit right in.

Great price

Item is a must to insure a proper instalation.

Good company

Super fast shipping and product fits perfectly in the dash.

Good product.

The kit made it very easy to install the radio in my 2004 F-250. Looks great.

Metra 95-5818

This is a must for for older Fords. My 2002 F150 worked great.

Works as expected

Fit was fine and works as expected.

It’s a no from me dawg

Quite disappointing. The first thing that’s annoying about this head unit is that there is no knob for volume, it’s all a touch screen. It’s really more of a hassle than you’d think when you want to adjust the volume while driving. The Bluetooth connectivity will not remember the main device and chooses which one it connects to randomly(sometimes multiple ones for music and another for the phone) or not at all depends on how it’s feeling when powered up. Read a lot of good reviews about this head unit but trust me your better off not getting this one. It’s just a lower-end unit with a bit higher price tag.

Love it!

Recently installed this unit in my 01 Silverado mainly to have a screen while adding a backup camera. Im amazed at how well this unit performs for its price. The touchscreen is extremely fast and responsive. Sound quality is a bit funky right out of the box but there is a ton of sound adjustments in the “advanced eq” settings which i had a difficult time setting up, as I am not an audio expert by any means. However, after about 30 minutes of playing with the eq I got it to sound nice. Android auto works well and hasn't had any bugs that I've ran into yet. I haven't tried any other units in this price range but id imagine it would be difficult to find a better one!

Not Bad!

First off I like this product. You definitely get what you pay for and then some. I almost exclusively bought this unit for Apple Carplay function. And it does that semi reliably. When I first got it it was almost never. So I did a software update and that improved it but didn't completely fix it. So I have to plug and unplug replug the lightning cable on a regular basis but not always. I plan on getting a new cable and trying that, but the two or three that I have did the same thing. When it works it's awesome though. Love the capacitive touch screen. It doesn't show finger prints terribly bad. The radio reception is great, although I don't use it a lot. But it doesn't show station tags and songs that I have figured out. Kind of weird to not have that. I would recommend this unit to anyone. I'm knocking it down due to the connection to Carplay issues but overall for three bills this is a great buy.

By Jeramy on May 6, 2020 Verified purchase

Car Stereo

Bought this for a 2010 Suburban. I am installing this with a video camera, 2 amps and a powered subwoofer. A subwoofer and 2 component speakers along with 2-2way speakers. First time to ever install new car stereo equipment. Haven't actually used the Alpine Unit just yet. A couple more days and I will have finished the install. It seems to be of good quality. Shipping was fast and everything arrived intact and in a timely manner.

By Jack on April 5, 2020 Verified purchase

Great product

Its a great unit especially for the price it really exceeded my expectations. The only thing is if parking brake wire is not hooked up alot of the functions wouldnt work. But after wiring everything up as it should be everything works and is great no problems from it...

Amazing

This alpine has been one of the best I have put in my truck

By Jonathon on December 18, 2019 Verified purchase

awesome radio

ILX-w650 is a great overall unit,
PROs
super shallow chassis, great sound quality, smooth user interface with no added nonsense. touch screen is almost identical to an ipad.

cons, single rear usb, must use APPLE lighting cable to work with carplay can NOT be a non apple product, can not turn off the crossovers.

other then those cons, i love the unit. the SQ is so good that ALL the con's can be over looked!!!!

By Anonymous on July 29, 2019 Verified purchase

Great product!

This radio exceeds my expectations. I was ecstatic to find an Alpine source unit with a fair pricetag. When you pair this unit with the Alpine KTA-450 you create a high quality sound at an excellent price. Even with the power pack mounted on the back, the space the combo takes up in the dash is far less than the average aftermarket head unit. I would have gave this product 5 stars but I felt like a couple things are missing. It would have been nice to have HD radio and an aux input in the back to incorporate my stock dash options but needless to say I am still extremely happy with my choice.

Almost Perfect

Does not allow the 2 finger swipe with Apple CarPlay. Not a deal killer.

