Head unit compatability

joshuadalegrimes wrote:

got a 97

Do you, or anyone else for that matter, know if the head unit is the same as a 98?

as far as i know they are. it was 96 i beleive when they switched to the dd from the din and a half models and the aftermarket wiring harnesses are the same up into the 2000's. mines cd with cassette

It was 96 that they changed. I have the list of radios that work in the 96-99's

CENTURY 97 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player
CENTURY 98-03 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player "UP0"
LESABRE 96-97 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player
LESABRE 98-99 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player "UP0"
PARK AVENUE 96-97 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player
PARK AVENUE 98-05 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player "UP0"
REGAL 01-03 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player (opt UP0), enhanced spkrs (opt UQ3)
REGAL 96-97 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player
REGAL 98 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player (opt UP0)
REGAL 99-00 AM-FM-stereo-cass-CD player (opt UP0), enhanced spkrs (opt UQ3)
RIVIERA 96-97 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player
RIVIERA 98-99 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player "UP0"
ROADMASTER 96 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player
SKYLARK 96-97 AM-mono-FM-stereo-cass-CD player


https://rivperformance.editboard.com/t9237-faq-g-body-interchangeable-parts-listing

95 Roadmaster has the double DIN unit too, although I can't confirm it supports the steering wheel controls.

These series are common as dirt though.  If you go to any pick/pull yard, you can just walk the GM Buick rows and find a handful in minutes.  Most yards sell them for $20-30, and are usually guaranteed for 30 days.  And they are all over eBay.


The 1.5 DIN units from previous years are getting a little harder to find, but still around, although the 1995 Riviera 1.5 DIN AM/FM/Cass & AM/FM/CD (yes they made one) are specific models not shared with any other car.... of course   (Curse of the 1995s  *laugh* )

Al