H3 Stacked Single DIN Stereo Compartment

[Graham2990]

Interested to see if anyone is running any type of double din setup. Not double din in stereo size, but two single din units stacked.

I'm interested in having my stereo sit above a switch panel, similar to this one here.



I've got a good idea of how to do it, but wanted to see if anybody is running any stacked single dins. Stereo + EQ, Stereo + Scanner, Stereo + CB, etc.

Looks like it would just be a matter of finding a way to secure the switch unit and modifying the single din METRA adapter with the lower pocket.

Thoughts?

 

[alrock]

Nice idea.

 

[Traxx]

I was just going to put in a single din and use the extra space for a cb. The switch plate is a slick idea. I ordered a few of the off road light switches to keep it factory looking.

 

[High Five H2]

I have a single din stereo underneath my CB radio. I'll post up pics when I get home if you want. I used this mounting kit: http://www.metraonline.com/part/95-3304 and modified the top part for the CB radio. the one I used was a tiny bit larger than a single DIN stereo so I basically cut off the brackets that a stereo would bolt to on the side and trimmed the front. I don't remember if I used bolts to attach it, though. it's been a year or so since I put it in.

 

[digglesworth]

Here's what I did.

 

[Graham2990]

That looks pretty well setup. I hadn't thought of purchasing a standard double din adapter and using that. I received the panel today so I'll hopefully begin experimenting this weekend.

 

[RadioMike]

Check out my install here. Makes real good use of the original Radio space. There are a lot of single din mount CB's if a person wanted a CB in the lower Din.
Mike
http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?10037-Radio-Installs-in-my-H3

 

[High Five H2]

I had to put my CB radio on the top because it's longer than my HU and there's a dash support bar where the lower unit would go. My setup looks about the same as the ones posted above, though. I screwed a CB mic hanger from the inside of the gauge area and then bent it so it's parallel with the dash. The screwed on part is covered up by the gauge bezel too so it looks a bit cleaner. I'll take pics later today when I get off work (at noon!!) because I it's probably hard to imagine what I'm describing.

 

[High Five H2]

sorry for weird angle. A tire lives in my front seat.

 

[scoreh3]

Very nice and clean . I like it a lot . You will like those switches , they are easy to use on rough roads . I have the same switches mounted much lower .

 

[Graham2990]

Well I completed my switch panel today. After a little bit of manipulating the aluminum switch panel and I got it to fit inside the new double din opening quite nicely.

Put a few coats of plastidip on it that I had left over from my other projects.



I need to remove the stereo bezel again and do some bending on one of the retaining clips directly above the center of the radio. I believe it got a bit bent and is protruding to push down on the trim ring, causing it to bend downward.

The switch dangling is the provided switch for my rigid dually's while I wait on the bodies for my switches from OTRATTW.

I plan to add a set of dually floods to the outside mounts on the rack and a set of rigid backup lights to the rear of the gobi.



Turns out the switches I ordered were only the switches, and didn't include the bodies. Moment of stupidity that explains why they were only $5 each!