Are there any dual-din head units like this: http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...-W505


that have removable faces?? I really need a new head unit but the last thing I want to do is spend 800+ on a new head unit only to have someone break a window and yank it right out. Any such head unit?

 

As far as I know, nothing like that exists.

 

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Well what does everyone do for security with those things?

 

A "dummy" face plate made from the face of a stock HU. 94

 

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Do you think a radio block off plate would work? I don't know...it seems like the face of the head unit would stick out too far to fit a block off plate or a dummy face.

 

Once you peel the face off the stock HU and grind off anything on the back and make the face as thin as possible and recess the aftermarket HU a little the "dummy" plate will look like a stock HU, I have done it lots of times.

A block off plate is not much better then nothing at all as you must be hiding something.
I did have a customer who wanted me to recess the HU, [single din] a little so he could install a block off plate that he had "embossed" a "pix" of a stock cass. deck to and glued some ***** to, that was pretty good, looked real until you looked real close. 94

 

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A block off plate is not much better then nothing at all as you must be hiding something.
I did have a customer who wanted me to recess the HU, [single din] a little so he could install a block off plate that he had "embossed" a "pix" of a stock cass. deck to and glued some ***** to, that was pretty good, looked real until you looked real close. 94 </TD></TR></TABLE>
How do you recess the headunit? I thought they were pretty fixed to a certain position?

 

Also while we are talking about it, do you have any pictures of this?

 

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If the unit is ISO mounted, you can usually change the mounting depths with relative ease.

 

JVC 810 has a removal face

 

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Sweet, thanks man. Any reviews on this head unit?

 

Sorry, no pix. 94

 

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It's cool, thanks though.

So in the event that I bought that unit:
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-KW-A...r=1-6
would I be able to recess it a little in case it doesn't sit very flush with my dash? I read some comments people had about it not sitting extremely flush due to the removable face.

 

JVC and I beleive Eclipse make double din NAV units w/ detachable faces.

 

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Alright, cool man. Thanks.

Does anyone know if I would be able to recess the JVC a little in case it doesn't sit very flush with my dash? I read some reviews people had about it not sitting extremely flush due to the removable face.

 

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Alright, cool man. Thanks.

Does anyone know if I would be able to recess the JVC a little in case it doesn't sit very flush with my dash? I read some reviews people had about it not sitting extremely flush due to the removable face.</TD></TR></TABLE> MM&Y of car? 94

 

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Sorry , 99 civic hatch

 

It is an "ISO" mount so it is easy to recess the HU and you can do the "custom" mounting on a bench as the whole assembly, [holding HU] comes out of the dash... http://www.installdr.com/Insta...5.pdf 94

 

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Alright, cool. Thanks for the info

 

Just get a piece of 1/8" Plastic from local audio shops and trim it to fit the dimentions of ur openeing. I put my radio back 1/4" build the piece. Go get a old dead radio take it all apart. Take the face and buttons and sand them down and glue them on and then u got ur dummy plate.

What dummy wants a stock radio is a dummy LOL.

 

that alpine 505 is nice the face is not removable but its a quality headunit
i bought a 205 for my civic and like the 505 better but it was on backorder