Alright, so GM tends to use the 1 and 1/2 dimm size radios. I was in Best buy and noticed a Pioneer Radio that fits GM cars. I am looking for something that will match the cars interior's stock look but still be just as good as a new cd/radio. Any suggestions for the 1 1/2 dimm size? Anyone have them, or have most opped to simply stick in the abs plastic faceplate?

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I was thinking of buying one of the GM radios. Does anyone know if it works with my steering wheel controls?

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1989 GTA Trans Am
350 5.7
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It's doubtful that the newer GM radio would work with your steering wheel controls without some sort of logic modification.

Another idea is to flush-mount a single DIN radio into the location. To me this looks a lot better than the 1.5 DIN decks that don't match the appearance of our cars. On the Camaro this is fairly easy, but it's a major PIA on the Firebirds due to depth issues.

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Pioneer makes the DEH-45DH...it is a 1.5 DIN size and fits wonderfully. I put it in my 85 and I think it looks great.

 

i got alloy anodized shifer know to match my new sony single din foldout head unit...
i had to rewire the whole damn car audio because the guy who owned my car b4 took his speakers and cdplayer out... none of the wires were in that wire harness... lol so many damn wires

 

personally i think the 1.5 din look smooth as a motha. the interior dash color in my car is an orangish red color. so i bought a pioneer deh-40dh it matches perfect! i mite be able to get you another one if interested. they're hard to find it was made in 1995 it has 5 different moving displays that are really neat.

 

Honestly from experiance, about the only 1 1/2 din head unit that will blend with the factory dash is a GM Delco unit. As Jim said, it most likely will not work with your factory steering wheel controls...some functions may, some may not.

The newer Delco's are actually respectable source units and can be used with a high quality LOC (line output converter) to run an amplified system and most people would be very supprised at the results.

Otherwise, the best look would be to flush a single din unit with a custom mounting kit as previously mentioned. This usually only requires removing the bracing that is behind the factory radio in the radio box and taking a Metra GM kit and creating a new face plate for it out of ABS, Plexi, Steel, or whatever your prefered material is to sit flush with the face for a clean look.



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Not forget Alpine, I love mine. The alt. color of the red "chicklets" matches the TA dash perfectly.

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I don't have any steering whell controls, so maybe an AC/Delco would work for me. I dunno.

 

How about some pictures too.