Date:         Thu, 2 Jan 2003 15:21:30 -0500
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: CD/MP3 Player suggestions
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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I'm about to put in a BEHR in dash AC unit that eliminates
the stock radio. Any ideas of where I should locate the
replacement?

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 13:43:57 -0500
>From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
>Subject: Re: CD/MP3 Player suggestions
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>I'll way in on this thread now.
>
>The stock radios aren't very deep. To support the rear of
them, there
>is a hanger strap from the top of the dash. This hanger
strap is easily
>pushed out of the way. When pushed out of the way, a depth
of 7 1/2
>inches ( I believe) can be accommodated with standard DIN
units.
>
>What can not be handled are the longer in dash DVD units
(which
>required a bit over 8 inches of depth.) Standard CD in dash
units
>aren't a problem. (I've put 2 into my Vanagons, and will
probably
>replace a 3rd one soon.)
>
>FWIW, I suggest whatever model you get, get it with a remote
control.
>At first glance it seems a silly extravagance, but after a
while, you
>realize just how much better it is to be able to drive and
not have to
>lean over to change stations/modify the volume, etc.
>
>
>On Thursday, January 2, 2003, at 10:16  AM, David Brodbeck
wrote:
>
>>
>> I recently bought a Jensen MP3310 for my Honda Civic.  I
don't know if
>> it'd fit in a Vanagon.  I think the width and height are
okay, but I'm
>> unsure about the length.  It was a bit of a tight fit in
my Civic.  In
>> the
>> Vanagon it may depend on whether you're willing to give up
your ash
>> tray.
>> ;)