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« on: 11/05/09 11:28 PM »
Ive been toying with the idea of a new head unit


looking at http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-HD-Touch-screen-7-CAR-DVD-Player-GPS-Nav-IPOD_W0QQitemZ120460717163QQihZ002QQcategoryZ79834QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26ps%3D6



am I nuts for thinking about this thing..... I get the whole you get what you pay for thing.

But Peep have issues with $1000 brand name stuff and frankly I cant swing that and all the extra moduals that are needed....

Ugggg

maybe I'll just blow $300 on http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280418441319&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT



all opinions welcome or other options
« Last Edit: 11/16/09 04:48 AM by Alaska_AV. » Logged
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You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


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« Reply #1 on: 11/05/09 11:46 PM »
Yes you are nuts.     Just kidding   But as far as the Digital HD Touch screen 7" CAR DVD Player GPS Nav IPOD, if it doesn't have internet capabilities how are you supposed to keep tabs on CAFCNA?


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« Reply #2 on: 11/05/09 11:47 PM »
If you have an 02, the double-din stereo (either one) would be a problem.....  Unless you are planning on modding the dash too...
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« Reply #3 on: 11/05/09 11:52 PM »
Quote from: Troublemaker on 11/05/09 11:47 PM
If you have an 02, the double-din stereo (either one) would be a problem.....  Unless you are planning on modding the dash too...


LOL....... ya  Thumbs up!
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You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
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« Reply #4 on: 11/06/09 07:34 AM »
I have a 6.5 touch screen i bout about 4 years ago for mine love the thing but thinking about up grading to this now
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« Reply #5 on: 11/06/09 03:27 PM »
yes you are nutz...

what is other question?
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« Reply #6 on: 11/06/09 03:39 PM »
Oh now why did you post that.... I want it too, wonder if it will fit my 07.
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« Reply #7 on: 11/06/09 04:19 PM »
Quote from: AVnFun on 11/06/09 03:39 PM
Oh now why did you post that.... I want it too, wonder if it will fit my 07.

IF I had an 07 I'd be looking at this .........
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280419876571&category=38649&_trksid=p4340.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D10%26ps%3D63


Not an indorsement but it was on my list...... but with the CAN-BUS tap I dont know how it would work with the limited 2002 banghead
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and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
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« Reply #8 on: 11/06/09 04:23 PM »
Man I knew waving crack in front of crack addicts was gonna skew the results........
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
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« Reply #9 on: 11/06/09 05:27 PM »
why the second one over the first one??
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« Reply #10 on: 11/06/09 06:54 PM »
Quote from: AVnFun on 11/06/09 05:27 PM
why the second one over the first one??



I'm wavering between cheep and more $$$ cheep and also moving parts to brake 'tip screen'

I have never had a motorized screen so I'm skittish

I want
nice screen .... pic and size
bluetooth
DVD... 2 zone is nice
steering wheel control .... I'm modded for this and have big mod for this coming
AMP out puts
rear cam input
GPS is nice but I know were all the MC D's are



Just went to local store ......  $ Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked .  Shocked Shocked

then we got into an argument over the $100 install price, I said they wouldn't do it for that and they said they would....lol
The smart one asked the year of my AV, Ya   they wont touch it....lol
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
Nationals 2007 and 2008 good times

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« Reply #11 on: 11/06/09 07:35 PM »
Those are nice.  I like the first one, a little more $$$$ but seams well worth it.

If I had the $$$$ I would get it to up grade the one I have now. 

Maybe I can get this one for me and put the other in the wifes 300.             




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« Reply #12 on: 11/06/09 07:38 PM »
I'd do it... and as for the DD conversion... piece of cake.
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« Reply #13 on: 11/06/09 07:48 PM »
I haven't been a fan of the double din set-up. I don't like the idea of everyone passing by seeing what I have. I do have a flip up monitor though. It's been in 2 trucks now and has never given me a problem.

It's true, you get what you pay for. Best thing to do is get the one you know will suit your needs the best. My HU does more than I need it to do, and I never went ahead with some of the plans I had for it. Both HUs look nice and seem to cover more than just the basics. It's a tough choice. We all want the best on a "not the best " budget.
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« Reply #14 on: 11/06/09 08:04 PM »
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Those are nice.  I like the first one, a little more $$$$ but seams well worth it.

