Printer Friendly Forum Posts - going to double din, 02 tahoe

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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'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

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.

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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."

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...

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

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

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.....

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

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

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

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

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 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? 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".

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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."

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.

Loose. ALWAYS loose. I know you weren't talking to me... Not at all. I was just reiterating my previous... that's all! posted_image

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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."

Well...considering no double din was listed to fit, I understood that it wouldn't be a drop-in situation. I was just gauging as to how difficult a process it may be.

I definitely appreciate all the feedback gentlemen!!!

Mike