By George on October 30, 2020 Verified purchase

Great Radio

Fits perfectly in a 1999 Sonoma. Great audio fidelity and volume. Great value. UI is responsive and intuitive, CarPlay and Android Auto work like a charm. Bluetooth connectivity is also good. Kit included everything to get working with the AM/FM radio aswel

By Matthew on October 25, 2020 Verified purchase

Great Alpine Unit

This Alpine interface is very easy to use, big icons, enjoyed the Apple Car Play, Siri, microphone very accurate I didn’t have to repeat. Sound is awesome, I also added the Alpine KTA 450 and attached it to the back of the head unit and have 100 w per channel. Also added the Alpine Powered Subwoofer PWE-S8. Added the Sirius XM tuner with 3 months free to try it out, sounds great. Added an Alpine Back up Camera. The only thing I wish I could do is to change the background screen, maybe Alpine will have a firmware upgrade soon. Also, I would like to have more Apps like Netflix, Weather, Google or mirror the iPhone would be a nice feature. The price is fair. Recommend this product from Sonic Electronix's best prices and fast delivery.

By DENIS on May 11, 2020 Verified purchase

Great radio

Good quality item for the price especially having apple play and adriod auto

Excellent upgrade

Put the Alpine unit into my '11 Frontier. Everything works well, the unit was easy to install due to shallow form factor. AA works great, without any lag, which I was worried with my Pixel3. The gesture controls do work, except when you are in Android Auto, which is inconsistent, but I used Axxess steering wheel module and that does the trick. Overall very happy with new stereo, not need to upgrade speaker and maybe a sub?

By Anonymous on September 12, 2019 Verified purchase

Not bad, but not great

I had this a short time before I returned it.

The colors are bright and crisp and the touch responsiveness is fantastic. However for being compatible with both Android and Apple, I was sorely disappointed.

I had a Pixel 3XL at the time and getting it to connect and not freeze up on my Android Auto was hit and miss. Some days it would work flawlessly and others not so much. The average connection would take usually 2-4min and usually kick in AFTER I had started driving. This is the main reason I returned the ILX-W650.

The bluetooth connection was fantastic. It would sync almost immediately after I turned on my Frontier. This is what I would usually end up using to stream music as again the Android Auto connection was terrible.

Plenty of settings to tune your music just perfect.

By Wayne on December 28, 2020 Verified purchase

Really nice unit for the money

I replaced a JVC touchscreen unit that I put in my truck about 2 years ago with this Alpine unit. The JVC was very slow to react and I could barely see it during direct sunlight contact. This Alpine unit is 10 times better. Instant response to input and adjustable brightness so you can see during direct sunlight contact. My only complaint is I had to install a bypass so I could access the Bluetooth and Android auto settings in my Toyota Tundra. I only wish I would've known that before I put it all back together. Overall though, this is a great head unit for the money.

By Caleb on October 12, 2020 Verified purchase

Perfect for 300zx

This works great in the 91 300zx! It's so shallow that fitment is pretty easy.

By Pete on October 1, 2020 Verified purchase

Great radio

This radio is great. It’s small, fits in any car and has some great features. Easy to use and installation was easy. Love it!

By Esteven on June 19, 2020 Verified purchase

Lots of features!

This unit has lots of features like x-overs, eq, and time alignment among others. I put this unit in my NSX so space is at a premium and with it being a media-only player it's perfect. No CDs to take up space. I have all of my music on a thumb drive. The screen is very responsive and fast.
There's not much customization as far as the colors or backgrounds on the screen so if you want that look elsewhere.

By aron on May 25, 2020 Verified purchase

Love it!!

Works flawlessly with my iPhone 11 Pro.

By robert on May 3, 2020 Verified purchase

Excellent recomendation

Bought this radio based on recommendation from sales advisor, glad I did! I wanted Android Auto, hands free bluetooth and ability for Sirius in future. This radio had all that! Excellent price, looks great in car. Only issue i had on installation is connecting to parking brake, tech support helped with that and ask works great now. Kept factory speakers and still sounds amazing. Great unit!

