Pioneer Double-DIN Head Unit Install (w/pics)

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Well yesterday all my shipments arrived for my new head unit.. Pioneer AVH-P3100DVD (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...s/AVH-P3100DVD)
Since I haven't had any experience installing a stereo, I had a buddy of mine help me out this afternoon. I bought the stereo from Amazon for $287, as well as the iPod cable for $45. I bought the Metra Double DIN kit and wiring harness from eBay (thanks SodiumDuck for the link!).
Alright on to the pictures (there is a lot but I tried to go through each process). Sorry in advance for the crappy quality of pictures, it was taken from my phone.

Here is the box that arrived:



First things first, gotta take apart the dash:



Here is my friend Tino who helped me install it. We did it at his fire station since they had tools :)



They got fluorescent yellow fire trucks!



haha I had all the doors and hood open:



Disconnect the negative battery cable:



Here is the stock HU:



The cables left behind from the stock HU:



Here is the wiring harness:



And the wiring process:





The new beautiful HU :



Connect it up to make sure it's working and that we did it right:



And it does!!




We had to install a switch to bypass the "safety" feature:




It's pretty much invisible:



Gotta put on the Metra spacers:



Screw it back in:



Put the rest of the dash back together:



And turn her on!!!!





oh yeah, gotta love the background :



Needless to say, I LOVE IT! my favorite purchase so far! comment please