Name : Cliff Joined : 2020-09-01Post Count : 133 Merit : 1
Subject: Radio compatibility Mon May 31, 2021 9:53 pm
Does anyone know if later model year Buicks with cd/am/fm stereos are plug and play compatible with a 1996 Riviera? Thanks
Dan B Amateur
Name : Dan B Joined : 2022-01-11Post Count : 38 Merit : 1
Subject: Re: Radio compatibility Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:32 am
Ever figure this out cliff?
albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
Subject: Re: Radio compatibility Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:36 am
Answer is not really, the later radios (double DIN) don't fit in the dash well for the early ones (1.5 DIN) to start with.
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jbird Fanatic
Name : Jeff Location : Cleveland area Joined : 2013-11-11Post Count : 368 Merit : 7
Subject: Re: Radio compatibility Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:01 pm
albertj wrote:
Answer is not really, the later radios (double DIN) don't fit in the dash well for the early ones (1.5 DIN) to start with.
actually 96 is double din, 95 is the only oddball. My factory radio kept thinking there was a cassette in when there wasn't and made it so nothing would play. I replaced that with a similar year that was CD only(no cassette), Some years later changed to a Pioneer double din to get Blue tooth capability for music & hands free phone. Sorry, I am not sure about "later models" compatibility.
Jbird
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Name : ADDvanced Joined : 2024-03-18Post Count : 80 Merit : 5
Subject: Re: Radio compatibility Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:52 am
Dude the size of the 95 is weird AF. I have a 99 Astro with a 1.5 DIN, and installed a double DIN pioneer, and figured it would be similar on the riv.
NOPE. Whatever the stock size is, is way wider than single or double din, left to right. I am going to have to make filler panels as a trim piece.
albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
Subject: Re: Radio compatibility Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:36 pm
jbird wrote:
albertj wrote:
Answer is not really, the later radios (double DIN) don't fit in the dash well for the early ones (1.5 DIN) to start with.
actually 96 is double din, 95 is the only oddball. My factory radio kept thinking there was a cassette in when there wasn't and made it so nothing would play. I replaced that with a similar year that was CD only(no cassette), Some years later changed to a Pioneer double din to get Blue tooth capability for music & hands free phone. Sorry, I am not sure about "later models" compatibility.
Jbird
...sorry, i misread the post.
albertj Master
Name : Location : Finger Lakes of New York State Joined : 2007-05-31Post Count : 8687 Merit : 181
Subject: Re: Radio compatibility Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:18 am
albertj wrote:
jbird wrote:
albertj wrote:
Answer is not really, the later radios (double DIN) don't fit in the dash well for the early ones (1.5 DIN) to start with.
actually 96 is double din, 95 is the only oddball. My factory radio kept thinking there was a cassette in when there wasn't and made it so nothing would play. I replaced that with a similar year that was CD only(no cassette), Some years later changed to a Pioneer double din to get Blue tooth capability for music & hands free phone. Sorry, I am not sure about "later models" compatibility.
Jbird
...sorry, i misread the post.
My current radio came out of a 02 or 03 prk ave -fits and works fine.