By chris on April 6, 2020 Verified purchase

Great Touch Screen

The size makes it very simple to install. Takes about 10 seconds to start up when you start your car. Bypassing the parking brake sensor was a bit of a pain. If you connect to a ground, it will work until you turn the car off then back on. I ended up wiring a switch to a ground, and putting the parking brake wire on the switch. Whenever i start my truck i flip the switch off and then back on, and it works with no issues. I always like volume knobs but the volume buttons work decently fast

Pros: great touch screen, apple carplay works flawlessly, small design, tons of equalizer and crossover features, good price

Cons: 10 second startup, parking brake wire is a bit of a pain, cant customize the home screen, no volume knob

Great Value

This head unit has it all for a very affordable price. Love all the features. Keep in mind that this unit is not remote ready. Meaning if you don't have steering wheel controls you won't be able to use an external remote with it. Certainly not a deal breaker but something to be aware of. If you have steering wheel controls there's an accessory you can buy that will interface between those and the head unit. Also, you will need a bypass switch for the emergency brake restriction. This is a feature most modern head units have today. I guess it's suppose to ensure you aren't watching videos while driving or something. Anyway, the PAC TR1 works great and is easy to install and you can get it from Sonic. Order and install it with your head unit or it won't work.

By Mickey on March 6, 2023 Verified purchase

Never again

I had this professionally installed 25 minutes from my house. Twice during my drive back the receiver just cut off. Completely!!! Then took the 15 long seconds to cut back on. The CarPlay doesn’t work if the car is already on and I plug my phone in. I literally have to cut my car off. Plug the phone into the usb and then cut the car back on. That’s the only way CarPlay will activate. BS! And on top of that yes I cannot access settings. I guess it’s the parking brake fiasco. I’ve tried every variation of off and on on the PB and nothing. I’m so frustrated with this product I wish I could yank it out and send it right back!

Awesome head unit!!

I like that this head unit is adapting with the times. Without the CD player, this unit is very slim and light, and the carplay works well. I was able to connect all my cameras and amp-preout no problem and the remote connection is good!

By SGS on October 27, 2020 Verified purchase

Great Value

This unit has all the features of the high end units. The price is very reasonable and the quality is actually better than some of the high end units

Alpine ILX-W650

Easy to install and the back up camera feature works great!

By Mark on May 17, 2020 Verified purchase

Great value

The short chassis was a great fit. Has all the features I need which are apple car play and google maps. Very responsive.

By Jason on December 1, 2022 Verified purchase

Nice Radio

Happy to buy this radio for a great price. East installation for my suv.

By Herbert on January 31, 2022 Verified purchase

Amazing head unit, especially for the price

Absolutely love this head unit and do not miss not having a CD or DVD drive at all. In 2020, there’s really no need for a CD or DVD player as you are most likely streaming everything. Apple CarPlay is fantastic. One of the best parts of this radio is the ability to adjust your speakers for a completely flat response in your car through the parametric equalizer. Once you’ve done that, it’s time to move on to time aligning your speakers. This is no gimmick and produces amazing results when done correctly. Bass is much sharper, vocals become crystal clear, and the imaging and sound staging will really bring the sound to life. The only way to get better than this is to get full DSP where you have full control of parametric EQ’ing and time alignment for each individual speaker, provided you are supplying each with its own channel of amplification. This is what’s known as running fully active. That is a very expensive option to pursue.

By Merle on February 28, 2020 Verified purchase

excellent fit

this harness is good quality. fit the 2011 honda civic very well. easy to connect.

By KEVIN on August 4, 2015 Verified purchase

Good unit

Decent low end head unit , really lacks alot of the bells and whistles . Good unit for someone who doesn't care about SQ and adjustability

By Ben on November 5, 2020 Verified purchase

Alpine iLX-W650 "could have been great"

Alpine really made a great looking unit, nice low profile, good quality materials but it lacks a lot of key features, also I know its full touch screen but would like to see a return of units with a physical volume knob, digital buttons are responsive but if you have an older vehicle (like I do) with no steering controls, it can be frustrating to adjust while driving.

Cons
No folder options with audio stored on USB (can't scan or select folder just skip to next track, every thing is combined as one big album)
Android auto is a joke (3 Android phones 2xSony 1xNokia none can be detected)
Slow response on touch screen to skip tracks when using Bluetooth
Not really a con but wish it had visualizations when playing from USB
Center of screen has "frost" spot on cold mornings

Pros
Size (Low Profile easy to install)
Best crossover I have used in a while
3 sets of pre outs
Built in amp is powerful for stock speakers

I can recommend this unit to people with steering controls (note you would have to purchase an interface from PAC etc.) and an ios device cause it doesn't seem to like Android. Overall I am a bit disappointed but it is a pretty decent unit, could be a bit cheaper.

Alpine ILX-W650

The unit is very nice and easy to program. I would definitely recommend this unit. It is a very nice unit at a reasonable price.

Great addition

Thanks for including this with the installation. What a great addition

Great Receiver !

Never installed it, and sold it.
I never should have sold it.
I got it for the price it came out as, which was way lower than now.
It was well built, had a short chassis, had tons of features, and had a fantastic looking screen.
All the features you would want too.
I especially liked that it had HD radio and 4v preamp outputs as well.
Only two things I didn't like .....
The watts were low in concideration to others.
It had everything except navigation which I could of used my phone to link to.

By Josh on August 21, 2022 Verified purchase

great harness

Good quality harness. Wire seems sturdy and plastic clip is durable. highly recommmend

By Anonymous on August 30, 2019 Verified purchase

70-1771

Used in a 2004 Mazda 3 worked as it should. Made wiring up radio easy.

By Fcss on October 22, 2016 Verified purchase

Alpine did not disappoint

I have not had an Alpine unit for 20 years. this one was easy to install and sounds terrific. I'm glad I gave them another try

By Rick on January 29, 2023 Verified purchase

Just enough

I am a Transporter traveling all across America I need a system that would was somewhat compact but with enough kick without the over kill, the adjustable is awesome, it's as though u were in a studio, being able to separate or keep amp and stereo together is awesome.

By Howard j on June 24, 2022 Verified purchase

perfect fit

installed a Pioneer mvh 210ex perfect fit for 2001 Mustang GT made the job so easy with this and the install kit..

By Anonymous on September 14, 2019 Verified purchase

Metra 70-1771

Makes radio installations so much easier. Just prewire the new radio, remove dash trim, remove old radio, plug new radio in and put dash back together.

Plug and Play

The Metra 70-1771 was a perfect match for my vehicle. I soldered all the connections which took a little time but it was well worth it. Thanks to Sonic for your support, everything went as good as could be expected.

Awesome Headunit

This headunit is certainly great quality especially for this price range. There is no lag when clicking on buttons or switching screens, and it boots up pretty quick. You can also adjust several different sound settings which may be a little overkill for most people but is definitely a nice feature. Android Auto and Apple Carplay work like a charm.

I called Sonic Eletronix and spoke with a gentleman who was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. I told him what I was looking for and he knew exactly what I needed. He set me up with the steering wheel control module and everything else I needed specifically for my car.

Overall I would highly recommend this unit.

By Joshua on October 15, 2023 Verified purchase

Nice tough plug

The plug was fairly tough to hold up to locking and unlocking it also had long enough wires so you can cut them to your needs also the wiring is real copper, not cheap bi-metal so soldering was easy

By Gene on April 12, 2020 Verified purchase

Wiring made easy

Perfect way to make a nice clean harness when tying in to factory wiring. Wires are color coded & also labeled to avoid any wrong connections, almost foolproof!

By Anonymous on August 5, 2019 Verified purchase

Great Value!

I'm happy!!!

Christmas

Purchased for my niece for Christmas. She absolutely loves it and it was very simple to navigate and install.

By Jeffrey on December 29, 2023 Verified purchase

Lots of nice to have features for a fair price.

Never owned an alpine head unit until now and I’d own another one. This radio was $280 or something on Black Friday and had apple carplay for under $300 so I decided to give it a try. I really like the CarPlay feature. Touch screen is super responsive only thing I don’t like it about it is the lack of an actual volume knob. It has a ton of sound settings and can make my stock door speakers really sound pretty decent. The subwoofer controls are also intuitive and easy to use. I like it quite a bit overall.

