🔧 Metra 95-7504 DD Dash Kit for Mazda 3 2004-2009 - Prime Installation Solution Review

I installed this on my 2007 Mazda 3 Hatchback with a Kenwood receiver. This is a budget set, but in the end you get what you pay for. The plastic is cheap, the instructions are poor, the color doesn't match the dashboard perfectly, and there's a small gap between my air conditioner and the underbody. Kit (not a big deal but I realize it). I couldn't fit the double din cover plate to my Kenwood without resetting the receiver so I just didn't remove it but it looks ok. Also, I have an automatic…

It took a few tries as the instructions were terrible but we managed. I ended up googling the PDF with instructions for these parts because the diagrams were tiny and I could zoom in on my phone. There were a few parts that we didn't use, like the fairing between the satnav box and the plastic that didn't fit, and a few plastic parts that looked like they needed to be screwed in somewhere. We didn't fully install the top gray trim when I took the photo, there's still some cable fiddling that…

I received my double din dashboard kit and installed it this weekend with no problems. The instructions are sufficient and the fit is actually quite tight; Nothing rattles or twitches when I press it. There's a gap of about 1/8 inch between the climate controls and the dash, but it's not as noticeable compared to a standard stereo (unless you're very anal). I bought a single DIN Metra kit (Metra 99-7504). Mazda 3 2004-2009 Single Din Dashboard Kit I decided to give Metra another try anyway and…