double Din Headunit
07-23-2005, 06:55 PM
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double Din Headunit
Has anyone installed a double DIN headunit into a 2000+ bonneville? IT seems as though there would be enough space to mount one, but, has anyone actually done it? I am thinking of going the double din route so the cd player looks more integrated into the dash, but I haven't seen anyone install one in the 2000+. If the entire opening is filled, it looks more factory. I'm a big fan of a stealthy install. 
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07-23-2005, 08:55 PM
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ISO mount brackets are availible for GM double din openings, so mounting it won't be too much an issue. The way the opening around the dash bezel overhangs a little bit makes me a tad nervous. You might have to file down the lip and refinish the bezel.
07-23-2005, 09:38 PM
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this is the unit I would like to maybe get. Only downside is that it only has front + sub pre-outs. I need front+rear+sub. :( All my speakers are amplified.
EDIT: Might help if I included the link! lmao
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_4211.html#
EDIT: Might help if I included the link! lmao
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_4211.html#
07-23-2005, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Custom88
this is the unit I would like to maybe get. Only downside is that it only has front + sub pre-outs. I need front+rear+sub. :( All my speakers are amplified.
07-24-2005, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Custom88
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
our cars are DIN 1 1/2
..try using a kit like this, 2din head units are UGLY
07-24-2005, 12:04 PM
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I like these: http://maptechenterprises.netfirms.c...0b89f3e531574d
Gets rid of those ugly gaps between the HU.
Gets rid of those ugly gaps between the HU.
07-24-2005, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
Originally Posted by Custom88
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
our cars are DIN 1 1/2
..try using a kit like this, 2din head units are UGLY
The Bonneville 2000 and above is double din. All my sources say it as well. the stock cd player has the dimensions:
6 1/4" Depth
4 1/4" Tall
7 3/4" Wide.
. a Din radio is 2 inches tall, a 1.5 Din is 3" (for the Bonneville this would be the years 1987-1999. The 2000+ radio is 4.25" tall, which is double din.
BTW, I don't think this cd player is ugly, atleast not anymore so than having a plastic bracket holding in a cd player that'* way too small for the dash plate
I think a cd player that fills the entire space would look better IMO. I already have a cd player that is in the top of the dash but because it'* been acting up I figure what the hell, why not maybe get a cd player that looks like it belongs in the dash because it fills the opening the way it should be. Call me crazy, but it has a lot of features for less than $300. DSP, 9 band EQ, plays AAC files (major plus for me, major iTunes fan here) MP3, Sirius or XM radio, etc.