about dins?

[marticogo]

Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between single din and double
din?. I tried typing the words into different search engines but didn't
get a reasonable answer.
Is there a big difference between the two?. I want to replace the rad cass in my surf. It works fine with some good speakers already in place.
good forum!

[gemini]

Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between single din and double
din?. I tried typing the words into different search engines but didn't
get a reasonable answer.
Is there a big difference between the two?. I want to replace the rad cass in my surf. It works fine with some good speakers already in place.
good forum!

double dinn is twice the size, one on top of the other combined into one

[hormygollop]

Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between single din and double
din?. I tried typing the words into different search engines but didn't
get a reasonable answer.
Is there a big difference between the two?. I want to replace the rad cass in my surf. It works fine with some good speakers already in place.
good forum!

Din is the recognised industry standard size for a car radio.
around 7" by 2." ish they come as single DIN, DIN and half and double din

Keith

[marticogo]

phew! thanx guys
the rad cass has a similar sized gap underneath and under that
has a space that looks like you could put a 'magazine' into like the
old 8track thingy. there appears to be what looks like a laser to read
discs ?. I shall try take a photograph of it and post. Haven't gotten around to figuring uploading of pix. (yet)

[Guest]

phew! thanx guys
the rad cass has a similar sized gap underneath and under that
has a space that looks like you could put a 'magazine' into like the
old 8track thingy. there appears to be what looks like a laser to read
discs ?. I shall try take a photograph of it and post. Haven't gotten around to figuring uploading of pix. (yet)

The space below is a single DIN size pocket. There is space and brackets on all surfs to fit a double din unit - I've got a double DIN UK spec Sony WX C570R Radio, Tape, CD unit. Also fitted a sterring column remote to it.

Cheers

[Phil H]

If you want to fit a single DIN CD in place of what you have now you can get plastic blanking plates to fill the gap. I used a Celica one from Halfords and it fitted OK. (a bit expensive from Halfords though!!!)

Phil H