How to Install an Aftermarket Double DIN Headunit in Mitsubishi Lancer

[@gregcy89]

Best tutorial out there! Well done man. I did this 3 years ago with the exactly the same way. Just hate that the fascia never sits as good as the factory one...

[@tomelliott8096]

Thank you very much! And I totally understand, it always feels like its 99% complete, but I'm still happy with it! haha

[@laurensmangelschots9553]

a little tip, check if your headunit works before you reasemble everything

[@tomelliott8096]

Nice tip! Hahaha yes this is true, I did check my head unit before re assembly, I just didn't film it. haha

[@rustam6198]

Hey, my head unit does not appear to work ... any fixes ?

[@bakerelectricextreme7979]

Hey, did your Rockford factory stereo have the factory amplifier? Did you need to change anything for that? Does your steering wheel controls still work the audio?

[@bradleymarshall5591]

Great video very helpful before starting this job.

[@frankbenavidezakakid7734]

Did you have the Rockford Fosgate system or just the basic system for the Lancer I just bought a Lancer and has the Rockford Fosgate system that's why I'm asking if you had to buy anything else special because of the Rockford Fosgate

[@metricstormtrooper]

Thanks Tom, your video is clear and concise.

[@ivanglori3121]

Where did you get your iso connector because the connectors that i get shown in ebay have the black wire (ground wire) separated from the actual plug

[@tomelliott8096]

From my local car audio store my man. Not on eBay

[@justinledesma-redeagle3562]

Have a link for the no wiring harness??? Lol. I’m going to install the same stereo into my lancer… assuming that it also helped keep the steering wheel controls functional??? Was not looking forward to having to do that so if it does sweet

[@bobdonkey3851]

Thanks for the video. Looks pretty doable .Are those facia things symmetrical(doesnt matter if left hand, right hand drive)? Aliexpress route + sourcing my own headunit + installing myself = lot of money to be saved compared to if u get the shop to do it for u.

[@tomelliott8096]

Cheers man. Yeah I believe so! The facias should be the same from what I know

[@kolbymason9413]

What about the second set of wires for the illumination of the radio

[@vincent7603]

Thanks for this! How did you get the flappys installed on your CVT?

[@tomelliott8096]

Comes stock my man! Sport pack!

[@underdog06]

I wish I could've seen the part where you fight with the brackets to get it to fit right.

[@kel06901]

Where did you purchase the after market facia from? My son just bought a Kenwood Double DIN unit for his 2008 ES lancer.

[@aussmash]

Ebay

[@GoOnUltraa]

I’m having trouble with this. I have everything connected right, the head unit turns on and works, and I can wire it to an external speaker and it makes sound but when I wire it to my car speakers it doesn’t.

[@cesarsamaniego4111]

Where can I find a harness to connect the large and small harness to an aftermarket touchscreen radio?

[@gandalfthegrey8236]

How would you do this with an 01 Eclipse? Ive seen it done many times but no video to show you how

[@tomelliott8096]

I don't know much about the Eclipse sorry man. Technically, as long as you get the correct double din facia to fit your dash, it should work easy enough. Good luck bro

[@lawrencelee6214]

I’m trying to install a Sony xav-ax1000 in my 2011 lancer cj, what iso adapter and connector did you use? I can’t seem to find the right cable that connects the car harness to the audio. I got an app9sp4 but that only connects the head unit but doesn’t connect to the car. Any advice would be good

[@tomelliott8096]

Lawrence Lee I cant really help you sorry man, as a friend of mine got me the adapters so I didn’t have to shop around myself. I would assume it’s just a stock standard Mitsubishi Lancer ISO adapter to the correct Sony Headunit, but I’m sorry I can’t help any further. Good luck man

[@victorvaldes754]

thanks dude, great tutorial

[@kevinandrew6505]

Can you recommend an adapter harness? Looking online, all I can find are adapters with a single plug into the car, yet my radio and Your adapter have 2. Please help!

[@tomelliott8096]

Try and avoid online if you can man. Going in store and talking to someone 1 on 1 is 100% the best way to go!

[@FUNKYGUY2000]

Hey @Tom Elliott do your steering wheel controls work too?

