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    Head unit relocation

    Is it possible for me to put my deck in the lower spot of the SE-i cupholders? Keep in mind I've never seen them in person and mine are still on there way here in the mail. I want to block off my stock DIN area with that sweet honda plate. I know Knarg has a sick setup with his deck but its with a stock EQ so idk.



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    Re: Head unit relocation

    Quote Originally Posted by codyJDM View Post
    Is it possible for me to put my deck in the lower spot of the SE-i cupholders? Keep in mind I've never seen them in person and mine are still on there way here in the mail. I want to block off my stock DIN area with that sweet honda plate. I know Knarg has a sick setup with his deck but its with a stock EQ so idk.
    nope too slim
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    Re: Head unit relocation

    Dang. That would be sweet though. lol.

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    Re: Head unit relocation

    why don't you get one of the hidden radios they use for hot rods? it has a hidden box,then a remote control for all the stereo functions? then you have the blockoff plate,the cup holders and no one knows where the radio is. also if you had a remote cd changer, and a radio with a removable face, use some ribbon cable,mount the face to the center console piece, and the head unit box somewhere else. you will have to remember to bypass the microswitch in the radio,that tells it the face is detached. heres one http://www.retrosoundusa.com/?gclid=...FQ4RnQodMF_iBQ
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    http://www.vintagevibes.net/Stereos/secretaudio.htm
    here are the dimentions of the second one
    Flush Bezel opening requirement is 4-3/8" wide x 1-3/4" high and 11/16" deep
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    Re: Head unit relocation

    Quote Originally Posted by lostforawhile View Post
    why don't you get one of the hidden radios they use for hot rods? it has a hidden box,then a remote control for all the stereo functions? then you have the blockoff plate,the cup holders and no one knows where the radio is. also if you had a remote cd changer, and a radio with a removable face, use some ribbon cable,mount the face to the center console piece, and the head unit box somewhere else. you will have to remember to bypass the microswitch in the radio,that tells it the face is detached. heres one http://www.retrosoundusa.com/?gclid=...FQ4RnQodMF_iBQ
    another one
    http://www.vintagevibes.net/Stereos/secretaudio.htm
    here are the dimentions of the second one
    Flush Bezel opening requirement is 4-3/8" wide x 1-3/4" high and 11/16" deep
    Thats awesome!! I will look into that. Im also thinking of putting my deck somewhere else like the glove box or something.

    I need something with a tape player or AUX input though, I use my ipod primarily for audio in my car

    *edit* Oh that retrosound deal has an aux input! That is awesome.

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    Re: Head unit relocation

    i have an alpine deck with an ipod dock connector that i keep in the glovebox, it works really well, i would recommmend it if you are going with a new deck

    otherwise find something cheap used with a mini-plug aux input

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    Re: Head unit relocation

    heres an idea.. get a stereo with a detachabl;e faceplace, and some ribbon cable with the same amount of wires that the faceplate has pins, remote mount the fact plate somewwhere and solder the wires on and you can hide the head unit anywhere hahahaha my random idea of the day

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    Re: Head unit relocation

    Quote Originally Posted by AccordB20A View Post
    heres an idea.. get a stereo with a detachabl;e faceplace, and some ribbon cable with the same amount of wires that the faceplate has pins, remote mount the fact plate somewwhere and solder the wires on and you can hide the head unit anywhere hahahaha my random idea of the day
    i already said that several posts ago

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    Re: Head unit relocation

    just take out the stereo, wires, speakers....weight reduction

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