JVC Direct Replacement car stereos | Crutchfield

JVC's Direct Replacement receivers give you aftermarket sound and features, while keeping your dash intact. You'll keep all your factory controls, and you won't need a new trim kit to make the new stereo fit.

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What you get is an HD touchscreen, vastly improved sound quality, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. But instead of a new dash kit and possibly a new control layout, your dash stays the same, with all your controls working like before.

The Direct Replacement radio screens are separated from their chassis, making them very shallow to mount. A cable connects the screen and chassis, so you can install it somewhere other than directly behind the stereo. This will help this system fit into more vehicles over time, and in some cases, provide a path to an audio upgrade that wasn't available at all.

iDatalink Maestro partnered with JVC to make this happen. Their iDatalink Maestro APX kits make the screens fit perfectly into the dash, while their Maestro modules keep your factory controls, including steering wheel controls, working like when they rolled off the assembly line. The chassis, screen, and iDatalink Maestro module all connect using T-harnesses, so behind the dash the Direct Replacement system is largely plug-and-play.

There are two versions: an 8-inch, KW-Z800W, which replaces factory screens of that size, and sits flush in the dash, and a 10-inch, KW-Z1000W, which works as a "floating" screen and replaces smaller factory screens, while still mounting in the factory location.

It's become more difficult to swap out your car stereo as cars have gotten more complex, but JVC may have cracked the code here.

For more info on these Direct Replacement receivers:
8-inch: JVC KW-Z800W: https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc34...

10-inch: JVC KW-Z1000W: https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc34...

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 What is a Direct Replacement stereo?
0:41 No modification needed
1:19 iDatalink Maestro APX bracket kits
1:31 Add new wireless features
1:45 The advantage of Direct Replacement
2:37 Works with 8-inch or 10-inch screen
4:03 Four camera inputs
4:29 Cool split-screen view
5:02 Gesture touch control
5:23 High-res, vibrant screen
5:56 Recap

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