Double DIN head unit in VY

[klaw81]

I've been looking around for ages but I'm yet to come across a fascia panel to suit the installation of double DIN head units in a VY Commodore.

There are heaps of single DIN adapters out there (I have one) and they are a nice neat fit that plugs the hole in the console quite nicely. Does anyone know if there's a double DIN adapter available somewhere, or is my only option attacking my old single DIN adapter with a saw?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Marzz]

How about this:
http://www.astsales.com/singlepage/whf102.htm

Doh! You're after double DIN................. Oh and if you have the one above I'd be interested in it!!

 

[vy_storm]

I've got one of those in my car, not double DIN though. Only lets you have the single. The cavity is double but the fascia is single.

 

[klaw81]

Drat, I thought somebody actually had a solution :bang:

Marzz, I do have one of those, but it looks like I'm about to chop it up to make my own adaptor :cry: Incidentally, those single DIN fascia adaptors are avaliable from Autobarn for about $50.

Surely one of the installer guys on the site knows if there's a solution to this problem or not - I can't be the only guy in the world with a double DIN head unit in a VY/VZ model.

 

[Mobile Fidelity]

Something like this?

 

[klaw81]

Something exactly like that.....I actually managed to find a company in the US that makes double DIN face plates for the 2004-2006 Pontiac GTO (aka Monaro) but they haven't got back to me yet.

Mobile Fidelity, who makes that fascia, can you source them and how much are they? The ones in the US are made by Metra and cost about $20 (!)

 

[klaw81]

I've done a little more searching and I've sent off a few emails to the US about fascia kits. The item I need is a Metra kit, part no. 99-3528 (DDIN). That part number also applies to a similar single DIN kit. I can only find one place on the net that sells them: http://www.installer.com/item/display_item.php?it=95-3528

Apparently their Australian distributor is in Melbourne but hasn't returned my emails yet. Anyone else know how to get hold of this stuff?

 

[ProMaX]

just a quick question sorry if its abit off topic..

but how do you get the factory blaupunkt unit out of your VY?

 

[klaw81]

how do you get the factory blaupunkt unit out of your VY?

It's really simple and you can do it yourself with a couple of very basic tools. There's quite a bit of information around if you do a search, but the best instructions I've seen come from Phreddy's ASR website: http://www.asr-audio.com.au/files/RemovRefit.pdf

Now, back to these fascias....:whistling

 

[Andre_W]

Klaw

haven't heard from anyone? I think I'm about to order that one from the states. But if you've found somewhere local(er) that'd be good.