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Hoping someone can help me! I've just purchased a new head unit for my car, a 2003 Camry Altise. I've got the connector adapters and got it all soldered up, so that's all fine. The issue I'm having is actually mounting it inside the car! Obviously I need a custom fascia to mount it in, as the car doesn't use a standard DIN unit. My local auto-audio shop sold me this one: http://www.metraonli...om/part/99-8203

Camry 2002-2006, which I'd assume includes mine! Not true, as I've found out. I've mounted the new unit inside this custom fascia as per the instructions, but it simply doesn't fit in the car. The holes for the bolts aren't in the same place, and it doesn't fit properly in the dash panel, so there's no way I'm mounting it in there. I've attached 2 images, one of the stock unit that I've removed and one of the new unit mounted in this custom fascia, hopefully they indicate the difference. Note that the stock unit is basically completely flat whereas the custom fascia rounds out towards the top. Surely I'm not just doing something silly? Is there a different fascia I should be looking at instead?

Stock unit

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New unit

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Yeah funnily enough I just did that now, and yes it does work. Just looks horrible because obviously now there's a big hole there hah. I'm not really skilled enough to make anything that can fill in the gaps, is there any standard kind of cover that could screw in to the other part of the bracket to fill it out?

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Haha well I've got both sides missing, about as much as you, but my new unit is only single DIN so it's also missing the whole bottom half. I'm guessing if I'm gonna fill them in then I guess I'll have to get something cut out of some plastic. My Dad might be able to help me, he's good with that stuff haha.

EDIT: Took a picture this morning. Pretty nasty!

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hey mate, I just installed a whole new system in my cam-cam a couple of days ago (speakers, head-unit & sub). For the headunit, head to JB HI-FI and you should be able to get a bracket that fits perfectly around the head-unit and the pocket. I'll try to get a photo up for you tomorrow but it's real easy :)

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I know this thread is old, but I'm having the same problem. Just installed a new Pioneer double DIN headunit in the 2002 Camry and there is a big gap on both sides of it. post-32472-0-61791900-1366532075_thumb.j I ordered a dash install kit on ebay from the US only to discover that the aussie camry has a different size stereo and that kit is completely useless.

Now I found these and ordered a pair hoping they will solve this problem:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOYOTA-CAR-STEREO-DOUBLE-DIN-SIDE-TRIM-BRACKETS-FACIA-/180962568860?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D7114111097786237114%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D180962568860%26

Will post another pic once installed...

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I know this thread is old, but I'm having the same problem. Just installed a new Pioneer double DIN headunit in the 2002 Camry and there is a big gap on both sides of it. attachicon.gifDSC_3219s.jpg I ordered a dash install kit on ebay from the US only to discover that the aussie camry has a different size stereo and that kit is completely useless.

Now I found these and ordered a pair hoping they will solve this problem:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOYOTA-CAR-STEREO-DOUBLE-DIN-SIDE-TRIM-BRACKETS-FACIA-/180962568860?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D7114111097786237114%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D180962568860%26

Will post another pic once installed...

finally got around to installing the brackets to cover the gaps on both sides of the head unit. Was a bit of a pain since there are no real mounting points. Ended up strapping them in place with cable ties. Here's a photo:

Not perfect but much better than before!

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