By any slim chance, does anyone have a Kenwood DNX7240BT head unit fitted.

I'm trying to find out the outside dimensions around the 'frame of the screen' (without the escutcheon). This is just to determine if I would need to modify the consul to fit one of these in a 93.

Or anyone know where I can find the answer, Kenwood haven't responded to an e-mail

Is that a double din navi unit?

If it is some guys have had to shave a little on the inside of the bezel. I do believe someone was just installing a navi unit not long ago if you look in the audio section here a few posts down.

Matthew

Yeah one guy installed a Kenwood navi unit and it was such a tight fit that the screen wouldn't move. I think his solution was to shave or trim the surrounding bezel, as mentioned above, so there was a tad more clearance.

Thanks guy's,

Mathew, yes it is a double DIN Nav.

I must be missing the posts, I can find & search a post about an Alpine unit fit, also someone mentions a Kenwood s/ware update, can't find anything on how a Kenwood fit went though. I'd have thought it's a pretty important dimension and would be in the specs, but sadly no.

I think the dimensions are hard to find because the double DIN size is a standard size and the outer trim dimension of any double DIN head unit would have to conform to the standard of the double DIN size...no matter brand or application.

I would 'guess' that it would fit, and as mentioned, you might have to massage or slightly shave or trim the bezel for best fit.

I would say, logically, your right Durango_Boy. The problem is ISO-7736, which as I understand it is the standards for car audio DIN sizes, say single DIN 180mm W x 50mm H and double DIN 180mm W x 100mm H (no depth specified) which is all well and good until I read the spec's on Kenwood's site, which are 182 W x 112 H, so puff goes 'standards'!

I've also had a look a pics (trying to resolve this) of various makes/models of HU's and some have a smaller screen frame than the body dimensions, some a larger frame and others look to be the same size as the body. Another common option is an extra escutcheon around the frame (Kenwood for one) which, I guess, is an arbitary size according the the manufacturer.

I do agree and think that the worst case scenario could be a bit of 'encouragement' to fit, but with the price of some of these units I don't think it's too much for the manufacturers to state complete fitting size/specs.

End of the day I suppose I'll have to bite the bullet for a try & see!

The hole in the dash will fit the double din... IIRC, there is some fudge factor for the measurements that make up the standard. So don't fret the fit.

The facia plate hole is NOT DD... it is close, but it will require work.

And the DD standard does not mandate a depth measurement.

There’s never be a fudge factor with ISO standards (unless they specify a tolerance, which they don’t for 7736), and 12mm (1/2 inch) difference between the ISO and Kenwood’s stated width is a lot more than fudge.

As mentioned, I do think it ‘can’ fit, but I’m just one of these people that likes to find the surprises beforehand. I’m sure if I put a minute scratch on the case and then found out it didn’t fit, Kenwood will say… sorry pal you can’t have a refund, we advertised the size!

Going to have to get my hands on a Kenwood unit, I guess.

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.

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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.