[@jackh1570]

awesome tutorial. Super clear and helpful. Does the facia come with the stereo? Not sure if I want to replace my stereo yet or not

[@tomelliott8096]

Jack H thanks my man! No, the facia won’t come with the stereo. Usually you have to buy the facia first (double-din) for a big screen head unit, and then pretty much 99% of headunits will fit straight in

[@premacy2003]

Thanks for this video. Are those paddle shifters original?

[@tomelliott8096]

yeah man! Comes stock! Cheers bro

[@stormcharlie1150]

Hey bro I’m literally doing this as we speak I’ve connected it all up all wires , head unit is running and steering wheel controls are good but I have no sound in the speakers. I have the Rockford fosgate system with built in amp/sub do you have any idea what is wrong?

[@tomelliott8096]

Storm Charlie I don’t know sorry man. I haven’t used the Rockford system before, however I am under the impression that you speakers are simply not connected to your headunit. I don’t know why, but make sure your sound is up, your headunit hasn’t turned them off, and that the original audio plug (used on the stock headunit) is connected to the new headunit. Sorry man! Good luck

[@oscarpedroza203]

you need to buy a separate module to turn on the amplifier via can bus

[@jasmina8730]

Did your stereo recognise your parking brake being on so that you were able to use all setting functions that would be greyed out if the handbrake was down??

[@tomelliott8096]

Hey Jasmina! Yes it did, so in order to keep all these features (as well as watch movies while driving) I simply grounded the parking brake wire, tricking the head unit into thinking it's on all the time! hahah

[@damandeepsinghrandhawa5705]

Hey thanks for Video everything work well but my car sensors are beeping and all sensors lights are on can u help me to fixt that too

[@jonjon-wr3yj]

Do you have the link where to buy that ISO harness for Mitsubishi?

[@MrStevenakachico]

Hey man. I have a back up camara that is on at all time. Could I swith from normal view to the back up camara with an app or such while driving. Also, how about hooking a dash cam to it?

[@tomelliott8096]

I can't really help you there sorry man. I can only assume that you rear view camera should only be on when your car is in reverse, so if this is not the case, It probably is a wiring issue, and as for the Dashcam, I'm unsure what you mean? Unless you're talking about a rear mounted dashcam. Sorry dude

[@ibragimov2]

Does this also works with stock rockford fosgate stock audio systems?

[@begarci7248]

Do you have the rockfordfostgate speakers & subwoofer? Planning to change my headunit to an aftermarket and I'm not sure if the aftermarket headunit is compatible to my stock rockford sound system.

[@tomelliott8096]

I don't have the Rockford fosgate system in my car, so I installed an amplifier and subwoofer (Video of install is on my channel). But as far as I am aware, any aftermarket headunit should work with factory speakers/amps, just as long as you have the correct wiring harnesses. Assuming your Rockford fosgate system as a standard wiring loom into the stock headunit, you should be easily able to change over headunits.

[@begarci7248]

Tom Elliott thanks man! 👍🏻

[@simranbagga5223]

@@begarci7248 usually if you have a system the aftermarket headunit usually needs to be wired in to a package module. I had the same problem with a Mazda job which had Bose audio

[@maggiehuynh7788]

Do I just order a double din dash for my 08 lancer on eBay? What size radio should I get? There's 6.2' 7' etc..

[@tomelliott8096]

Hey Maggie! I don't know to be honest. I ordered my facia on ebay just as it was, and it required a minimal amount of modding to fit my headunit. The headunit size is totally up to you, I would suggest getting your headunit first, and then basing your facia off that! Hope this helps!

[@maggiehuynh7788]

@@tomelliott8096 Hey Tom, thanks for getting back to me. What size radio did you get? Looks to fit pretty flush.

[@tomelliott8096]

@@maggiehuynh7788 I can't remember sorry Maggie! I bought my headunit first, and whatever size that was I would have got a facia to fit!

[@infamouskid691]

where did you get that wrap for the interior bezel piece????? thats a nice look

[@tomelliott8096]

Thanks dude! But they're actually all individual stickers! It's not wrap at all! Haha

[@infamouskid691]

WHAAAAATTTTT thats even more crazy!!!!looks like a wrap....you got an artistic eye awesome !!!

[@tomelliott8096]

Thanks dude! Should have made a video on it! Hahah

[@JesusMorales-hy2fy]

Where did you buy the wire harness from?

