Outstanding.....thanks for taking your time to explain the process slowly. I have a 1999 gmc surburban k1500. I'm doing several mods. The simple music upgrade is the most important. You have to have the sounds. Thanks
Ok few notes about this who wants to do this. I've done the swap just like in the video and i want to share my experience. I have a 2002 GMC Yukon XL SLE. For starters i DON'T have the big center console i have the middle seat. Everything was running smooth until i had to take out the radio bucket. I couldnt reach the bottom bolt since the little bottom panel blocks the bolt. So glovebox and the driver side footwell panel thingy had to come out in order to get to it. Next, the 03-06 radio bucket fits in there pretty good just a little tight fit, the climate control is a tight squeeze in the radio bucket itself so it may want to pop out a little bit but once you get it in its all good. The last and biggest thing is the 03-06 dash bezel does not have a good fit on the right side (towards the radio and climate vents) since it's a little taller when put into place the little coin holder thing can no longer be opened, its stuck closed, and the car chargers are hard to see because the little flap cant open all thr way. Also it doesnt clip in on the bottom right all the way because of the glovebox panel, in the 2002's and older its a little bulkier and higher compared to the later models so i had to trim the bezel with a dremel on the bottom right side just to get it to clip in some what. Everything i said will also apply to 02 and older models with the center console as well because the coin holder, glove box and car charger ports are all in the exact position as models without the center console and its the same parts. If you dont mind everything i just said go ahead and do the swap but if you do mind don't do it. Personally it doesn't bother me toooo much but im going to swap in the old radio bucket without the metal bracket so that the double din can fit and buy a double din dash bezel. Either way good video
Buying one of the kits is the way to go IMO. It makes it much easier to remove the head unit when you get rid of the rig to go back to stock and if you spent $$ on a nicer head unit you can get more $$ back as no sane person pays extra for an aftermarket radio in a truck. get some extra $$ by selling the head unit separately.
@@DriverJsGarage That’s why you think ahead like I did. Buy an old work truck with 380k+ miles on it and dump money into it like there’s no tomorrow. Since you know there is no resale value you don’t have to worry about stuff like that.
For anybody who is planning on doing this. You don’t have to cut off the bottom left screw hole. You can actually just cut the radio cage where it hits it. And still use the screw hole. Also. If you have an ashtray i took the plastic off of mine with a philips screwdriver and it still hits the bezel when i try to open it. So if u wanna keep the ashtray you probably have to shave a very slim piece off the bottom of the bezel which is what i might do. Also my bezel was wedged up against the button on the left side of the climate control and was pressing it down so i had to shave a little off and u can’t even tell and the button is free now. I might just shave that whole side of the climate control hole so it will fit the climate control better. And instead of braking the clips off of the climate control, just shave them down and make them flat so you can use them as your spacers.
Nice clean install. I have an 04 Silverado and I'm thinking about this stereo upgrade. I have the factory CD / Cassette in my truck. My CD player doesn't work but the Radio and Cassette player does. Good video , Thanks for the information !
Liked the video. It would be nice if the music was the same volume as the Rest of the video. With headphones it’s super loud and annoying to switch to the music and a much higher volume.
I bought the pioneer dmh1770nex its only a head unit no cd player. you don't have to do any of the radio bucket mods only have to modify the outer bezel or buy the prefabbed bezel for a double din. I just plug my phone in and never play cds
I take it that my 03 Silverado will be a cake walk. Lol hey if you get a chance let us know how that radio works for ya. I like the price point. Thanks for the video, very detailed.
@@DriverJsGarage Right on, Thanks... Haven't got that far yet, have a couple items I want to do before the stereo gets replaced but definitely good to know.
I know this video is old, but I am trying to do this, but I can't get the rivets out. I tried drilling, tried hiting like you said I can't get it . HELP
@@1740-garage_ this is some work to get it done. But best part is that it looks OEM. I have a 02 yukon denali and would hate to lose the dark wood trim that looks better then that aftermarket one.
Hey, have an 02 im fixing to do this to. What double din dash kit did you use metra or? Also whats the diameter of the opening for radio? Will it hold a 178mm x 100mm? Thanks great video!
There was no issue with the ac control module fitting? I am doing the conversion on my truck and the ac control seems a little to wide is there something else that you did besides just putting the wheel choke rubber as a spacer
Does anyone know if a 10” touch screen head unit will fit in an 02 Silverado obviously with a double din conversion. I haven’t measured mine and I’m a bit impatient and I want to order my radio.
