1997-2003 Grand Prix lcd head units

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Printed Date: May 15, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Topic: 1997-2003 Grand Prix lcd head units

Posted By: xxmattfxx
Subject: 1997-2003 Grand Prix lcd head units
Date Posted: September 20, 2003 at 6:57 PM

will and headunit with a motorized lcd work in the factory slot...or will the screen hit the air/heat vents? If so, has anyone solved this problem or found another place to put a motorized lcd in the dash?

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: September 21, 2003 at 9:46 AM

The Grand Prix's have a plastic bracket in the rear of the deck opening that limits the aftermarket decks from sliding back all the way. There are kits out that extend the aftermarket decks about 1 " and if you use these kits, you will not hit the vents. If you decide to flush mount the deck by cutting the plastic bracket , the monitor will hit the vents.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: gtpsrock
Date Posted: November 15, 2003 at 12:50 AM

Oh yah. Not much of a problem. I have a Pioneer AVH-P6500DVD (and Avic-80 Navi) in my '97 GTP and love it. I bought a nice install kit from sounddomain.com and it makes it sort of stick out a bit, but ends up working good to miss the vents. I just close 2 of the A/C vents that the screen blocks.

I have thought about doing a little work and switching it so that the screen is in the A/C heater controls slot, but then it would hit the shifter when it opens.

Anway, I have a couple pics on my site if you want to check it out:

https://www.kurtisroberts.net/paul/paul/cars/GTP/stereo/stereo.html

G'luck,
Paul