By Dude on December 6, 2023 Verified purchase

Beautiful head unit

Android auto is so responsive it's crazy, sound quality, all of the EQ settings, I could go on and on. Paired with the 450w power pak, behind it in the dash, along with a Skar sub with a 1200 watt amp, sounds amazing with any song, no distortion, sounds like you're at a concert with any band. Installed in a 2007.5 Silverado 1500.

By Brandon on December 2, 2023 Verified purchase

Radio and install

The radio is what I expected from Alpine. The install info was good. Vides from YouTube helped and infor on the wiring for my Toyota tundra from tundra talk fourm. For the camera. I gave up trying to find a trigger wire in that area and ended up running a wire to the passenger side kick panel. There's a blue wire in the lower white plug that gets 12v when the vehicle is put in reverse.

By Richard on November 27, 2023 Verified purchase

ILX-W650 - One of the Best Double Din!

This is my third ILX650. One in a previous vehicle and another in a current car. Latest will go in son's car for Christmas. Very shallow chassis so much more room for install. Fast response and intuitive menu system make daily use a pleasure. Who uses CD's any more?!

By JAMES on October 22, 2023 Verified purchase

Good value!

Metra makes good products, would recommend with stereo purchases. Can’t complain it was free on my order. Thanks, Sonic.

By Andrew on June 10, 2020 Verified purchase

Works great

Bought this for a 2004 Ford F-250. Worked great, no problems at all.

By Dan on December 18, 2019 Verified purchase

Metra 70-1771

Fit perfectly easy installation my stereo works great will buy again

Worked for me

With a few minor modifications, it did the job for me. I would buy it again if I needed another one, although I think it's a bit pricey.

Excellent product

The installation package was exactly what was needed. It made the installation quick and easy

It is good

I installed this in my truck and it works fine.

Installation Pack

It was recommended that I buy this installation pack to fit my truck. While installing the stereo I had purchased, I realized I did not need this. But the cost of returning it made it not worth the effort. The kit did not help in the installation in my 2003 Ford F-250.

Simple to use and covers all that you need.

So far I love the unit. I updated from a Kenwood DDX386 because of Android Auto. Everything works as it should and the receiver boots up quickly. Something that my Kenwood didn't do. It took forever to connect with Blue Tooth. Even starting the car after having the unit on, it had to do a total restart. Getting into the detailed settings requires a parking brake trigger. So, order a bypass when you order the unit. I got mine off eBay. The one negative is that now I have a speaker pop the key off. I checked my grounds and re-wired directly to my amp power. This didn't change anything and is frustrating because it never happened before. I'm sure I can figure it out eventually.

By Patrick on December 23, 2023 Verified purchase

Very easy

This was a great product, it was very easy to install.

By David on May 22, 2020 Verified purchase

Metra 95-5818

Kits that Sonic provides from Metra always seem to work the best

great value

very good product i like is to easy to install and look nice

good stuff

I bought this for my 2000 expedition. I install the stereo my self with the cover provided by this seller. I didnt use the side panels but just the front covers. Looks great.

no value

This did not fit my 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer. Glad I didn't have to pay for it, it came free.

Good product

This product works good but for some reason doesn't wanna stay back all the way, wants to lean forward in the upper right corner. Besides that great product.

BUY ONE!

I highly recommend this product, if you have a 1997-2004 Ford F series pickup this thing works perfectly. This thing finishes off the new stereo perfectly, looks factory, even better! Pros - it works exactly like it is supposed to. Cons - None. Buy one!

great value

Great and very cool have not did a install in over 15 years this was very quick and easy and I wear glasses the print was. Very clear

A must for double DIN install

This is a MUST for an easy install of a Double DIN stereo. Fit perfectly in the 1998 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer.

Metra 95-5818

The kit fit well and did the job.

great install kit

this was free with new stereo purchase and it worked great. thanks sonic......

Very nice

I like the colors and the ease of use on each ap.... I don't like that there's no power button unless I just haven't found it yet. The overall looks are way better than my factory radio. Glad I made this purchase.... Still trying to get used to the functionality of android auto

By Shawn on February 26, 2024 Verified purchase

NEEDED FOR INSTALL

Good quality, easy instructions and install for radio change was simple

By Charles on July 20, 2015 Verified purchase

Metra 95-5818

The product works great it not only looks good but the performance is as well.

Frame

This frame fix right in the F150 2002 xLT, personally installed.

Didn't work for me

The 2004 f250 superduty is not a true double din its kinda a 1 and 3/4 din so if you want to mount a double din you will require some light modification. This product will not really help you much which is why I rated it so low but it may help for other applications
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Great Review - Reminder from Sonic:
Note: Major sub dash modifications are necessary to use this dash kit. You will need to trim the sub dash to gain suitable depth and height.

One simple unit

Amazing detail and clarity on a mechless head unit. Eq is amazing!! Only down fall, super sensitive to touch but that’s also better than most units you almost have to insert your finger to get commands to function. Highly recommend!!!

By Tyson Cox Sunbelt on March 25, 2024 Verified purchase

Clean and functional

It updated my sad head unit in my 2011 ram 1500. Looks good. Good sound. Depending on what you install this in, you may need an interface adapter. Only drawback is setting up parking brake wire. Alpine made it so you have to hook it up to access settings and most controls. Pay close attention to the installation instructions and you shouldn't have any issues

By Josh on April 26, 2024 Verified purchase

Perfect

Just what I needed came super fast and delivered on time thank you!

By Dino on April 11, 2020 Verified purchase

Decent kit but requires more mods than instructions say

Used this kit to install a double-din unit in an '01 Expedition. As the instructions and the product description noted, significant cutting/modification is required to the sub-dash. What I found was that, in addition to the indicated cuts, I also had to cut out a 3/16 section from the top of the radio hole and had to make notches in the dash cover panel for it to clear the trim ring. Not the fault of the kit - but know that you'll have more work than just what the instructions indicate. Additional work took maybe 10-15 minutes; not a big deal, just know that you'll have to do it.

Metra 95-5818

Great product with great service! Will always get my car audio products from this site!

Perfect Fit

When I originally ordered my radio it was to come with a mounting frame. Yep it did but not one I could use in my truck. So I ordered this one. Wow what a difference. Removed 2 screws on truck and got some screws (6) from electronics place for mounts to attach to radio (they don't come with kit) and it fit perfect. Radio slid in and snapped into place, frame provided covered all the openings behind the panel what a match.

By Gerald on February 24, 2018 Verified purchase

Clean Install

I will say that installing this kit required substantially more cutting of the dashboard on a 2001 F150 pickup than I had anticipated. The instructions are vague and I don't think that the installation diagram was drawn correctly. Despite all this the final fit and finish rivals a factory install. Despite the added labor, because the head unit is mounted very securely I feel this install methodology is superior to using the standard aftermarket birdcage.

2013 GMC sierra 1500 without Bose and no bypass switch installed

In general I do like this head unit. It was easy to install. Shipping was fast and Sonicelectronix is awesome! I had to contact customer service to verify my address and they were amazing. Now for the ehh things about this head unit. If you DO NOT run the wire to your parking brake you will only have the ability to use your radio, CarPlay(unsure about android), and simple EQ settings. The nice thing with the simple EQ settings is you can turn on your sub. However it is annoying that you have to attach the parking brake wire or purchase a parking brake bypass micro switch. In order to access the”master EQ” Bluetooth and other settings. The Alpine instructions do not help you in anyway to determine if the wire requires a positive or negative connection. So you’re left to figure it out yourself. Also I understand why Alpine did this. In theory it was to help stop driver distraction but other brands like Kenwood have a simple work around. If I had to buy another double din I would not buy an alpine because of this issue. With that said I have purchased the bypass switch from Amazon. I do like this head unit it booths up within 10-15 seconds and CarPlay is very responsive.

By Lance on June 19, 2024 Verified purchase

Perfect Fit

Perfect fit for my Lincoln Navigator. Okay quality for the price. Good overall rating.

By MillCityGiant on October 31, 2016 Verified purchase

Great kit

Purchased this to install my new Pioneer head unit and it worked like a charm. I trust Metra over any other brand of installation products! Quality kit at an affordable price.

