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...and while it awesome it will read a USB drive I can put my music library on and do Pandora BT from my phone, jesus titty ****ing christ it is FUGLY!
Are there any new bad *** 1.5 DIN head units out there? I won't modify my dash or cut wires, only use adapters and I hate the look for a single DIN.
I've been spoiled by my Kenwood DNX9990HD in my Acadia the last couple years I guess lol.
I'll see if I can find a link, but there are some radios that install like a single din but have the oversized screen like a 1.5din unit. I'm not sure about much but they sounded like an interesting option.
check this on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5-Din-Car-In-Dash-DVD-CD-MP3-USB-Radio-Player-7-Touch-Screen-GPS-Navigation-/400540805196?pt=US_Video_In_Dash_Units_w_GPS&hash=item5d4217a84c
Well the Crutchfield doesn't look so much as fugly but more plain as s**t. And for the price, one would expect more features to come with it for $300 plus dollars.
and then you have a large option of radios to use.
Not bad, but I would be worried about loosing the factory square texturing on the original. I guess I'll send them an email and ask. Next issue though would be all the space inside the radio pod even after modifying the face plate.
Not bad, but I would be worried about loosing the factory square texturing on the original. I guess I'll send them an email and ask. Next issue though would be all the space inside the radio pod even after modifying the face plate.
All true but I think it is worth because you will have a Good Radio and better looking dash and you also can buy an used plate from ebay and have that one modify and keep the original untouched in case you want to go back.
I'm faced with the same situation, the single DIN (is that they right way to refer to them) doesn't look right, 1.5 DIN is dead and any you get don't seem to have all the options like Bluetooth or a phone interface
Other option are the stereos with the screen that pops out but I'm not sure of the clearance to the shifter on a automatic trans and it will block the AC control panel.
Would like to see if anyone has pictures of the modified bezel to fit a double din
if anyone has installed this modified bezel in their 3rd gen please post a pic so we can see what it looks like installed and let us know what you think of it
if anyone has installed this modified bezel in their 3rd gen please post a pic so we can see what it looks like installed and let us know what you think of it
A few members here have purchased the DoubleD version, and there were some quality issues from the pictures I saw.
You can also make your own, I did a write up on how to it here.
A few members here have purchased the DoubleD version, and there were some quality issues from the pictures I saw.
You can also make your own, I did a write up on how to it here.
Overall, I thought it was not too hard of a job.
Here is a pic.
It is easy to duplicate the camaro bezel texture but the OP has a Firebird.
One reason I don't switch to double din and use the vendor that fabricates bezel to accept double dins is that it doesn't look factory and looks out of place to me.
I asked hawks if they would be interested in making a factory looking double din bezel for us third gen Firebird guys and they said there isn't enough interest.
I was looking for the same thing, here is a modified OEM look for 4th gen style radios, which should fit right in from my understanding. (correct me if I'm wrong).
I will say that the Pioneer the OP had listed at the top is capable of using XM/USB and Iphone/3.5mm stereo/etc cables through the IP bus in the back.
Using the 3.5mm cables you can even use your phone through the factory speakers. I have the p47 model which is just slightly under the 77 and I have all that daisy chained through the IP bus.
01-07-2014, 04:09 PM
