Subject: Re: Looking for Kenwood fit. by Fluff on 2009/5/17 21:56:17
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bogus wrote: I read that as 2mm? Ah - a reread indicates the height is 12mm difference.
There isn't a depth measurement, either.
I have seen numbers varied by the manufacturers and they still claim a DIN fitment. Odd, eh?
I would measure the factory head unit and see what it is. I know the hold is a nominal double DIN fitment, however, I don't know about actual size of the box. The hole in the dash is NOT DDIN. I donno what it is, but it will require TLC to make some DDIN heads fit.
If the C4 was new today, the aftermarket would make custom dash plates to fix this problem, much like they provide for the Civic and Focus. Metra and such make entire dash plates that accept both the climate controls and a standard single DIN head unit.
Yep, I could handle 2mm extra width, but 12mm on the height seems excessive. My ol'lady say's size doesn't matter in a consoling kind of way (cow!) .
I'm guessing that the width is more important (talking about the DIN size) as it's usually the constricting factor.
I haven't got the original unit out yet, will know more when I do.
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