I have a 2003 GMC Safari and the slot where ther radio goes doesn't fit a double-din, at least from what I can see. Anyone tried to make a double-din fit without much modification? Do they sell kits like the whole dash plate to make it work? I'm trying to brain storm here, if not, I may just try to modify the whole piece and make it in to an ipad mold and relocate the AC controls somewhere else.
Anyone made a Double-Din fit?
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Are you referring to the actual mounting area inside of the dash or the trim piece that surrounds the radio?
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I looked at the inside with the dash removed, it seems that I would have to relocate the A/C controllers in order for the double-din to work. Which also means that I would have to modify the dash as well for it to work.tedanderson said:
This is how my dash looks like. Just debating if I want to go through the trouble of doing a double-din, or just get a single-din with a roll out LCD display.
Reason I want to change out my stock radio because my lights are out on it and it doesn't accept AUX stock and had to buy another module to do so.
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You could always get a pop up display unit without moding the dash.
http://www.kalogeropoulos.gr/LH2Uploads/ItemsContent/4391/4_resize.jpg
http://www.kalogeropoulos.gr/LH2Uploads/ItemsContent/4391/4_resize.jpg
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Don't like those nearly as much as a one piece double din unit. I wish these vans could fit a double-din correctly without modding, also.Chevymankevin said:
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Sweet. I like the way that looks.
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If you were to do this you could keep everything together'
http://whitetrashrepairs.com/white-tras ... o-install/
http://whitetrashrepairs.com/white-tras ... o-install/
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DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!DGE73 said:
HOW?!?! BUT.... WAIT!!???!!!?? I MEAN!!!!!!!!!....... DUDE!!!!!!!
That looks bitchin!!!!!!!
How did you do the trim around the unit?! Did you or a shop do it?! Looks AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:
Which head unit? How deep is too deep? I haven't dug into it yet cause im just researching, but that looks freakin bad A$$!!!!!!! :bow:
Im looking to use a unit w/o a plate around the unit like there would be on a single DIN, and on top of that im designing it myself and doing the work myself. Lots of youtube videos to watch.. :shrug:
Hey with the after market unit, can you still use the secondary unit(behind driver for middle bench) Is that a topic already covered? Ive searched but maybe im just looking it up wrong...
Any and all info is much appreciated,
~Junior
I installed the Pioneer AVH-P3200BT using a single din install kit that I hacked up and bolted to it. Once I had that figured out it was easy. There is about 1/4" above the unit for cooling, just enough space behind to connect all the wires, and the bottom just clears the metal cross bar below the stereo. I just notched the stock beige trim panel above and below the stereo's face with a grinder and smoothed it with a mini file. It still comes out just like the factory stereo.
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I swapped the AC controls and my double DIN so that the Radio is up top. Check out the download/file.php?id=15312&mode=view for a pic.
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yeah i am also wana the same question dude...plzz explain me more..m still confuse.tedanderson said:
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That looks flippin' awesome. Thanks for the inspiration. What did this entail?mervchapman said:
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Heres my application with Alpine Apple CarPlay
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