By Bob on October 17, 2016 Verified purchase

Great value

This was a good addition to the head unit I purchased, & matched durability, & specs. I recomendthis product to add to your intsalation.

Great Value and great up to date technology

Great Value and great up to date technology

By Sam on June 23, 2025 Verified purchase

Highly recommended

I love all the features of this headunit. Alpine makes an excellent product..the unit distorted very very little..if at all..@ full volume. (Perfect for setting your amp gains)..

By Robert on March 16, 2025 Verified purchase

Excellent for my Expedition

I installed this in a 2001 Ford Expedition for the Android Auto feature to utilize navigation. I have the same ILX650 in my 2006 Scion and enjoy it, so I decided to get another one. My only issue is with the illumination; it lacks dimming features and doesn't have an illumination wire for the wiring harness. Sometimes, I wish to turn off the display, but I haven't found a setting for this, and the bright button lights remain very bright even when the radio is turned off. Overall, the sound quality and other features are great, and I appreciate the simple layout of the menus.

By Shane on June 13, 2024 Verified purchase

Sonic always comes through!!!!!

Metra always makes great products they dont disappoint great value

By james on September 2, 2020 Verified purchase

Great service!

Product came exactly as described. Pricing was great as always with this company!

By Aaron on April 14, 2020 Verified purchase

great value

I highly recommend this product. Very flixible and installation instructions are easy to understand, and tech support is awesome. They tell you exactly what you need to do to install product.

By Kenneth on February 7, 2017 Verified purchase

Metra 95-5818

Bought the Power Acoustik PCD-42B Radio for my 2001 Ford F150 had a little trouble getting this to stay on right but finally got it to do so and looks good.

By James on February 28, 2016 Verified purchase

GREAT PRICE

GREAT PRODUCT FOR THE PRICE AND DELIVERY WAS QUICK; GREAT SERVICE

It works as it should. I love that the Bluetooth works from a long distance.

By Alan on February 12, 2025 Verified purchase

Great purchase

I brought this for my daughter and it fits and works perfectly for her needs.

By Rodney on December 29, 2024 Verified purchase

Awesome double din with car play

Super easy to use, works great no complaints

By Tallon on November 25, 2024 Verified purchase

Ixl-w650 Alpine is by far the best

The Alpine ixl-w650 is a quality unity with multi features. Simple instructions and good looks priced fairly is a win win. You can’t go wrong with this one.

By CARTER on October 4, 2024 Verified purchase

Great headunit

Pros: the 9 band eq , apple carplay and andriod auto. The audio is much cleaner and can hear more subtle tones in the music i want able to before.
Con: the bass doesnt hit as hard as with my 50 dollar dual head unit.
Over all im really happy with the headunit ill sacrifice the bass for having the functions and better sounding music

By Austin on July 12, 2024 Verified purchase

A little pricey but worth it!

Not slow and overall functions well. No delay or anything. Makes the car feel and ride experience even better.

By Segundo on May 25, 2024 Verified purchase

Works great

Installed in a 2012 Ram 2500. Fit great, looks good and gives more features than the original radio.

By James on May 20, 2024 Verified purchase

Very straight forward connection and easy install with added connectors. Thank yo-yo Maria and Joanna for all your help!

By David on May 19, 2024 Verified purchase

Alpine iLX-W650

Easy install and radio looks great. Screen is responsive and looks crisp. Wired apple carplay works flawlessly.

By Alvaro on June 17, 2025 Verified purchase

Great buy!

The apple car play is very responsive and fast. This is probably the best head unit I have owned. I have always purchased pioneers. The only downfall is that this one does not have a remote.

By Tagiilima on March 15, 2025 Verified purchase

Great price

Price and shipping were perfect. Love the product . Will be using your site for all my projects

By Eric on February 28, 2025 Verified purchase

Great harness

This harness was a perfect fit for my kids 03 F150. The plug is well made and the wires are of decent length and quality. It does exactly what it’s supposed to do and is so much easier and faster than chopping off an oem plug to wire a radio in.

By Thomas on February 4, 2025 Verified purchase

Best base model alpine

Great base model alpine

By Damon on December 13, 2024 Verified purchase