well... i just had that panel under the steerin wheel off while installin my cd player. i have my in the lower left corner, and i just ran the cord down the outside left of the dash and under that steering cover and down to the plug. if you want yours in the middle, and have a long enough cord, you could do the same thing. run the cord down to the bottom of your windshield, then over to the left, and under the wheel. your cord isn't long enough probably. just my $.02
