Does the 1998 Volvo S70 support Double Din

sgowda2011 · Post by **sgowda2011** » 02 May 2010, 20:42

Hey Guys, I was wondering if the Volvo s70 supported Double Din. As far as looks go, it does in my opinion. But according to crutchfield, Double Dins will not fit. I am not sure what to think about that, Are there any mods that i can do to make a double din fit in my car. I was looking at the Pioneer AVH-P3200BT, it looks cool and all but if it doesnt fit im not sure why i would spend money on it.

lienmarine · Post by **lienmarine** » 02 May 2010, 21:03

This has been a question I've had for a while too. I've see some sites say that it does (Best Buy I think) and others (Crutchfield) say that it doesn't. My 850 had a single DIN Eclipse head unit with the little hole below it for CDs. My Talon had this same set up and it would accept a double DIN unit, so I would guess that the Volvo should too. It may be a depth issue, that's the only thing I can think of.

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 03 May 2010, 17:54

I think the answer is "sort of". The OEM radios are double DIN but my understanding is that the rails need to be modified to get the aftermarket radio to fit.

...Lee

Post by **JRL** » 03 May 2010, 21:16

You have to hacksaw or dremel those two "slots" that are down each side that guide the OEM radios.
Once done you can't go back to a stock radio though

peacock · Post by **peacock** » 04 May 2010, 10:37

Your better option is to buy a Blitz safe ipod adapter for $80 and keep the more then adequate stock set up. its less complicated cheaper and the song selection is still dont through the user interface.

sgowda2011 · Post by **sgowda2011** » 04 May 2010, 17:17

Thanks for all your help, I also had another question but this one is about how to open up the door panels. Is there any directions i can follow to do this, i am trying to install a new speaker unit and i am in dire need of some directions.

Post by **jblackburn** » 04 May 2010, 17:21

Here ya go:
http://volvospeed.com/Repair/70_door.php

kringer2 · Post by **kringer2** » 27 Jun 2010, 21:59

Hate to revive this, but I had a hard time finding information.

I did have to trim the rails inside the hole a little.

I also bought a trim ring for a f-150 ford 2004-2008 to get the finished look - it did require trimming to fit. I think it looks good.

I hope this helps some of you out there!

MatDesign84 · Post by **MatDesign84** » 27 Jun 2010, 22:06

That looks REALLY good.

Post by **LamboSE5** » 10 May 2011, 17:27

I would've thought there would be an "aftermarket audio" dedicated forum here, or sub-forum. I looked but maybe it's here somewhere...

I have a kenwood ddx418 double din that I wanna put in to my S70. Still need a wiring harness.
While I'm here though - ANY suggestions on a good (better) double din head unit guys? I haven't found many reviews on this ddx418 and the ones I did find weren't that favorable -- bad blutooth connectivity and stuff.

Peace.