If I had the $$$$ I would get it to up grade the one I have now. 

Maybe I can get this one for me and put the other in the wifes 300.             




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LOL, what ever I do the wife is gona want = or better in her Avalanche.... I have tried to pass on some mods to her truck and I get new ones, she's not excited about that...

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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
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« Reply #15 on: 11/06/09 08:22 PM »
The first one seems to have more than the second for less $$, Man I am wanting something new, but with either one I am sure I will have to replace the pos Bose speakers.
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« Reply #16 on: 11/11/09 01:56 PM »
11/11/2009    8:51 am With delivery courier.    Anchorage, AK
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
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« Reply #17 on: 11/12/09 02:19 AM »
Well I got the first one I posted (diferent vendor)

Ordered it saturday

got it wed noon!  4 days from BFE China  wow..... DHL tracking rocks BTW

I'll post some pics when I install it
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
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« Reply #18 on: 11/12/09 10:22 PM »
Interest to see this!
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« Reply #19 on: 11/15/09 04:27 PM »
Man this is a fun..cough... install

Wouldn't be so bad if I haven't spent 8 years modding the stocker in. Its like giving Frankenstein a new brain without anaesthesia. Removing all the mods being replaced but keeping the ones staying ... working

Leaving mods Wired to stock radio
tape deck
DVD player
5 inch screen
TV tuner/ distribution center
rear cam, wired 2 way. reverse and override
RSE modded in rear console
02 steering controles
All amp inputs X2, High inputs

I'm sure I'm missing stuff.

Their instructions on using steering wheel inputs are non existant, that took 3 hours to figure out. but they work!  Not to mention I put a 03 steering wheel in my 02.... that's another story....

Well time to get back to work, I have the 03 dash bucket in and I have the temp controles half in. I got a used 03 dash trim for $20

Anyway the radio sounds better than the stocker. It takes a second or to to change radio to CD Probably the same as the 02 radio. Probably just a new radio wait.......

One thing that bugs me though, you leave a CD or DVD in it then go to radio and shut it off, when you turn the radio back on the face goes into open and shut mode?Huh?

Oh well I guess it will train me
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
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« Reply #20 on: 11/15/09 05:21 PM »
Looks like fun
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« Reply #21 on: 11/15/09 10:52 PM »
omg

its in.... that was a chore!

I'm not done by any means but it looks fine and works.

I had switches in the onstar pod but I'm moviong them to the steering wheel now so I stole the cubbie out of my wifes AV and put in mine.....

got another cubbie back by takeing out the tape deck and I have a huge hole were the dvd player was behind the flap....

I love the bluetooth!   As I was listening to music , while working , peeps kept calling... touch one button on the wheel or screen and your talking..... I love that almost as much as the hang up button
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
Nationals 2007 and 2008 good times

http://alaskaav.mybrute.com
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« Reply #22 on: 11/16/09 02:24 AM »
well I asked the seller for some more info doc's.  Like how to wire to to the steering wheel controles

they responded, we dont know it will fit in your truck.... please check dimentions, verify it will fit and well send you more information......

LOL, like I dont know it wont fit.....

glad I got it working
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
Nationals 2007 and 2008 good times

http://alaskaav.mybrute.com
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« Reply #23 on: 11/16/09 04:33 AM »
how bout some pics, excuse the mess I'm a pig

first is how it looked ,

 then the mess o parts

Now
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First you'll lose your mind
and then any free cash laying around
Then mods will bloat your credit limits
You'll be like a crack addict, refinancing your home..
You'll cry yourself to sleep,stuff like, must get new rims.
Important questions like, polished or chrome. will shadow you daily


I'm Jon, and my Wife is an Avalanche widow..
Nationals 2007 and 2008 good times

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« Reply #24 on: 11/16/09 10:49 AM »
So do you think it was difficult becuase of all your stuff you had previous? Do you think it would be pretty straight forward if you have the stock unit and nothing else?
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