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What is the size of a double DIN head unit?

What is the size of a double DIN head unit?

180 x 100.3 mm
Head units are generally designed around the single (180 x 50 mm panel) or double DIN (180 x 100.3 mm panel) sizes, with a recent trend towards the latter with the increasing popularity of large, touch-screen displays and interfaces like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

How many inches is a DIN?

To sum up the most common head unit size is the single DIN, which is 2⅛ inches (51 mm) in height and 7⅛ inches (178 mm) in width.

What is DIN size in car stereos?

DIN refers to size 2″ x 8″ opening that a radio fits into. DIN stands for Duetch Industri Normen which the Germans starting using to standardize the radio’s in Audi’s, BMW’s, Mercedes, VW’s way back in the mid 80’s. It has since become the industry standard. DOUBLE DIN is the same width of 8″ but is 4″ instead of 2″.

Are car stereos standard sizes?

The standard car stereo size is referred to as single DIN. Most cars have single DIN stereo slots. The measurement of a standard DIN slot is 2-1/8” (50mm) height by 7-1/8” (180mm) width. Most car radios will slide directly into the single DIN slot without requiring an additional adapter kit.

What is a double DIN unit?

The “double DIN” simply refers to the size of your head unit, which means it is twice as tall as a single DIN. DIN stands for Deutsches Institut für Normung, a German group that sets industry standards and which once set the standard for all car radios.

Are all double DIN radios the same size?

Are All Head Units the Same Size? All head units are not the same size. Generally, head units come in one of two DIN sizes, known as single DIN head units and double DIN head units.

Are all double DIN stereos same size?

What are the dimensions of double DIN?

What is DIN Dimensions. The DIN sizes for car head units come in two standards. The single DIN measures 180 x 50 mm and the double DIN 180 x 100. The standard for radio is set at 2 x 7”. For a double DIN radio it is 4”.

What are double DIN measurements?

Head units generally come in either single DIN (180 x 50 mm panel) or double DIN (180 x 100 mm panel) size. The depth is not standardized. The US standard for a DIN radio is 2″ x 7″ and the Double DIN sized radio is a 4″ x 7″.

What is the size of a double DIN opening?

Of course you can’t get a double DIN radio into a single DIN opening without some serious dash modifications. Most aftermarket radios are single DIN which have face dimensions of 50mm (2 inches) tall by 180mm (7 inches) wide. A double DIN is twice as tall and the same width.

What is the best double DIN car stereo?

The best double din head unit is the Touchscreen Pioneer AVH4200NEX System with a motorized display, built-in Bluetooth and many other features. Most aftermarket double din stereos have a elegant LED display with large buttons to control the system.