andy _1 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Hi I dont really want a raptor dash or a mud dash either. I dont want to reinvent the wheel either. Some of yous guys must have fitted something like I am thinking about but I dont know if it exists like a ml3 player type thing with 2 speakers that are quite loud as it a 200 tdi 90 , or is there a radio that can be run off a usb connection like a getto blaster from the 80s , am I just out of luck and have to fit a mud panel I know you can also get a lr fitting kit but £60 odd for a bit of plastic , I hoping there is something or I just keep humming. Cheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmayco68 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401573248263 is this what your looking for ? As I think I may have one in the shed that surplus to requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 There's a lot of chinese "mechless" single or double DIN head units which have no CD mechanism so are very thin, I fitted one into the ambulance in a simple panel that sits behind the dash: Stereo cost £15 delivered, a pair of cheap Halfords 6x9's mounted in the cab ceiling, it's not going to win any awards but in a Defender at 70mph you don't notice - it's got radio, USB, SD card and AUX input. I've got one a bit like this in my jag, again they can be had for dirt cheap and are thin enough to get into a Defender dash quite easily. Most of them have USB, SD card, Aux input, reversing camera, GPS and bluetooth connection - I added a DAB dongle to mine which was a total waste of time, reception is terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Do you have a link to that double DIN one please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Arjan said: Do you have a link to that double DIN one please ? Yes, it's in the post: 1 hour ago, FridgeFreezer said: I've got one a bit like this in my jag, That was literally the first one that popped up on eBay - there's hundreds of them, and you need to look carefully as they all look similar and make very similar claims but some have better or worse features, check; - Single, dual, quad core + amount of RAM fitted - Operating system & version, some run Android 8, some run 5, some run Windows CE. - Some have Wifi, some you can cast your phone screen to them, some need a 3G dongle (but often don't mention it) - Most of them claim DAB, but they almost ALL need a dongle which is both more money and rubbish. - Most have steering-wheel controls - Most have bluetooth but the features & phones supported can vary, especially for fruity phones - Reversing camera / aux video input(s) and outputs, recording (dashcam) to an SD card - How many front & rear USB / aux connections, depending how you want to set it up. In my Jag I replaced the cig lighter with a USB + AUX socket which goes into the back of my unit, very neat... but not all units have those connections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 sorry - that link brings me to the LR Radiohousing. that caused me to ask.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy _1 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 2 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: There's a lot of chinese "mechless" single or double DIN head units which have no CD mechanism so are very thin, I fitted one into the ambulance in a simple panel that sits behind the dash: Stereo cost £15 delivered, a pair of cheap Halfords 6x9's mounted in the cab ceiling, it's not going to win any awards but in a Defender at 70mph you don't notice - it's got radio, USB, SD card and AUX input. I've got one a bit like this in my jag, again they can be had for dirt cheap and are thin enough to get into a Defender dash quite easily. Most of them have USB, SD card, Aux input, reversing camera, GPS and bluetooth connection - I added a DAB dongle to mine which was a total waste of time, reception is terrible. Right that I do me. What's the housing made from ect. Thanks andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 @Arjan apologies, copy & paste failure! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303531627233 just an example @andy _1 the housing is just thin aluminium bent & bolted together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Thank You ! Wonder if it will survive living in a 110..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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