After-market head-units compatible with steering-wheel controls

I used to work for a company called OTC - we called it Only Temporary Connection. (Official name Overseas Telecommunications Corp)

I have been wondering about a unit with a drop down screen like this one

7" Single 1 DIN IN Dash Touch Screen CAR CD DVD Player Stereo Radio Bluetooth TV | eBay

Item #231155926918

No steering wheel controls though.

One the last one I installed the screen came upwards which meant the unit itself had to sit further forward than the original so it could angle right up

Steve

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Originally Posted by TheTree

One the last one I installed the screen came upwards which meant the unit itself had to sit further forward than the original so it could angle right up

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I think I'll be going for a flip-up one, and have it sitting out. I'm not real fond of the flip-down offerings available.

Two camera inputs are required, one for forwards, one for reversing. I definitely want TV/DVD/Satnav/bluetooth audio.

--Striker.

There are juiced up versions of the drop down as well :)

AUS MAP 7" 1DIN CD VCD DVD Player CAR Audio With GPS NAV Bluetooth Ipod TV | eBay

There are also small screen single din units appearing now some have video out

Single 1 DIN CAR Stereo DVD Player Radio RDS 3" HD Touch Screen Bluetooth Camera | eBay

I was thinking a 7" tablet could be mounted to the right of the clock and fed from the video out maybe

Steve

Hrm. I wonder if these things are available with digital TV tuners. Otherwise they're not going to be much good.

--Striker.

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Originally Posted by Striker

Hrm. I wonder if these things are available with digital TV tuners. Otherwise they're not going to be much good.

--Striker.

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If you want to watch TV it could be a problem :p

I am pretty sure I have seen them with DTV or at least an add-on gizmo, just more bucks involved :twisted:

Also neither of these units have steering wheel controls

Steve

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Originally Posted by FANTOM P38

Oops ! that link is for unit with seperate TV Tuner try this one it also has 3g so you can plug in modem & get online as well! Gotta like that:D
7" HD Stereo Car DVD Player GPS SAT Nav DVB T TV BT RDS iPod 3G Touch Screen USB | eBay

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This one i posted earlier has in built Digital TV similar as my unit.

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Originally Posted by FANTOM P38

This one i posted earlier has in built Digital TV similar as my unit.

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The one you posted is a definite frontrunner.

If it has to sit out a little further, so be it. Small price to pay for having everything I want.

--Striker.

I made a packer for each side of unit behind blanking plugs drilled to same pattern of plug pins so they can go back on top to finish off sides again!
I think they are about 16-19mm thick which gives just enough clearance for screen to slide out fully + it looks neat.

You can buy DIN radio spacers and Nexxia sells little spacers for each end to make it look a bit neater.

I am currently leaning towards this unit, since I don't need GPS and it has steering wheel controls etc

Single 1 DIN 7" CAR DVD CD Radio Player Head Unit Ipod Bluetooth Receiver Camera | eBay

The downside of this unit is that the soldering iron will need to come out to play :angel:

Steve