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Removable Head Units

Postby CT » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:15 am

Remember the old days before detachable face head units and you could buy units that you slid out and took away with you - like a small black handbag :roll: . Anyway, does anyone know if you can still purchase this type of head unit?
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Postby EGG80X » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:21 am

I seen only on cheapo brands @ JB Hi Fi, its a bit of shame they dont make them anymore...... Its a pretty good idea for our cars

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Postby STV » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:02 pm

i read a thing about them a while ago.. i believe that they are no longer made as when people stopped bothering to remove them, someone else helped themselves to them!

I do agree that they would be a great idea for the mx, but why not just a detachable face?
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Postby CT » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:18 am

It's for a road registered race car. It would be nice to be able to pull the whole thing out at the track, otherwise detachable face it will be. Cheers :D
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Postby Matty » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:46 am

fitted using a slide-in mounting bracket, any head unit should be easy to remove quickly (with the little removal tools!). just undo 2 or 3 plugs at the back and it's out!

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Postby Agro » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:27 am

CT, I have a stereo which has the removable face unit. I am thinking of upgrading, but need to do some research when I have 5 minutes to myself. I want to try and keep the amp, speakers and stacker, but not sure if a new head unit will be compatable.

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Postby JR » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:30 pm

its really easy to take the centre console out to get the deck out. if youre serious about getting ur car as light as possible y not just take its out manually. it seriously takes me about 3mins to get it all apart and im just a dick that knows nothing bout cars.

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Postby Okibi » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:35 am

Alpinehave a the "FantomFaxe XL" model with "Anti Theft Detachable Face"

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Their "Classic" range has "Anti Theft Detachable Face" too

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CDE-9845
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Postby CT » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:54 pm

Agro wrote:CT, I have a stereo which has the removable face unit. I am thinking of upgrading, but need to do some research when I have 5 minutes to myself. I want to try and keep the amp, speakers and stacker, but not sure if a new head unit will be compatable.

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Hi Agro - sorry for the late reply but I am definitely in no hurry. Won't be needing anything for at least two months. Although I just found a head unit that takes USB sticks for MP3s - that might nearly be a good result. I'll let you know. 8)
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