[@tomelliott8096]

At my local car audio store my man

[@jovanedwards2373]

hi, any links for the harnesses?

[@brandendawg2091]

yo man i took my stock headunit out and tried to put it back on but it wont light back up but i can still listen to music please help thank you

[@brandendawg2091]

please help lol im getting new aftermarket one in a few days but im just curious why it wont light back up

[@gunnerdelta]

where do you get all those neat stickers!

[@tomelliott8096]

Online my man! Hahaha they are all individual bro

[@lostmurray264]

Can I get a list of all of the things i need? that links page isnt working

[@tomelliott8096]

All you need is the new headunit, and the wires that connect that to your cars existing wires, and whatever tools you need! You can follow my video accurately for any car/model/make

[@marjazambrano1564]

where can I buy that iso adapter? for my 2011 Lancet es.

[@tomelliott8096]

Try your local car auto parts store, or any other car audio/sound retailer.

[@brandendawg2091]

literally did all these steps pplugged in wire harness that was pre wired into my factory unit and no power at all what should i do here please help i checked fuses and everything factory radio was working fine before

[@unknowninfamous2346]

Double check your aftermarket plug wires, read a few posts of people finding their wires coming crossed from after market factory plug. Cheap price means cheap product. Lol

[@taunahamunday2328]

Where did you buy the fascia from?

[@tomelliott8096]

Hey Taunaha, I bought my facia online, you can find a link to the one I have in the description box.

[@maniplazza]

where can I buy this ISO Adapter for my 2010 Lancer

[@tomelliott8096]

I got my adapter ordered in from my local JB HiFi. But you should be able to order/find them at most places that sell car sound or audio.

[@Jackooo000]

You forgot to add a steering wheel control harness so that your factory steering wheel controls will continue to work with the aftermarket headunit.

[@OreoPunchMuncher]

GibsonLesPaul is that a thing? That’s one thing I’m worried about is my steering wheel controls becoming useless

[@Bighotwheelhunter]

How come you didn't connect one of the white connections

[@tomelliott8096]

Good question man! I don't know to be honest. I only connected the adapters I needed to run the headunit! haha

[@brandendawg2091]

ight bro so i did all this and i bought a prewired harness made for my car and year i plug it in and im getting no power

[@unknowninfamous2346]

Cheap price means cheap product. Those products have been known to have wires crossed and sometimes not connected to anything. Lol

[@callan105productions9]

hey can you help me find that wiring harness please

[@tomelliott8096]

Hey man! The best I can do is try your local car audio store or car shop. You may have to order it online however...

[@brandendawg2091]

where do i get those extra wires from bro

[@tomelliott8096]

Hey man. In response to all your other questions, I can only state that it may be your wiring that is causing you these issues. If you have bought wiring harnesses to fit factory/aftermarket units, It should still work, as it's not actually changing anything significant, especially not your power supply. I got my harnesses from a car audio store, not online. Make sure when you're connecting wires to unplug the negative battery terminal before hand, and then to test power, put it back and turn your car on. Any more questions feel free to ask man! Hope this helps!

[@onijoe8651]

I did everything right same recover and got the right cables, I'm getting no sound.

[@tomelliott8096]

Double check all of your connections man! If your headunit is turning on with the car, then its a simple wiring issue, not a headunit problem. Make sure connections are connected properly into the back of the headunit, and make sure the correct wires are matched colour to colour. If you have any more issues, let me know!

[@onijoe8651]

I have a 2009 lancer with the stock amp, someone told me I need a MI-TO 02 kit. does yours not have the stock amp?

[@donb185]

Oni Joe am havin the same problem

[@stormcharlie1150]

Hey did you end up getting sound? I’m literally doing this as we speak and I’m having the exact same problem.. no sound

[@stormcharlie1150]

Power is all on steering wheel controls working perfect but no sound what so ever and I have the stock amp and sub also... HELP!!!

[@NeoJSsk]

10.2 or nothing

[@tomelliott8096]

What do you mean? haha

[@robertdurrance8161]

you need a haircut

[@FUNKYGUY2000]

robert durrance hehehe

[@paddyc2376]

By any chance do you know if the brackets will fit the single din radio?

[@tomelliott8096]

I don't know sorry my man. The best you can do is try haha