Miata Mailing List: January 1996, Message #30
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   From: dherr@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Dennis J. HeRR)
Subject: Stealth head unit?
   Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 00:55:40 -0500

G'Day!

Has anyone put the after market head unit into other than radio/cassette
opening provided?  (I mean that big 2.5DIN size opening in front of shift
gate.)  The reason I'm asking is I'm sick of taking the front panel with me
every time I leave Momo chan - yes, I do take it with me.  (Call me
paranoid but I haven't had my top slashed yet.) :)  So I though since only
reason I need the head unit is to control my 12 CD stacker and listen to
the weather/traffic broadcast and my Pioneer unit can be controlled by its
remote entirely, why not to put it some other place and use the remote to
control.  (BTW if I do that, I'm loosing the ability to play a CD and clock
but hey, I have already 12 CDs back in trunk and I can always watch my
wrist watch - I'm wearing in on my right wrist.)  And I'm think of using
that 2.5DIN space for the secondary instrument panel with power window
toggle switches and other assorted switches - emergency power cut off and
starter for example. :)  (I'm giving serious thought about removing the
centre console plastic trim entirely and put some thick carpet instead -
ala M2 1028.)  For starter, I know PIVOT makes a starter kit that can be
interfaced directly with most Japanese cars.

The hard part is where am I gonna put the head unit!  The glove box is, for
obvious reason, out of question.  Also the head unit need to be in front
area of car so the remote can be work.  Any good idea?

 Dennis (^_^;

P.S. I heard some time ago the spare tyre inside the trunk contribute to
the dynamics of MX-5. (Really?)  Since I no longer carry it, how much
weight should I put in there - I mean using audio gears - to compensate? :)

---
       '89 RX-7 - Red.  Too many tickets to keep it.
       '92 MX-5 - Red.  Too much fun to worry 'bout tickets. :P
    /\_/\
   ( - - )  Dennis J. HeRR (dherr@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU)
   ==_Y_==  University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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