The RNS-E is electrically plug and play even if you have the ocncert radio now using one a RNS-E adapter similar to the one used with the Symphony II. The issue is that you will need to convert your center console from single DIN to double DIN first. This involves installign a new radio cage and A/C control unit (or modifyng the faceplate of your existing A/C control unit). Not impossible but much more work.
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It's about £65.
Here is the single DIN console....
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And here is the double DIN console....
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Note that the double din cage comes lower down leaving a small gap at the bottom. Some people have cut their old console out themselves to do this, but I would recommend just buying the new console to do a proper job.... you'd have to pull the old one out to cut it anyway.
When all is reinstalled you will not be able to fit this bit back in....
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....which is the knobbly bit where you can keep your phone/coins in the single DIN under the climate control. What I did was to saw off the curved bit and force it in under the new climate control. Then its all good.
Remember that your old Concert II will fetch about £200 on eBay... thats what funded a good portion my installation!
Here is the single DIN console....
And here is the double DIN console....
Note that the double din cage comes lower down leaving a small gap at the bottom. Some people have cut their old console out themselves to do this, but I would recommend just buying the new console to do a proper job.... you'd have to pull the old one out to cut it anyway.
When all is reinstalled you will not be able to fit this bit back in....
....which is the knobbly bit where you can keep your phone/coins in the single DIN under the climate control. What I did was to saw off the curved bit and force it in under the new climate control. Then its all good.
Remember that your old Concert II will fetch about £200 on eBay... thats what funded a good portion my installation!
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If you do end up cutting your Single DIN console up, I still have my old one... so if you wreck it you can have that if you want! At least it gives you a backup - and as I recall its in good shape!
I personally would go for a new Double DIN console though - if you're spending a fair bit of dosh on the cage and the Nav, you might as well do the whole lot for the sake of £65.
I ended up leaving my chrome bit on the bottom of my climate control after I cut it down and replaced the knobbly plastic bit underneath it. It is no good for storing anything, but looks seamless. Of course this would apply for the RNS-E or the RNS-D - my old RNS-D shown here.
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I personally would go for a new Double DIN console though - if you're spending a fair bit of dosh on the cage and the Nav, you might as well do the whole lot for the sake of £65.
I ended up leaving my chrome bit on the bottom of my climate control after I cut it down and replaced the knobbly plastic bit underneath it. It is no good for storing anything, but looks seamless. Of course this would apply for the RNS-E or the RNS-D - my old RNS-D shown here.
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