Thread: Remote Face Car Radio

All the majors do that now..
Still Din size but shallow and no Drive.

Hi Tombie - do you have an example as I have did a search online and nothing came up. There are some that have a detachable face for security reasons and the face needs to be attached for the radio to work, likewise there are some that are normal radio have also have remote control but I haven't been able to find any like the UHF radios that have a face separate from the actual electronics section that can be mounted on a flat surface.

Cheers

Garry

Ahh.. look at the Marine market - I’ll go home and see if I can find some bookmarks I had.

Originally Posted by garrycol

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Does anyone know of a "normal" AM/FM radio that, like some UHF radios, has a remote face (not a normal removable face for security). I do not need a CD slot but the ability to use SD card or Zip drive would be needed.

Thanks

Garry

What it becoming more common nowadays, is not so much a remote head, like those remote head UHF units.. but with radios, they're becoming much shallower than they used too.
So they can be fitted into spaces with less requirement for depth.
In a sense, this could be consiidered the same design .. just no main receiver body + remote unit to operate the device.

I've seen many newer products from 'The Majors' as Tombie put it, where the depth of the radio unit is only 100mm or so deep(give or take) .. some 90-something mm deep others 110mm depth.

I've got a U-beaut Pioneer DAB+ unit with Bt(for phone) and a steering mounted remote control.
The remote is only 20cm from the head unit(on a D1) where I've mounted the remote on the LHS of the steering wheel) .. and it's connection to the radio unit is dubious. Usually doesn't work, sometimes does.
I think the remote may be IR instead of RF and the IR port don't line well. (dunno!) .. anyhow, while I'm 'happy' with the majority of the units performance, not happy with the way that the remote doesn't work.

DAB reception is about the best I've yet experienced tho .. made better with a larger external antenna.

But I've got my eye on some JVC stereo units that look interesting, in terms of what features they offer. I've had many JVC units previously and always been happy with them.
eg. KD-X341BT looks appealing. 112mm depth isn't hard to manage installation away from the normal head unit location I guess(dependent on vehicle).
Some JVC units have their remote app, where compatible units can be controlled via an Android or iOS device.

eg. instead of a remote head unit, you could use a mounted tablet or phone as the remote unit .. kind of setup.


Are you limited to single DIN install, double din? ... what vehicle? etc.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Ahh.. look at the Marine market - I’ll go home and see if I can find some bookmarks I had.

Well while the offer is appreciated, you don't have to go home just on my account .

Originally Posted by AK83

What it becoming more common nowadays, is not so much a remote head, like those remote head UHF units.. but with radios, they're becoming much shallower than they used too.

Hi Arthur and thanks for the input.

I am just after something that I can mount the main box somewhere while the control face is mounted on a flat face - not looking for anything thicker than about 25mm. Looking for the UHF type arrangement.

Cheers

Garry

I think you may have to get creative with that one. Any good with a soldering iron?

Get into the interface where the face clips to the main body and attach a cable. Having the receiving carrier and the terminals mounted wherever you want it.

I doubt there is anything like a rf chip identifying the face to the unit, probably just codes exchanged on powerup.

Would be an interesting project.

See if you can get a GME Gdek