Date:         Thu, 5 Aug 2021 13:44:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Single DIN touch screen
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
In-Reply-To:  <C32E3E21-8D13-41A2-AB5B-573EE963FAA5@icloud.com>
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Definitely. There are a raft of options there, which you can find on Amazon
or via Google if you're not a fan of the former. Add a 12V cigarette
lighter to a lightning connector and you're powered. As an added bonus, you
can remove it, so no theft risk.


-MB

On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 12:26 PM Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Mark - much appreciated. Maybe there’s something I could do with my
> old iPad …
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 5, 2021, at 1:33 PM, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Yes, there used to be numerous options, but with more and more car
> manufacturers including touch-screens in their autos, the number of options
> out there has dropped. That said, with the global chip shortages as a
> result of the pandemic, many of the dozen or so units that exist seem to be
> sold out, especially from well known manufacturers like Alpine, Pioneer and
> Sony.
>
> Check Crutchfield.com, where you can filter the results and see a number
> of models.
>
> A couple of things to consider:
>
> 1) You might need to rig up some kind of spacer for units where the screen
> comes up straight up 90 degrees from the face of the head unit to get past
> the lip of the dash on our Vanagons.
>
> 2) Theft is a very real concern, as I didn't find any units with
> reasonable anti-theft solutions, like a detachable face.
>
> Ultimately, the latter issue is the reason I didn't go for one. Instead, I
> opted for a good cell phone mount and a mobile phone with a larger screen.
>
>
> FWIW,
> MB
>
> On Sat, Jul 31, 2021 at 6:04 PM Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
> wrote:
>
>> My eyes are getting older and I need a bigger screen :) do any touch
>> screens with apple car play work in our vans?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Jeff
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
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