Actually it's DIN and it refers to the face size of the older AM FM radio/CD player. GM used a weird DIN and a half, starting in the early nineties. Starting in 03 GM went to the double DIN This guy shows us how to use parts from the newer vehicle and what modifications are necessary to fit the newer double DIN brackets into the older dash.
Brother, I have to address this...you hacked the F* out of this...I'm smart. #1: just cut the top off on the radio housing. #2: cut the angle of the steel flat rod. Fits fine.
Why the heck does everyone want to put the 03 radio bucket in it? Why can't we do it with the 99-02 bucket? why must we damage our dash in order to do a radio swap? It feels so wasteful and stupid to me. Want to change the radio on my 01 Suburban and everyone is like "Gotta cut here and here and here and swap out this entire part for the new part because we think everyone has a ton of disposable income and can afford to mangle their oem parts."
Too many people think chopping up the factory parts is the way to go because 'it saves $$' not realizing after doing this going back to stock requires buying more parts or just selling your fancy radio with the truck instead of returning it to stock to sell. There are now multiple companies that make conversion kits for a double DIN in a GMT-800 that don't require you to hack up your ride to get a modern head unit while allowing you to easily return to stock when you plan to sell/scrap the truck and move on.
@@kylesmith5392 Not even $50, cost me $15, little sweat from the Florida heat, and maybe $5 in gas and $3 junk yard fee. I got allot of cardio steps in too.
Best instructions very detailed and clear! Much love bro!
if you file down the plastic around where the ac controls are just a little bit and put another 1/4” spacer behind the controls it fits perfectly
can i keep the clips on by doing it this way?
I forgot I was watching a installation video when the movie started 😂 I was legit into the movie 😂😂
Exactly the info I was looking for. Thank you for the video.
Same👌🏾
The most informative video on a conversion I've seen.
Great job.👍
Excellent how-to video. I appreciate your detailed explanations. You have done a world of good.
Awesome. Just picked up a ‘00 Silverado. Going to start upgrading it as well. New sub here so I can follow along
Outstanding.....thanks for taking your time to explain the process slowly. I have a 1999 gmc surburban k1500. I'm doing several mods. The simple music upgrade is the most important. You have to have the sounds. Thanks
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Ok few notes about this who wants to do this. I've done the swap just like in the video and i want to share my experience. I have a 2002 GMC Yukon XL SLE. For starters i DON'T have the big center console i have the middle seat. Everything was running smooth until i had to take out the radio bucket. I couldnt reach the bottom bolt since the little bottom panel blocks the bolt. So glovebox and the driver side footwell panel thingy had to come out in order to get to it. Next, the 03-06 radio bucket fits in there pretty good just a little tight fit, the climate control is a tight squeeze in the radio bucket itself so it may want to pop out a little bit but once you get it in its all good. The last and biggest thing is the 03-06 dash bezel does not have a good fit on the right side (towards the radio and climate vents) since it's a little taller when put into place the little coin holder thing can no longer be opened, its stuck closed, and the car chargers are hard to see because the little flap cant open all thr way. Also it doesnt clip in on the bottom right all the way because of the glovebox panel, in the 2002's and older its a little bulkier and higher compared to the later models so i had to trim the bezel with a dremel on the bottom right side just to get it to clip in some what. Everything i said will also apply to 02 and older models with the center console as well because the coin holder, glove box and car charger ports are all in the exact position as models without the center console and its the same parts. If you dont mind everything i just said go ahead and do the swap but if you do mind don't do it. Personally it doesn't bother me toooo much but im going to swap in the old radio bucket without the metal bracket so that the double din can fit and buy a double din dash bezel. Either way good video
Buying one of the kits is the way to go IMO. It makes it much easier to remove the head unit when you get rid of the rig to go back to stock and if you spent $$ on a nicer head unit you can get more $$ back as no sane person pays extra for an aftermarket radio in a truck. get some extra $$ by selling the head unit separately.
@@DriverJsGarage That’s why you think ahead like I did. Buy an old work truck with 380k+ miles on it and dump money into it like there’s no tomorrow. Since you know there is no resale value you don’t have to worry about stuff like that.
For anybody who is planning on doing this. You don’t have to cut off the bottom left screw hole. You can actually just cut the radio cage where it hits it. And still use the screw hole. Also. If you have an ashtray i took the plastic off of mine with a philips screwdriver and it still hits the bezel when i try to open it. So if u wanna keep the ashtray you probably have to shave a very slim piece off the bottom of the bezel which is what i might do. Also my bezel was wedged up against the button on the left side of the climate control and was pressing it down so i had to shave a little off and u can’t even tell and the button is free now. I might just shave that whole side of the climate control hole so it will fit the climate control better. And instead of braking the clips off of the climate control, just shave them down and make them flat so you can use them as your spacers.
