R33 Din Slot?

[Ps1Locybe]

hey guys does anyone know what the DIN slot actually means?

i ask because i want to buy a drink holder to fit in the empty space under my cd player (which i assume is a DIN slot?

i asked the seller and he replied:

Hi, I'm not 100% sure to be honest but if you can fit a single-din head unit then you should have no problems fitting this din pocket underneath. The drawers open out 85mm so just check that they won't clash with the gear stick.

now i know the drawers opening out 85mm will be an issue when im in park but i dont need to use them while in park, i just want to know if it will fit in the DIN slot? does anyone know?

[Victory]

I am ot the opinion that it is an automotive standard that probably originates from Germany. It is simply a standard size hole (width and height) in the dash to fit audio equipment. By having this standard all of the aftermarket audio gear is designed to be the same size.

What stuffs you up is when some manufacturers like Mazda make standard sterio units that are 1.5 din size high and you have to make up a small cover panel when you replace it with a standard din unit.

We are lucky with Nissan because most of the factory audio gear is the larger 2 din size which then gives you room for another slot for gauges or a pocket.

[Got a Pulsar]

I am of the opinion that it is an automotive standard that probably originates from Germany.

A search revealed something along these lines...

DIN Deutsche Industrial Norms (German standards agency)

http://acronyms.thef...%bcr+Normung+eV

Edited June 21, 2012 by Not a Pulsar