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allmet33

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 1:03 PM / IP Logged

A buddy of mine has a 2002 Chevy Tahoe with a factory unit in it (1.5 din), he wants to go with a double din unit and I've seen some Tahoe's with double din units installed. Is it pretty easy to accomplish or is there a lot involved in making it happen?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!!!

Mike

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 1:42 PM / IP Logged

According to Crutchfield, nothing double-DIN will even fit. Now, depending on how good you are with fabrication, you might be able to make it go in, but nothing double-DIN will drop in.

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

allmet33

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 1:50 PM / IP Logged

Yeah...and Crutchfield told me back in '02 that I couldn't put a double din unit in my '02 Sonata either.

I've seen a picture of a double din unit in a 2002-ish Tahoe and it didn't look like a whole of fabrication went in to it at all.

Here's a pic of a 2002 Escalade with a double din unit...

going to double din, 02 tahoe -- posted image.

and here's a 96 Yukon with one...

going to double din, 02 tahoe -- posted image.

'06 Hyundai Azera - Pioneer FH-P4200MP / Factory center channel & tweeters / Infinity Kappa 62.7i's; all 4 doors, 2 Phoenix Gold Xenon 10D2 10" subs pushed w/Phoenix Gold Xenon 600.1 amp

boogeyman

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 2:17 PM / IP Logged

aww... may have to fabricate, thats what is fun about car audio. doing something that "cant" be done.

gus1

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 4:07 PM / IP Logged

Change your center cage in the dash to one from a 2003+ truck, pick up new dash trim for same as well...... the easiest option.

Or, start fabricating.....

Wherever I go, that is where I end up......

allmet33

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 4:09 PM / IP Logged

The dash cage from the '03 will fit in with no problem???

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gus1

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 8:09 PM / IP Logged

Little bit of mucking about, but yes, it does fit.

Wherever I go, that is where I end up......

kassdog

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 8:14 PM / IP Logged

Yeah it will snap in but you have to lower your heater and ac controls and then make a custom mount for the radio. The shop I work at just recently did one.

haemphyst

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Posted: May 19, 2008 at 10:10 PM / IP Logged

haemphyst wrote:

According to Crutchfield, nothing double-DIN will even fit. Now, depending on how good you are with fabrication, you might be able to make it go in, but nothing double-DIN will drop in.

I never said it WOULDN'T, did I? going to double din, 02 tahoe -- posted image.

ANYTHING can go anywhere, IF YOU ARE GOOD WITH FABRICATION. (and I believe I stipulated that, with the phrase "nothing will drop in"...) I was also told there was no way to put a double-DIN in my Civic, but there's a W205 in there right now!

Now, back to your issue, if you are good with fabbing, you SHOULD be able to get a double-DIN in there. Nothing will "drop-in".

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

boogeyman

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Posted: May 20, 2008 at 7:17 AM / IP Logged

hey haemphyst if your talking to me ,slow down, i wasnt talking about you ,i agree anything can go anywhere, IF YOU ARE GOOD WITH FABRICATION, iknow you stipulated that. .......you just said anything can go anywhere , so im not talking to you im talking to THE PEOPLE who say it CANT BE DONE. loosen up . i just made a genaral statement FOR THE PEOPLE WHO SAY IT CANT BE DONE. once AGAIN for the PEOPLE who say it cant be done.

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