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Old 09-22-2011, 02:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mrcastro
You can buy the dummy faceplate on Ebay.
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
if you reread what i wrote, i said i have never heard of buying one. sooooo sorry i'm wrong.

stock tint is about 20% (mine says 17%, i don't know yours). do get my front two done, it was $50. price usually doesn't change on percentages. i have 20%, my brother has 35%, my cousin has 5%. all cost the same.


i agree with bob that if all you want the double din for is the usb, buy what he linked
 
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Old 09-22-2011, 07:42 PM
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With my tint you can't see a single thing inside except for the flashing red light of the double din and the flashing blue light of the alarm system.

I thought about getting or making a fake faceplate too but decided in the end that I'd get sick of putting it on and taking it off so I never went with one.

These work great too:
 
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Old 09-22-2011, 07:51 PM
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But those are slightley illegal to use for theft prevention.
 
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Old 09-24-2011, 10:50 AM
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But those are slightley illegal to use for theft prevention.
all depends where you live and how you use it
 
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If you could get a faceplate with a casette slot it'd be even better. If you're dropping the money on a double DIN JUST for the USB port, then buy a head unit with a detachable faceplate and iPod control... Double Din's are nice, but if you're just buying a HU for a freakin USB port wouldn't it make more sense to get something less expensive, but probably just as good? I've been running a single DIN since 08 and love it to death. The detachable faceplate has keept thieves out of 2 trucks now, and I have parked overnight in some pretty shady neighbourhoods (Surprised my truck wasn't on blocks in the morning actually, but that may be because they're only 18's)
 

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Old 09-25-2011, 09:49 PM
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I want a DD but I have a '02 w/ a 1 1/2 din. I'm ordering all new spakers, building a custom box and would love to have the since radio to go w/ it but o well can't win them all.
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 10:28 AM
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I have narrowed my search to two stereos: one is single din, and the other is double din.
Sony CDX-GT930UI (cdxgt930ui) In-Dash CD, MP3, WMA, ACC, AM/FM

http://www.techronics.com/caraudio_1...WXGT77UI-.html
 
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Old 09-30-2011, 02:13 AM
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do you ever plan on expanding your radio? amplify your speakers and so forth?
 
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Old 09-30-2011, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by MTopper
do you ever plan on expanding your radio? amplify your speakers and so forth?
Dont know what you mean by amplifying my speakers, but I am going to get some new speakers.
 
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That sounds like a no.
 


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