Reviews for Quadratec iVault for 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ
Installed like a dream. The only issue is that the supplied screws are too short. I had to go to the hardware store to get some longer ones. Very solid and looks great.
Looks clean. Covers every hole/space around the radio JVC-KDX33MBS in my 2002 sahara. And keeps the radio in its place. I bought this because the plastic dash cover that came with the radio does not hold the unit (its a jeep, it vibrates and jumps when offroading). Regarding theft protection: this is screwed to the plastic trim of the TJ, so anyone with a small lever will be able to brake around and pull the radio and the iVault together and steal both!
I dont use the locking cover, it may protect the radio from a water splash but mine is waterproof. So I preffer having acces to the controls.
I recommend this if you want to really hold your radio in place, and maybe protect it from the weather.
I think this is a great idea but could use some improvement. I expected it to be a quick install but it doesn't quite fit my radio without forcing it. As stated in previous reviews, screws were too small so I had to go get different ones mid install. There isn't a way for me to install the pull out drawer because it doesn't fit.
I also suggest more felt to add to the locking plate to dampen noise. I use my stereo via bluetooth and don't always take the plate off so its noisy.
Yeah it needs to be modified so the radio will fit, they need to design it so the radio will fit without having to trim the metal out.
Solid and well made but engineered wrong. I bought this to use with a pioneer MVH-290BT, it did not fit and would require filing and modifying to make the radio fit. the I-Vault had to be returned and I used the plastic install that came with the radio. Would have been nice to have a solid radio housing.
This product does not allow a standard car DIN radio aftermarket to fit width wise.
You have to cut or grind the side flanges back to get a Standard DIN aftermarket radio to fit even with it's sleeve bracket. Quadratec needs to make some adjustments to match their claim "easy to install" I would say the vault itself, but not a radio into this thing. You have to cut or shave off 2/8"ths to make it work. Crap!
I want to say that this is a great idea. But it doesn't fit the radio at all. Took me 3 weeks to get it. Originally there was a problem with the 1st shipment of these so I had to wait for them to get a second batch in. Now this batch doesn't fit the radio. I got the same radio that was in the pictures but still didn't fit. There isn't another type of this product in the market so I had a friend chop some of the metal on the inside. We were amazed with how much we had to actually cut off. I work in manufacturing and there is no way I'd have my tolerances that huge. Even then it didn't fit and so I was out at 10 pm filing the excess off. Finally the radio box fit in. Mind you it has to be pushed back farther than it is supposed to or the front won't fit. Also, the decorative piece around the face doesn't fit at all like it shows in the pict. But once we keep it back then it will close and lock which is the purpose of me buying it. Also the screws in the side were too short so I had to find longer ones to fit. Looks like some reviews on line have the same issue. There is a thread out there how this is an awesome idea but doesn't fit and the lock isn't good. They must have improved the lock as it seems to work good for me. But that's really the only reason for the 2nd star. I've calmed down a little or it would have prob gotten 1 or 0 stars when I was tying to put it in. I have Picts of the cuts I had to make. If u don't mind reworking a product yourself then go for it. But just know u will have to do some work....at least in the batch they sent me. Ps now that I had to cut some off the drawer now can fall all the way out but not really a big concern at this time. At least I got the radio in
Yeah sadly the part they sent out only fits the 03 to 06 model jeeps.
Steel is of good quality, powder coating flakes and chips easily dose not mount well in a 2000 jeep with the dash center piece had to return in order to buy something else
This in no way fits into my 2006 Wrangler. I did some crazy mods to get it in. It is a nice heavy steel, which is hopefully good for security.... but it made it a lot harder to cut reliefs on the bracket.