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Hey All,
I posted this in TGO, but I think it would be relevant for 4th gens as well...
So I have been doing a lot of research on what I plan to do for the radio setup in my 84. I see that there are a lot of head unit options out there, but it mostly comes down to modifying the trim piece or not, the trim piece is obviously set up for a 1.5 din unit (which there isn't very much aftermarket sources for this), so you either need a 1 or 1.5 din unit or modify the trim piece to fit a double din unit.
my plan was to modify my bezel and do a double din unit, my thought was to find a reasonably cheap android powered double din unit to install in my dash, but while digging around on the internet I started finding there was a lot of resources for these android units, custom fit to specific car applications and what not. obviously the thirdgen fbodys were not in that list.. but other vehicles that use a 1.5 din unit where.. which peaked my interest.
so it looks like there are a couple pretty common newer vehicles out there that still come with 1.5 din stereos stock (jeeps/rams/chrysler 300's/etc). so I cam across a unit on amazon that looks promising for a decent price. its made by a company called pumpkin, which seems to just be a company that takes these chinese android radios and slaps their label on it, I have seen the same radio listed on ebay with a different name too. from the research I have done and videos I have watched, for the most part.. these are pretty solid units for the price.
now I don't know for sure if this will fit 100% or not without pulling the trigger and buying one (which I was planning on doing at some point), but I am pretty positive it would be a close fit with minimal work involved. now if you look at the pics it shows "measurements" of the unit, but I wouldn't take them too serious, this says double din, but doesn't appear to actually be that, and the measurements are obviously wrong, because in the pic it shows the total height as 96mm, but then flips around to the back and shows the smaller part as 100mm (100mm is height of double din), from looking around, people who have bought these and similar units (rebranded) have said they are a direct fit.
So here is what I found:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...iglink21630-20 (Windows CE powered)
http://www.amazon.com/Pumpkin-Capaci...27H3XXZEGF3F75 (Android powered)
*UPDATE*
a little more research confirms that they are a direct fit into the JK series of jeeps, and from what I have been reading is that those jeeps are in fact a 1.5 din unit, but I still want to get actual measurements to know for sure before ordering.
on a side note, there is a jeep company called "Insane Jeep Audio" that rebrands these things and sells them as a direct replacement to the JK series of jeeps, they sell through third party dealers, the model number through them is called the JK1001, and they have a price tag of $1100+ haha! wow, what a markup from the pumpkin version (without a bunch of hacks to the android operating system)
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Interior-...pn=I%2FEJK1001
here is a video of someone actually using one in their jeep.
I posted this in TGO, but I think it would be relevant for 4th gens as well...
So I have been doing a lot of research on what I plan to do for the radio setup in my 84. I see that there are a lot of head unit options out there, but it mostly comes down to modifying the trim piece or not, the trim piece is obviously set up for a 1.5 din unit (which there isn't very much aftermarket sources for this), so you either need a 1 or 1.5 din unit or modify the trim piece to fit a double din unit.
my plan was to modify my bezel and do a double din unit, my thought was to find a reasonably cheap android powered double din unit to install in my dash, but while digging around on the internet I started finding there was a lot of resources for these android units, custom fit to specific car applications and what not. obviously the thirdgen fbodys were not in that list.. but other vehicles that use a 1.5 din unit where.. which peaked my interest.
so it looks like there are a couple pretty common newer vehicles out there that still come with 1.5 din stereos stock (jeeps/rams/chrysler 300's/etc). so I cam across a unit on amazon that looks promising for a decent price. its made by a company called pumpkin, which seems to just be a company that takes these chinese android radios and slaps their label on it, I have seen the same radio listed on ebay with a different name too. from the research I have done and videos I have watched, for the most part.. these are pretty solid units for the price.
now I don't know for sure if this will fit 100% or not without pulling the trigger and buying one (which I was planning on doing at some point), but I am pretty positive it would be a close fit with minimal work involved. now if you look at the pics it shows "measurements" of the unit, but I wouldn't take them too serious, this says double din, but doesn't appear to actually be that, and the measurements are obviously wrong, because in the pic it shows the total height as 96mm, but then flips around to the back and shows the smaller part as 100mm (100mm is height of double din), from looking around, people who have bought these and similar units (rebranded) have said they are a direct fit.
So here is what I found:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...iglink21630-20 (Windows CE powered)
http://www.amazon.com/Pumpkin-Capaci...27H3XXZEGF3F75 (Android powered)
*UPDATE*
a little more research confirms that they are a direct fit into the JK series of jeeps, and from what I have been reading is that those jeeps are in fact a 1.5 din unit, but I still want to get actual measurements to know for sure before ordering.
on a side note, there is a jeep company called "Insane Jeep Audio" that rebrands these things and sells them as a direct replacement to the JK series of jeeps, they sell through third party dealers, the model number through them is called the JK1001, and they have a price tag of $1100+ haha! wow, what a markup from the pumpkin version (without a bunch of hacks to the android operating system)
http://www.4wheelparts.com/Interior-...pn=I%2FEJK1001
here is a video of someone actually using one in their jeep.
