AVN5500: Is It Plug and Play?

[Dropitmore]

Im getting a good deal on a used Eclipse AVN5500 for my 05. I tried to do some searching but didnt really come up with a straight answer.

- Will it plug right in with my factory harness or will I need an aftermarket harness for it to work?

- Will the steering controls still work or is there an adapter that is needed?

- Do I need an aftermaket dash kit for it to mount properly? and if so can someone post a link of what it looks like? I saw a few on Ebay, but not sure if they are the right ones.


Thanks

[LE05]

depends... if you have the basic radio, no jbl or nav, then yes it will plug right in. steering controls will also work without any additional harness/adapter. you will need a kit to fill in the gap... don't buy the scocshe dash kit, it won't fit quite right. i personally find that metra has the best look and fit, its what i'm using on my AVN 6600

[MrSo0h0o]

x2 go with the metra kit..

[Dropitmore]

great news! I appreciate the info, yeah I dont have the jbl, just your basic stereo. I will look into the metra, I saw this on Ebay, let me know if this is it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/METRA-DOUBLE-DIN...QQcmdZViewItem

[MrSo0h0o]

yep thats the one.. those tabs get screwed in between the OEM brackets and the bolts..

[Dropitmore]

Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

yep thats the one.. those tabs get screwed in between the OEM brackets and the bolts..

Sweet! I just purchased it, I hope it arrives quick so I can have it installed Saturday