i know alot of people have been posting lately about the sony remote and install. I just did mine last week. Here it is step by step. I have a sony 7715 HU, xm, ipod interface(connects2), sony xa-c30 and the new remote.
Taped off area
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Measured and circled out placement (3 1/4" hole, 3 7/8" total diameter of face of remote.
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Cut hole w/hole saw and sealed edge of hole
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Finished install
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Took me about an hour and ahalf, and 4 bottles of courage to get the nerve to cut the whole. after that it was about 15 minutes of install. Very simple and the thing is bitchin'. Full text display from ipod, xm or mp3 CD's.