You don’t even need to do this if you get a short one.
So if i kept the clips on the climate control just shave the tips of them a little they can be used as the spacers?
Nice clean install. I have an 04 Silverado and I'm thinking about this stereo upgrade. I have the factory CD / Cassette in my truck. My CD player doesn't work but the Radio and Cassette player does. Good video , Thanks for the information !
You are a lifesaver bro so detailed! Thank You!
Thanks for the detail video im about to get rid of my 03 yukon and have a 01 was trying to see how to do all this 👌 your video help out alot
Absolutely fantastic job (kudos to your camera man also)! Definitely subscribed...
Liked the video. It would be nice if the music was the same volume as the Rest of the video. With headphones it’s super loud and annoying to switch to the music and a much higher volume.
I bought the pioneer dmh1770nex its only a head unit no cd player. you don't have to do any of the radio bucket mods only have to modify the outer bezel or buy the prefabbed bezel for a double din. I just plug my phone in and never play cds
This is an awesome video great job I'm doing this to my truck
I take it that my 03 Silverado will be a cake walk. Lol hey if you get a chance let us know how that radio works for ya. I like the price point.
Thanks for the video, very detailed.
The 03 trucks should already have a double din opening, so you only need the mounting bracket kit and wiring harness really.
@@DriverJsGarage Right on, Thanks...
Haven't got that far yet, have a couple items I want to do before the stereo gets replaced but definitely good to know.
Most excellent Sir!!!
Have you figured out how to wire in the factory sub for the 00-02 style?
that tattoo on your hand is fire
You explain everything like a pro ..
Thank you sir !! 👍🏼
Looks great, thanks for info
good video man, would you happen to know how to convert a truck like that to a/c
Great informative video
Thanks for sharing..nice job
Was that a metra dash kit bezel or was it out an 03+?
i enjoyed the video. I have an escalade console,
I know this video is old, but I am trying to do this, but I can't get the rivets out. I tried drilling, tried hiting like you said I can't get it
. HELP
Great video best I’ve seen. Love the info
So basically, you just basically basically the basically to the basically and that’s basically it. Basically.
My 2000 Silverado has an extra set of cables that are mostly green and red coming from the side of the driver
Where did you get your charcoal gray dye? Could you post a link?
where did you get the 03 bezel and bucket? I have an 02 and am planning on doing the same swap.
sean horine junk yard
Junkyard out of a 03 Silverado
dude get on crutch field an get the kit instead of hours and head aches you can do it in 30 minutes with out putting in effort in it
@@Derick9772 I got $20 in my kit from junk yard I just put in the time and saved me alot of money.
@@1740-garage_ this is some work to get it done. But best part is that it looks OEM. I have a 02 yukon denali and would hate to lose the dark wood trim that looks better then that aftermarket one.
This worked perfectly but I’m trying to install my reverse camera where would I connect the purple wire ?
To your reverse lights
is the dash bezel from a 03 as well?
Wow your awesome man wish you would of done the wires tho
great video helped a lot
Do you know how to drive a 5 speed manual?
my 2001 2500 hd has 2 plugs on the back of the radio 1 goes to the body module if you just plug up a radio the guages stop working
Nice video help me a lot to figure out were to connect the wire to see movie also were can i get the paint to colormatch the center console
I'm not sure what a good brand of paint match would be I ended up swapping out mine for a correct color console.
When is the video to power doors coming !
😁Thats a dope hand tatt bro.
I wonder how many times a day you say "baysilly"
Hey, have an 02 im fixing to do this to. What double din dash kit did you use metra or?
Also whats the diameter of the opening for radio? Will it hold a 178mm x 100mm?
Thanks great video!
Scosche gmt2049a dash kit not sure on the diameter size I used a stock 03 Silverado bezel.
Use the scosche kit the colors on the bezel match well or at least did on my truck with shale interior
Thanks for the video man it helped out a lot Iam just trying to figure out how you connected the toggle switch for the ground for the videos
The long pink wire for your ebrake ground just run it to a switch then from the switch and ground it off.
do you have the link to the stereo u used im trying to put this in my 2001 chevy silverado
Under rated video 👍 great work
Run the green wire to the ground on the radio harness...
Hey man just wondering could you have used the original bezel ? If you cut that piece on the bar like you had talked about ?
Did you ever figure out if we could just bend the bar and put a double din in and it still fit?
@@botarlton2752 did you find I’m debating whether just to chop it off
There was no issue with the ac control module fitting? I am doing the conversion on my truck and the ac control seems a little to wide is there something else that you did besides just putting the wheel choke rubber as a spacer
No that's all i did
You didn't have to remove the stereo mounting bracket but that's not the point good video
Do you really even need the bar?
