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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: AJMBLAZER on May 29, 2007, 10:05:29 AM

Title: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: AJMBLAZER on May 29, 2007, 10:05:29 AM

I traded some boxed subs and an amp for a new in the box aftermarket CD stereo this weekend.  It's a standard DIN size instead of the double DIN or "DIN and a half"...whatever the OEM radio is.

www.Crutchfield.com says that I have to use their universal kit to fill the gap.  Never had to do this.  Does anyone make a specific dash kit for these things?

Anybody else done this?

Title: Re: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: Trackin92 on May 29, 2007, 10:20:24 AM

in my Tracker I have a single DIN cd player and I had to get a kit to make it fit properly. It isnt a universal kit though its designed for a Tracker. I think atleast I dont know I bought it off cardomain.com and they said if I bought it right then and there they would throw it in with the cd player.

Title: Re: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: AJMBLAZER on May 29, 2007, 02:23:10 PM

XL7's and GV's have a different center stack.

Title: Re: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: Trackin92 on May 30, 2007, 12:12:50 PM

Oh ok i understand now. I have never seen one before so I dont know.

Title: Re: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: Fredo on May 30, 2007, 02:28:47 PM

I put this in my 2002 GV. The rack and bottom parts came from my old 1994 kick. I don't know about xl7...

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z276/Fred-O/Maya.jpg?t=1180560181)

Title: Re: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: ngrover on May 30, 2007, 02:54:43 PM

You can always fill it with a clinometer like I did. I ripped the guages from some cheap dash mount unit I found at a local automotive "tack-on" store. It's back-lit when the lights turn on too ;) Looks better in reality... the camera seems to have picked up a lot of scratches that I don't normally notice. I have since put in an aftermarket JVC stereo with an ipod connector in the glovebox:

(http://grovers.ca/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=327&g2_serialNumber=1)

Title: Re: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: Trackin92 on May 30, 2007, 07:37:48 PM

How much does that clinometer cost? Looks good in there though the way it is.

Title: Re: Putting an aftermarket stereo in a 2002
Post by: ngrover on May 31, 2007, 10:36:22 PM

Quote from: Trackin92 on May 30, 2007, 07:37:48 PM

How much does that clinometer cost? Looks good in there though the way it is.

They are cheep gauges but work well. They stared out looking something like these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clinometer-Tilt-Indicator-Jeep-Wrangler-CJ-ILLUMINATED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42612QQihZ010QQitemZ200114516342QQrdZ1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clinometer-Tilt-Indicator-Jeep-Wrangler-CJ-ILLUMINATED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42612QQihZ010QQitemZ200114516342QQrdZ1)

then i used some black plastic from an old toolbox and made some mounts etc... took less than two hours.