Amart Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 So I have a great Kenwood deck that I have owned for a few years now. I want to put it in my 2000 S70 but I cannot find a dash kit for my car. I have a friend who works at Best Buy and he got one for me based on what the computer said I needed. What he got me definitely isn't the right shape for my car. This is the kit I was given. It is much too wide for my car, I could probably make it work, but I'd rather not hack it up. I looked on crutchfield and they listed nothing for my car. This looks liek it would fit, but it says it is for an XC 90. I'd love to get this deck in, so any help will be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 your friends a idiot like typical BB employes cant tell there ass from a hole in the ground that is for a 01+ car this is exaclty what you want http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-96-VOLVO-850-RADIO-DASH-INSTALL-MOUNTING-KIT_W0QQitemZ360214603459QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Audio_Video?hash=item53de76a6c3 did you buy the wireharness for it yet ? if not you want this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volvo-V70-1999-Stereo-Radio-Wiring-Wire-Harness-Plug_W0QQitemZ230432453232QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Audio_Video?hash=item35a6d83270 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Forget the dash kit - Sell that deck and get a nice new Double DIN. They fit very nicely in these cars and No Dash Kit is Needed! Where are some of those nice DD pics, Justin? did you buy the wireharness for it yet ? if not you want this http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item35a6d83270 And +1 on the wiring kit! Don't let anyone talk you outta using one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amart Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 your friends a idiot like typical BB employes cant tell there ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD from a hole in the ground that is for a 01+ car this is exaclty what you want http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-96-VOLVO-850-RADIO-DASH-INSTALL-MOUNTING-KIT_W0QQitemZ360214603459QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Audio_Video?hash=item53de76a6c3 did you buy the wireharness for it yet ? if not you want this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volvo-V70-1999-Stereo-Radio-Wiring-Wire-Harness-Plug_W0QQitemZ230432453232QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Audio_Video?hash=item35a6d83270 Thanks Chilled. I do have the harness already. Now I know what kit to tell my buddy to get me. That kit on ebay is cheap, until I factored in shipping. I'm getting the kits from BB for next to nothing! Same with the harness. My friend might not have a clue what he's doing, but he is getting me a smokin' deal. It took me a minute to figure out how this kit fits, but I got it now. It didn`t even register to me earlier that this would work. Forget the dash kit - Sell that deck and get a nice new Double DIN. They fit very nicely in these cars and No Dash Kit is Needed! Where are some of those nice DD pics, Justin? And +1 on the wiring kit! Don't let anyone talk you outta using one... I would consider a DD deck, but my budget is tight right now and I have a decent deck, so it will do for now. I'd rather put money into parts than the audio. And I will never not use a harness ever again. I wired a deck into a buddies Saturn years ago without a harness and it was hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Forget the dash kit - Sell that deck and get a nice new Double DIN. They fit very nicely in these cars and No Dash Kit is Needed! Where are some of those nice DD pics, Justin? And +1 on the wiring kit! Don't let anyone talk you outta using one... God I could never wire in a volvo radio with out the wireharness kit pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I hear ya on the tight budget thing...But those DD's look SO good in these dashes! Upside on the single DIN? The storage pocket is pretty handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 And I will never not use a harness ever again. I wired a deck into a buddies Saturn years ago without a harness and it was hell! Yep, same here. A buddy ordered his deck from Crutchfield, didn't realize the harness was in with all the packing peanuts and not in the deck's box, and then threw away the box from Crutchfield So I got to spend the afternoon with a wiring diagram and a soldering iron It worked fine, just a pain in the @ssmy DDin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Y L E Posted March 24, 2010 Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 i like this. how did you get it so far in? mine still sticks out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volvoskiah Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 crutchfield told me my car had a single din :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan D Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 God I could never wire in a volvo radio with out the wireharness kit pics Do you have a link to the trim pieces/dash kit you used? I have a Kenwood DNX7100 I'm trying to put in my C70 after taking it out of my truck but I'm not having much luck finding a double din adapter. And thanks to everyone for the wonderful forum. It has been great finding answers to all of my questions with the problems I have fixed so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Yep, same here. A buddy ordered his deck from Crutchfield, didn't realize the harness was in with all the packing peanuts and not in the deck's box, and then threw away the box from Crutchfield So I got to spend the afternoon with a wiring diagram and a soldering iron It worked fine, just a pain in the @ss my DDin: Bad BAD Andy! Sounds like you learned part of the lesson, though. Just wait... You still get to kick yourself in the ass if you ever want to reinstall stock when you sell! Ask me how I know... ( I've fixed a TON of these for dirty, nasty, wire wacking customers. Or their "Friends" that were "Installers" and "Helped" them. === BAD Monkeys! === ) Never, Never, Never, Never, Never, Never Chop! ---EVER!!! But the Deck Looks Great, Man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Bad BAD Andy! Sounds like you learned part of the lesson, though. Just wait... You still get to kick yourself in the @ss if you ever want to reinstall stock when you sell! Ask me how I know... ( I've fixed a TON of these for dirty, nasty, wire wacking customers. Or their "Friends" that were "Installers" and "Helped" them. === BAD Monkeys! === ) Never, Never, Never, Never, Never, Never Chop! ---EVER!!! But the Deck Looks Great, Man! Woah, hang on a sec. Its not my car. My friend has an old beater Oldsmobile (like an 88 or something like that) that he has no plans to sell until it stops running. And it was after 6pm, after all the stereo shops had closed so I couldn't get an adapter even if I wanted to and he needed it put together that day. So, yeah. Not the best situation ever, but oh well. I did leave enough wire on the end of the stock harness to re-splice it back on if he wants to go back to stock. As a rule, I don't chop harnesses, and thats the only time I have (or ever will) Thanks for the kind words on my deck though i like this. how did you get it so far in? mine still sticks out a bit. I'm assuming your talking to me...? I just drilled new mounting holes in the cage (I choose to ISO-DIN mounted the receiver) to mount the Pioneer unit further back in the cage than the original holes. There's plenty of space in the dash to allow the cage and receiver to travel further back in the opening. crutchfield told me my car had a single din Yeah, I've emailed them a few times telling them they're wrong, even included pictures of my install process to show how simple a modification it is. People look to them for information, they should be able to at least give them accurate info. That said, Crutchfield is awesome They're the best in the mobile A/V retail industry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Woah, hang on a sec. Its not my car. My friend has an old beater Oldsmobile (like an 88 or something like that) that he has no plans to sell until it stops running. And it was after 6pm, after all the stereo shops had closed so I couldn't get an adapter even if I wanted to and he needed it put together that day. So, yeah. Not the best situation ever, but oh well. I did leave enough wire on the end of the stock harness to re-splice it back on if he wants to go back to stock. As a rule, I don't chop harnesses, and thats the only time I have (or ever will) Thanks for the kind words on my deck though Just bustin' yer chops... I figured you'd know I was just messin' with ya! Party On! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb5 Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Just bustin' yer chops... I figured you'd know I was just messin' with ya! Party On! Yep Hence the laughing smiley at the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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