What do you put in an empty DIN slot?

theEnd · 14th October 2008, 23:30

A lot of cars these days have double DIN sized holes in the dash for a head unit, but most of the reputed head unit manufacturers (eg. Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood, Clarion, JVC...) make very few double DIN head units compared to the wide variety of single DIN head units.

So, if you've installed a single DIN head unit in a double DIN slot, what do you do with the extra hole in your dashboard? Drawer? CD holder? Gauges? Voltmeter? Cupholder?

Looking for your ideas and suggestions, and any pictures if you know of or have implemented an interesting solution to this problem.

yzfrj · 14th October 2008, 23:38

Right now, I keep some cd's , the remote and cell phone.

My portable HDD went blink once I have it fixed or get a new one, I'll get a small usb cable and keep the HDD there.

That means no more CD's Yipeee...!

.anshuman · 14th October 2008, 23:55

my notebook with pen below scorpio's pathetic head unit.

potlaravi · 15th October 2008, 22:04

I usually put CD’s and CD covers, some time CD cases. Though I remove them all in long drive because the empty CD cases make some noise. Some times I also put the remote to hide it from my kid.

praveen_v · 15th October 2008, 23:55

That's the storage place for my HU's remote. It's a nice storage place for small things and it's protected from direct sunlight!!

A.R · 16th October 2008, 00:10

Packed with Cds mostly, HU remote & mobile. This will end soon as I will plonk in a 2 DIN.

abhinav.gupta88 · 18th October 2008, 17:40

Mine usually has a pen and my cellphone in it.

And if there is no family member or my girlfriend , it has a ciggarette box and a lighter.

ramie2400 · 18th October 2008, 17:50

I just have my HU remote/wallet in the spare din.I like it to be empty and dust free

techn0l0gist · 18th October 2008, 18:38

I keep my mp3 player (iaudio). also keep my bluetooth headset and my wallet in there.

smokin · 18th October 2008, 19:55

i am looking for a same single din slot for keeping my things in it ,if some one knows it them let me know ..

sorry if i have posted in wrong thread

turbo1787 · 18th October 2008, 20:24

Since I stay in noida and commute to delhi everyday and sometimes use Delhi-Noida-Delhi Flyway( Toll Bridge); i keep the DND silver card( toll card)

Tejas@perioimpl · 18th October 2008, 20:27

take the aux-out wire from the 1din unit from behind, make a small hole and let it come out of the 2nd din area. you can connect your portable music player there and keep it safe there as well.

otherwise you get cup holders in a slide out tray which are designed to fit into the second din slot.

mohitd · 19th October 2008, 23:50

How about getting another HU to mix songs maybe.
Jokes apart it can be used to keep you ipod or any other usb device that you connect to you HU or cd's if you use a cd player.

live2drive · 24th October 2008, 00:26

i keep my HU's remote control and some cd covers in the empty space. and sometimes my cellphone also.

filcord · 2nd November 2008, 21:27

CDs, mobile or Ipod when connected to charger, half-eaten sandwich!

14th October 2008, 23:30	#1
theEnd BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 534 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	What do you put in an empty DIN slot? A lot of cars these days have double DIN sized holes in the dash for a head unit, but most of the reputed head unit manufacturers (eg. Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood, Clarion, JVC...) make very few double DIN head units compared to the wide variety of single DIN head units. So, if you've installed a single DIN head unit in a double DIN slot, what do you do with the extra hole in your dashboard? Drawer? CD holder? Gauges? Voltmeter? Cupholder? Looking for your ideas and suggestions, and any pictures if you know of or have implemented an interesting solution to this problem.
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14th October 2008, 23:38	#2
yzfrj BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: who cares Posts: 778 Thanked: 143 Times	Right now, I keep some cd's , the remote and cell phone. My portable HDD went blink once I have it fixed or get a new one, I'll get a small usb cable and keep the HDD there. That means no more CD's Yipeee...!
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14th October 2008, 23:55	#3
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,136 Times View My Garage	my notebook with pen below scorpio's pathetic head unit.
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15th October 2008, 22:04	#4
potlaravi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: STL MO Posts: 148 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	I usually put CD’s and CD covers, some time CD cases. Though I remove them all in long drive because the empty CD cases make some noise. Some times I also put the remote to hide it from my kid.
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15th October 2008, 23:55	#5
praveen_v BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 510 Thanked: 219 Times	That's the storage place for my HU's remote. It's a nice storage place for small things and it's protected from direct sunlight!!
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16th October 2008, 00:10	#6
A.R BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 157 Thanked: 16 Times	Packed with Cds mostly, HU remote & mobile. This will end soon as I will plonk in a 2 DIN.
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18th October 2008, 17:40	#7
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,090 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	Mine usually has a pen and my cellphone in it. And if there is no family member or my girlfriend , it has a ciggarette box and a lighter.
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18th October 2008, 17:50	#8
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	I just have my HU remote/wallet in the spare din.I like it to be empty and dust free
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18th October 2008, 18:38	#9
techn0l0gist BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 366 Thanked: 94 Times	I keep my mp3 player (iaudio). also keep my bluetooth headset and my wallet in there.
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18th October 2008, 19:55	#10
smokin BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: delhi/gurgaon Posts: 281 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	i am looking for a same single din slot for keeping my things in it ,if some one knows it them let me know .. sorry if i have posted in wrong thread
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18th October 2008, 20:24	#11
turbo1787 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NOIDA Posts: 103 Thanked: 23 Times	Since I stay in noida and commute to delhi everyday and sometimes use Delhi-Noida-Delhi Flyway( Toll Bridge); i keep the DND silver card( toll card)
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18th October 2008, 20:27	#12
Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,429 Thanked: 9,767 Times View My Garage	take the aux-out wire from the 1din unit from behind, make a small hole and let it come out of the 2nd din area. you can connect your portable music player there and keep it safe there as well. otherwise you get cup holders in a slide out tray which are designed to fit into the second din slot.
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19th October 2008, 23:50	#13
mohitd BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Calcutta Posts: 140 Thanked: 2 Times	How about getting another HU to mix songs maybe. Jokes apart it can be used to keep you ipod or any other usb device that you connect to you HU or cd's if you use a cd player.
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24th October 2008, 00:26	#14
live2drive BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 525 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	i keep my HU's remote control and some cd covers in the empty space. and sometimes my cellphone also.
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2nd November 2008, 21:27	#15
filcord BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: goa Posts: 997 Thanked: 68 Times	CDs, mobile or Ipod when connected to charger, half-eaten sandwich!
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