Hiding a Double Din Stereo
#1
Hiding a Double Din Stereo
I want to buy a double din stereo for my 96 blazer, the only problem is that sometimes I am in iffy neighborhoods, so a double din stereo is just begging to be stolen from my car. Has anyone used the stock radio as a face plate? I have seen in other car forums that they use the oem stereo, take it apart, and use the front as a faceplate for their new stereo. Or has anyone bought one(google dummy din faceplate) online?
#2
never heard of buying one but have seen people make a fake that sits over the new. they even went as far to make a cd stick out of the fake and make it really unappealing. another great deterrent to thieves is a good alarm system. a flashing led on the dash is a great "dont mess with me" item that saves you hundreds if not thousands in the end
#4
never heard of buying one but have seen people make a fake that sits over the new. they even went as far to make a cd stick out of the fake and make it really unappealing. another great deterrent to thieves is a good alarm system. a flashing led on the dash is a great "dont mess with me" item that saves you hundreds if not thousands in the end
AS01 Detachable Dummy Security Faceplate for Universal Double DIN Car DVD Player | eBay
I might just buy this one, take my stock radio apart, and see which one fits better. I'll just buy an LED light to make it appear I have an alarm
#5
tinted windows help a lot. put a piece of felt or some type of fabric over the radio so no one can even tell what is there. the false radio face is a perfect idea if you have room to deep set the replacement radio.
#6
I probably wont even take out the dummy faceplate. I want the Double din stereo for the back USB input that it has. Just turn on the stereo with the remote. I always put my ipod on shuffle anyways.
I believe you cant have front tints in Illinois .
I believe you cant have front tints in Illinois .
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#7
You can actually. Last year the law changed, but you cannot go more than 35% anywhere (rear windows, etc) if you do the fronts. I'm not sure about the percentage, but I do know you can for sure tint the fronts now. (My sister in law is a lawyer and made sure I was aware of this, haha)
#8
You can actually. Last year the law changed, but you cannot go more than 35% anywhere (rear windows, etc) if you do the fronts. I'm not sure about the percentage, but I do know you can for sure tint the fronts now. (My sister in law is a lawyer and made sure I was aware of this, haha)
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