What does the metal bracket do?
Great video bro !! 👍👍👍new sub !!
I'm not a fan of tattoos, but the shift pattern one is a neat idea!
Thank's.... i have a 2000 suburban that i want to put the double din in.
There are double din kit's available now, I would suggest using one of them. I used the scoshe setup, and the color matched nicely.
Where can I get the gauge Bessel?
so if I want to also add a backup cam. to my tail gate will it connect up to the new radio and show on the screen???
Yes it will
You in Texas ? Can I pay you to this for me?
What size is the radio 71”?
Yeah my lazy ass gonna buy a flip out haha.
There's also a double din kit for the 99-02 trucks that's way less work to install if one wants a double din over a flip out.
Awesome vid 👍🏼
SHIT I'VE NEVER THO OF THIS. IM HITTING THE YUNK YARD THIS WEEKEND.
Can you change the climate control from the one you have to a 2006 with little digital screen?
No
Actually yes. But. You must change the diverter box the wire harness and the ecm. Total pain in the ass
What if I don't have a e brake
Does anyone know if a 10” touch screen head unit will fit in an 02 Silverado obviously with a double din conversion. I haven’t measured mine and I’m a bit impatient and I want to order my radio.
I think 7" in dash is about the biggest I've seen in the double din and it is a pretty close fit on my 01 Yukon
I have a 2000 slivereydo and I’m guna head to junk yard get parts
Will this conversion work on a 97 Sierra PU Regular Cab
I'm not sure
Nice Job Dude!! Fu*k Crutchfield, I’m a DIY kind of guy as well!!
I’ve never been big into audio systems into my trucks, so what is a den and a double den?
Brandon Foglesong single den is just a single desk and a double den is a bigger deck usually touch screen
Actually it's DIN and it refers to the face size of the older AM FM radio/CD player. GM used a weird DIN and a half, starting in the early nineties. Starting in 03 GM went to the double DIN This guy shows us how to use parts from the newer vehicle and what modifications are necessary to fit the newer double DIN brackets into the older dash.
Is the radio supposed to go all the way in? My seems to hit the back. I cut the bar where it would block. Just wondering, confused
Depending on the dimensions of your radio you might need to modify the back of the bucket too.
What was the purpose of the toggle switch
To override his E-brake so he can watch his DVD, while driving, without having to have the E-brake on.
I saw another video that did it way easier. But it was on a tahoe
Did you hook up the Bose Amp & Sub While you were in there?
No I didn't
@@1740-garage_ Do you plan to?
can i have the old radio
They sell a aftermarket dash bezel one just for your truck
Where?
Amazon for $40
Can I just use a shit ton of washers?
I wouldn't see why not if they were a similar size to the bolt so they don't have a lot of wiggle room.
Brother, I have to address this...you hacked the F* out of this...I'm smart.
#1: just cut the top off on the radio housing.
#2: cut the angle of the steel flat rod.
Fits fine.
By the time you can drill one rivet I'll be done by reaching in there with pliers and breaking what I need out. That step adds entirely too much time.
Just seeing all that on the hood makes me cringe
It's all getting painted
Puros takuaches aki cuhhhhh
Why the heck does everyone want to put the 03 radio bucket in it? Why can't we do it with the 99-02 bucket? why must we damage our dash in order to do a radio swap? It feels so wasteful and stupid to me. Want to change the radio on my 01 Suburban and everyone is like "Gotta cut here and here and here and swap out this entire part for the new part because we think everyone has a ton of disposable income and can afford to mangle their oem parts."
Too many people think chopping up the factory parts is the way to go because 'it saves $$' not realizing after doing this going back to stock requires buying more parts or just selling your fancy radio with the truck instead of returning it to stock to sell.
There are now multiple companies that make conversion kits for a double DIN in a GMT-800 that don't require you to hack up your ride to get a modern head unit while allowing you to easily return to stock when you plan to sell/scrap the truck and move on.
Lmao 5 speed tattoo cuz you can't handle 6 gears
My other car is 6 spd
get a kit off crutchfield.com dont waste all your time doing it this way lol
The kit is 140 dollars, this might be 50 bucks and little work.
Lol
@@kylesmith5392 Not even $50, cost me $15, little sweat from the Florida heat, and maybe $5 in gas and $3 junk yard fee. I got allot of cardio steps in too.
@@dizzyperon8532 when I did mine last year I think it was 10 bucks for the basket and bezel from the junkyard.
Great another distracted driver watching a DVD while driving, who uses DVD's any more anyways.