factory radio upgrade

[Stew_Magoo]

Anyone put a newer GM 1.5DIN radio in one of our trucks? My 1990 was factory equipped with a din and a half radio, and it's pretty shot. I'm thinking of upgrading to a newer style GM radio and wondering if anyone has any input.

[76stepsidechevy]

pontiac had a halfway decent 1.5 din monsoon cd deck with a 7 band eq. I put one in an older ponitac a while ago to keep a stock apearance. pioneer and alpine make 1.5 din units as well so thats another option.

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by 76stepsidechevy

pontiac had a halfway decent 1.5 din monsoon cd deck with a 7 band eq. I put one in an older ponitac a while ago to keep a stock apearance. pioneer and alpine make 1.5 din units as well so thats another option.

Did that radio have the amp built in, or was the amp a separate unit? I'm more familiar with Ford Premium Sound set ups and they ran a separate amp.

[76stepsidechevy]

This one had the amp built in and it made some decent power. Came from a mid-late 90s trans am if I remember correctly. I ran memphis 6.5s and 6x9s with it and it had no problems. This was in a girlfriends car after the flashy stereo got stolen so I was going for a stock appearance with better sound quality.

[motornut]

more then 1.5 how much you wana cut out
same radio (96 i think) in both trucks

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by motornut

more then 1.5 how much you wana cut out

I don't even know what that means.

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by 76stepsidechevy

This one had the amp built in and it made some decent power. Came from a mid-late 90s trans am if I remember correctly. I ran memphis 6.5s and 6x9s with it and it had no problems. This was in a girlfriends car after the flashy stereo got stolen so I was going for a stock appearance with better sound quality.

Like one of these?

http://replacementradios.com/product...roducts_id=227


And motornut, I want nothing to do with anything that looks like your radio "upgrade."

[76stepsidechevy]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo

Like one of these?

http://replacementradios.com/product...roducts_id=227


And motornut, I want nothing to do with anything that looks like your radio "upgrade."

That's the one, I would immagine the camaros got a slightly different version of the same radio as the ponitac has a red display ( matched the gauges in the pontiac nicely) but in a chevy not so much.

[motornut]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo

Like one of these?

http://replacementradios.com/product...roducts_id=227


And motornut, I want nothing to do with anything that looks like your radio "upgrade."

I see now it's not factory upgrade you were asking for

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by motornut

I see now it's not factory upgrade you were asking for

No, you don't see. I want to put in a newer GM 1.5 DIN radio where my older GM 1.5 DIN radio currently resides. I'm not looking to hack in a double DIN where a shaft style radio once resided. While i may be an asshole who owns a sawzall, I don't want my dash to announce that to everyone.

[motornut]

you can be what ever kind of asshole you want
as I said " I see it's not what you were looking for"
nuff said?

[76stepsidechevy]

His 1990 dash has a factory 1.5 hole already in it.

[motornut]

lol i'm slow when two can post before i realize,no pic attached

[76stepsidechevy]

Heres a chevy monsoon although I dont see the eq controls so there may be a better model to look for. not my add by the way.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-IMPALA...697e69&vxp=mtr

[Jonboy]

On those 80's radios, a lot of the brackets are interchangable. Find a radio that you like, and transfer your brackets. Back in te day, you had to reuse the radio brackets usually anyhow.

[JCampbell]

[Liz]

Originally Posted by JCampbell

Originally Posted by 84_chevy

Can't we just y'all getalong....

Learn to play nice!
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please use the report a post feature. thanks!!

[butch86]

seems like someone needs a time out and a

cant we all just get along? sometimes people misread things. no need being rude and insulting over it.

[grs]

I am ignorant not stupid. What is a 1.5 din radio.

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by grs

I am ignorant not stupid. What is a 1.5 din radio.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

International standard ISO 7736 defines a standard size for car audio head units. The standard was originally established by the German standards body Deutsches Institut für Normung as DIN 75490, and is therefore commonly referred to as the "DIN car radio size". It was adopted as an international standard in 1984.

Head units generally come in either single DIN (180 x 50 mm panel) or double DIN (180 x 100 mm panel) size. The depth is not standardized; as a result, some cars such as the Opel Manta / Ascona have the correct sized front aperture but will accommodate few DIN sized radios other than the original due to the shallow depth; this despite the vehicle being manufactured as late as 1988. The US standard for a DIN radio is 2" x 7" and the Double DIN sized radio is a 4" x 7". Some radios in Japanese Kei cars do not conform to the DIN standard however.

GM and Chrysler radios measuring 3x7 are commonly referred to as 1.5 DIN or DIN and a half.

[RandyP]

I know Bob is kidding about the theft part, but did that style radio have the anti theft stuff in it? I know we run in to it daily just unhooking batteries in cars, it will kick the anti theft crap. Wondering if you had to do any work around or disable anything etc.
Now that you know what fits and you have the plugs, are you going to look/keep your eyes open for a CD player optioned radio?

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by RandyP

I know Bob is kidding about the theft part, but did that style radio have the anti theft stuff in it? I know we run in to it daily just unhooking batteries in cars, it will kick the anti theft crap. Wondering if you had to do any work around or disable anything etc.
Now that you know what fits and you have the plugs, are you going to look/keep your eyes open for a CD player optioned radio?

I just used my sawzall and hacked all that theft lock junk out! LOL! I don't know what the deal with the Theft Lock is, this radio has it, but it wasn't an issue. Actually, when I plugged it in it still had all my friends presets in it still. I did a little looking into Theft Lock when researching if and how feasible this project was, and found most of these radios use the first and last three digits of the VIN for the unlock code. And since I got the radio from a friend that info was a text away if I needed it. And for the record, I ain't stole it. There are also some videos on Youtube on how to unlock Theft Locked radios.


As far as upgrading to a CD model, I'm not sure. I shoulda wrote down all the numbers off this one before installing it. They make a iPod adapter that plugs right into the factory auxiliary input on the radio, but supposedly those only work on radios that came in a vehicle equipped with a factory CD changer. I believe that adapter gives you the ablility to control the iPod through the radio, too. The truck this radio came with had a remote single CD player in the dash. I don't really want to upgrade to a CD model since I never listen to CDs really, but I do want to have a simple iPod hook up.

[Stew_Magoo]

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo

nor am I; but alas politics are a no no, as is trolling and creating pissing matches .

[THE "10" SILVERADO]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo