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(More customer reviews)I've tried the other dash kits and this one worked best for the 2001 Ford Focus (4 door, Zetec engine, stock Ford 6006 6CD/stereo). As the other reviewer mentioned, pickup the antenna converter and wire harness.
The dash kit was sturdy platic and comes with two face plates. I didn't use the face plates as the 3" DVD/stereo unit I installed fit perfectly. The stereo unit I installed was a Sumas SM-30BT (exact same model as the XoVision XO1915BT at Amazon.com or the DP DP301BL at Fry's Electronics).
The Main Bracket of the dash kit is designed for both the Ford Focus and the Mercury Cougar. To install in the Ford Focus though, you have to break off the two top tabs labeled "Cougar". If you look at the picture, the compartment is the bottom and you will see at the top those two big tabs, those are the cougar tabs you have to break off. I used a pair of wire cutters and cut each side as close to the base of the tab as possible (the instructions says to trim it to be flush with the score line) and then bent them up and down to break them off. They broke off pretty close to the score line for me so I didn't need to sand or anything.
You will insert your DIN sleeve from your new stereo into the main bracket and depress the DIN sleeve's metal tabs to hold it in place.
Installing in the Ford Focus dash was a little tricky but to save you some effort, heres what you do. I hooked up my wire harness first and ran it through the Main Brack opening. I then push the Main Bracket into the dash until it covers the opening completely but don't push all the way in. The trick is to push the top of the Main Bracket into the dash first until you hear a snap (this means the tabs at the top have locked in). Then push the bottom part of the Main Bracket and you will hear another snap. That's it, your main dash is now installed.
Afterwards, I hooked up the stereo to the wire harness and tested it before sliding the stereo into the Main Bracket. This was my first install and this bracket proved the easiest to use. I did order two of these because the firs reviewer mentioned the shipping was bad and he is right. There was no packing material in the USPS box but since I ordered two, I guess they buffered each other during the shipping and both arrived without damage. I'll keep the second one in case I have to replace the stereo again since I know this one works for me.
If this is your first stereo install, I also recommend you go to [...] and search for "Car Stereo Install" to watch videos on how to install stereos. I did not disconnect the battery to install the stereo and had no problems. Get the recommended wire harness and antenna adapter from Amazaon, it makes it easy.
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