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by **lotas** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:48 pm

Justin from Detroit wrote:Keep in mind that blocking your rear view mirror is illegal.

i dont know if that is true in every state. In that thread they said you just have to have at least two mirrors. (That was in one state though, as I said, it probably differs)

by **Darthness** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:11 am

lotas wrote:if you relocated the HU under a seat or somtehing then you would have to load each cd in/out from under the seat though, wouldnt you? I mean I change CDs two or three times a day, even with MP3 CDs...

I guess it depends on the car too.. i was actually thinking of having my iPod and/or CD changer mounted somewhere in the centerconsole between the seats, or something long the lines of that.

by **Justin from Detroit1** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:53 am

Keep in mind that blocking your rear view mirror is illegal.

by **William from NOLA** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:43 am

Yea, you would, but I see it as a pretty good security feature. Keeping the stock deck in its location is probably one of the best things you can do for theft deterrent (car audio wise)

by **lotas** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:52 pm

if you relocated the HU under a seat or somtehing then you would have to load each cd in/out from under the seat though, wouldnt you? I mean I change CDs two or three times a day, even with MP3 CDs...

by **William from NOLA** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:17 pm

I think it is very clever. However, I think it was a bad idea to lose the rearview mirror though. I've been wondering how to do a good hu install on my friend's jetta, I think I found the answer :)

by **Darthness** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:09 pm

Chris from Washington wrote:Ya I thought I've seen similar mounts where they mount the faceplate in the visor, or in the roof.

Just not sure if I like it in the mirror location, but that's just me. He did a good job on the fabrication.

I would be down for a roof or simular type install myself, but i think the rearview is a little too important in a street car.

when ever i get my new car (hopefully an s-10?!) i wouldn't mind doing something along the lines of this, as far as custom placement of the HU faceplate and then have the rest of it under the seat or something.

by **Jonathan** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:42 pm

He did a great job at it though, not knocking his idea or execution of it.

by **Jonathan** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:34 pm

If I put the faceplate of a head unit anywhere to be easily accessable, it would be right in front of my hand in a center console, such as right ahead of the armrest. Then again, in that case, I'd just put the whole head unit there instead of worrying about the faceplate.

by **Chris from Washington** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:24 pm

71buickfreak wrote:Its actually pretty easy. usually when you do this trick, you solder wires to the detachable face connectors and remote mount the deck. its a pretty trick thing, its not something you see everyday, but its been done before.

Ya I thought I've seen similar mounts where they mount the faceplate in the visor, or in the roof.

Just not sure if I like it in the mirror location, but that's just me. He did a good job on the fabrication.

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