Quote Originally Posted by Pickles View Post
I take it you are new to the world of aftermarket stereos lol. The factory radio is double din, it sounds like you already have an aftermarket radio. New dash mounting kits for single din radios in a double din spot come with a little compartment thing that goes under the radio and I don't know what you mean by "the screen won't stay out" on double din touchscreen radios the screen IS the radio and doesn't go away. Only single din radios that have a fold out screen do that. And as far as watching DVDs while driving, there is a wire that goes to the parking brake or something so you can only watch a movie with the parking brake up. I have heard you can just wire in a toggle instead though. And as far as better sound goes, a good aftermarket radio will sound better than factory, but I prefer to start with the speakers
I have the cheapest standard radio/cd player that came with the car when I bought it. It has the big empty space below it now, I have like 20 cd's in it. That is why I am asking if it can take a double DIN if nessasary for a radio with a video screen. IF a new radio with a video screen needs a double DIN space. I assume it needs to be a double DIN space,to make room for the video screen. All the radios I have seen that have video screens look very big, like 5in tall, the one in the car now, from GM is like 2 in tall. That is why I assume it is a single DIN. It is the standard radio with a cd player from GM.

Guess I have to ask an installer if they would not connect this connector to the parking brake, so that the screen would stay out, until I shut it off.