Double DIN, good idea?, Thinking of switching to a double DIN head unit.... Options

[Racer_J]

Ok.. So I'm thinking of switching from my current head unit to a double DIN. The reason being is this... My head unit is playin-up (it's a face-off type and the connector seems dodgy). There's a guy I work with selling a brand new double DIN head unit I'm interested in. This thing plays DVD's, has a 6.5" touchscreen LCD, Bluetooth, TV, MP3, WMA and DivX compatible, has connection for Ipod/Zen, etc, etc... the list goes on and on...

He only wants £60 for it too!!

Only one problem...

The face doesn't come off, which worries me as the unit will be on display 24/7 and might tempt someone to break into my car


What do you guys think?

This post has been edited by Racer_J: Sep 20, 2008 - 10:52 AM

[spolski07]

pics of the radio? whats the brand?
and for that price i dont see why you could go wrong. just have a good alarm

[D-Man]

Go ahead and upgrade. Sounds sweet. Just make sure you park in the garage at night, and upgrade your alarm as well

Get this one:
http://www.asianwolf.com/car-alarm-8100rsxmny.html

So if someone trys to jack your stuff, you'll get a beep on your handset showing you a picture of who's ass to go and beat

[Racer_J]

Thanks for the replies guys,

Just going to go try this thing out, see what it's like.

[RickJamesBish]

It does sound like a damn fine deal, however I would be wary too if I had to leave it exposed.

That's the only thing that worries me a bit about my head unit, I take the face off daily when I park my car at school, and I'm a tiny bit worried that the connection could wear prematurely.

[Racer_J]

It does sound like a damn fine deal, however I would be wary too if I had to leave it exposed.

That's the only thing that worries me a bit about my head unit, I take the face off daily when I park my car at school, and I'm a tiny bit worried that the connection could wear prematurely.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I've had this thing fixed before (on warranty) but it's at it again. Just tried the double DIN in today, I can mount it, recessed into the dash, so should be able to hide it behind a panel of some sort.

This post has been edited by Racer_J: Sep 21, 2008 - 4:28 PM

[spolski07]

pics?

[KAOS]

Go ahead and upgrade. Sounds sweet. Just make sure you park in the garage at night, and upgrade your alarm as well

Get this one:
http://www.asianwolf.com/car-alarm-8100rsxmny.html

So if someone trys to jack your stuff, you'll get a beep on your handset showing you a picture of who's ass to go and beat

How would that work exactly? Would the camera have to be facing in the direction of the intruder? Or is it a motion sensor camera?

... as for the original comment - all the money you're saving on this new deck; you should invest in a new alarm!

This post has been edited by KAOS: Sep 21, 2008 - 6:59 PM

[elastikman]

2DIN are cool


I got that in my dash....!!





Take some pictures from yours setup!!

[azian_advanced]

yeah.. do the alarm thing first. i learned the hard way and my old stereo setup was stolen from my 4th gen before i had an alarm put in. definitely get a good alarm though..

[tomazws]

Wow that's really reflective... are all the dvd screens like that in day time?

[joehernandez]

well first of all, there is not that many double din receivers that have the detachable screen feature,,,
some jvc new receivers have em,,
that is what i will get next week,, the newest double din from jvc, which actually received the 2008 CEA Innovations Award...
awesome receiver. cant go wrong with that.
About the alarm,,, well, you get what you pay..
look for a descent one.

[D-Man]

Go ahead and upgrade. Sounds sweet. Just make sure you park in the garage at night, and upgrade your alarm as well

Get this one:
http://www.asianwolf.com/car-alarm-8100rsxmny.html

So if someone trys to jack your stuff, you'll get a beep on your handset showing you a picture of who's ass to go and beat

How would that work exactly? Would the camera have to be facing in the direction of the intruder? Or is it a motion sensor camera?

I believe its a stationary camera. I suppose you could make it a motion sensor camera, but that'd be a whole other system; and not related to the alarm. It's totaly possible though. (i'll spare you my mental blue-prints on how it'd be done , PM me for that)

But still, you could put it right in the middle of your dash, so you'd see someones face as they're ripping your stuff. Or put it far back on the top of the dash to see both driver and passager seats so you know what they're wearing and everything. Makes it easier to... "Identify"... (although that's not what i'd say if this was a Texas bassed forurm )

Seriously though, I want this alarm, and i've got some cheap-o radio

[Legit94GT]

Double dins are awesome, i like being able to EQ my whole system through mine(kenwood ddx512)

The only downside i've noticed is that you will get pretty bad glare if the sun is behind you... like you have to drive with sunglasses and have tinted windows... but my eyes are really light senesitive, so take that with a grain of salt.

honestly we drive 14 year olds cars, most people are looking to rip off our head units... if your ride is all pimped out you will attract more attention. But just adding a double din in someone would have to go peek in through your windows and be like "oh lets break into this one" honestly i doubt that adding a double din would increase your chances of it getting stolen...

upgraded alarms are the way to go, always...

[elastikman]

Yeah!! And if 2DIN fit with dash is good, it looks almost is STOCK radio...like some AC control or something...
But always put Alarm first and big red led flashing in dash !!!
~



Forgot to say, not all 2DIN car players fits perfectly in 2DIN open dash.
Maybe you need to sand to correct size.
My player is 6,5" screen. No sand was necessary.
But 7" inch screen need to be sand.


This post has been edited by elastikman: Sep 27, 2008 - 7:50 AM

[Racer_J]

Alright guys,

Here's my install.



and



What do you think?

[Jeunesse]

not straight.. you need to adjust it. It looks like a half-ass job. Unit looks good though.

[Racer_J]

Cheers!! LOL,

Yeah, I know, it's not straight but I'm working on it!! At least I got it in there though!

I've recessed it into the dash a little, allows me to cover it up when I'm not in the car.

It's like a couple of mm higher on the right than the other side, so need to adjust it. (not sure how I'm gonna do that as I've used the original Celica bracket on the right-hand side - I'll have to make a new bracket)

[Racer_J]

Actually, looking at the pic, the bottom edge looks worse than the top, this must be what you're looking at?

I'm afraid that's down to the curvature of the dash and the fact the unit's got a flat front and I've recessed it into my dash.

[RickJamesBish]

Mine is straight as hell and perfect. Then again, it's only single DIN.