I have a Fiat Panda 1.1 Active Eco (2010). It's my first car that I bought in 2020. Other than the squeaky slave cylinder which I had to replace (came out in two pieces) it has been great.
It's the basic model with just a single DIN stereo slot and a drawer above it (no aircon). The first thing I did when I got it was swap in a new single DIN Sony stereo which works well for music and calls.
However I have an itch to try out android auto which in most cases requires double DIN (single DIN does exist but they're not great or they have pop-out screens).
Is it possible to remove the single DIN slot and the drawer above it to upgrade to a double DIN slot? It looks like third party adapters exist but I just want to check if this is actually a thing.
Bonus question. This model has no RPM counter. I don't think I would do this but I'm intrigued, is it possible to swap the dashboard for the higher models that do have RPM counters? I'm guessing the tachometer would have to be wired in as I'm assuming none of the wiring is there. Probably easier to just use the OBD2 port but I'm curious.
It's the basic model with just a single DIN stereo slot and a drawer above it (no aircon). The first thing I did when I got it was swap in a new single DIN Sony stereo which works well for music and calls.
However I have an itch to try out android auto which in most cases requires double DIN (single DIN does exist but they're not great or they have pop-out screens).
Is it possible to remove the single DIN slot and the drawer above it to upgrade to a double DIN slot? It looks like third party adapters exist but I just want to check if this is actually a thing.
Bonus question. This model has no RPM counter. I don't think I would do this but I'm intrigued, is it possible to swap the dashboard for the higher models that do have RPM counters? I'm guessing the tachometer would have to be wired in as I'm assuming none of the wiring is there. Probably easier to just use the OBD2 port but I'm curious.