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Darn near perfect single din dvd receiver installed
1997 SVX came with the standard cassette/CD radio with the addition of a dealer installed 1998 Kenwood trunk mounted 10 CD changer. and a small remote unit in the cubby. Was really all I needed especially with the Subaru underseat sub installed using correct SVX connectors from Dave in Texas.
Somehow lost the 10 cd removable cage in 2015 so went looking at alternatives. At a local Audio Shop in town I saw several single din retractable screen units but of course they would not clear our dash surround or door without major surgical modifications. At the back of the shop in a remainder rack display I saw this, played with it, measured it open & closed and realized it might be the perfect solution. It is! Kenwood KVT-516 - introduced 2011 and discontinued following year. In-Dash 7" DVD/MP3/USB Flip-Out Touchscreen Car Stereo Receiver Mechanism extrudes the flat screen out on rails well past the dash confines, screen flips up from the back cleaing the overhang, then pulls screen back to a preset-able angle and distance. Rack mechanism is solid and firmly locks the screen in place with no wobble whatsoever.. Did have to mount the deck back 3/8" to the cage limits and dremel out lower back rail for connectors. Made up the Kenwood to Subaru harness from Texas Dave parts. Looks good, sounds spectacular and has a Gee-Whizz Golly Gosh factor in operation. Took some headscratching and craftsmanship. The pix say it all.
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1997 Ebony Black Pearl LSi, 80k miles (129k kilometers), JDM clear corners. 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi, 149k miles (249k kilometers), blown tranny, likely using bits and selling as donor transplant project. 2006 Newport Blue Outback XT Ltd 117k kilometers, lowered 2.25" on OEM Legacy GT suspension. 1994 Emerald Pearl LSi w 2006 WRX 5 spd manual. 1997 Laguna Blue LSi, 46k miles (73345 Kms). One owner 25 years, always garaged, pampered and 9/10 showroom condition. Possibly the last Canadian spec Laguna ordered #100134 |
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Re: Darn near perfect single din dvd receiver installed
The rest of the pix. Did it last October 2015. hardly ever use the radio but when I do the antennae deploys. Mostly use an old 8GB MP3 player tucked in the cubby.
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1997 Ebony Black Pearl LSi, 80k miles (129k kilometers), JDM clear corners. 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi, 149k miles (249k kilometers), blown tranny, likely using bits and selling as donor transplant project. 2006 Newport Blue Outback XT Ltd 117k kilometers, lowered 2.25" on OEM Legacy GT suspension. 1994 Emerald Pearl LSi w 2006 WRX 5 spd manual. 1997 Laguna Blue LSi, 46k miles (73345 Kms). One owner 25 years, always garaged, pampered and 9/10 showroom condition. Possibly the last Canadian spec Laguna ordered #100134 Last edited by Old Davy; 07-02-2016 at 08:58 PM. |
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Re: Darn near perfect single din dvd receiver installed
Very cool installation.
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Re: Darn near perfect single din dvd receiver installed
Agreed, very slick looking and practical to boot.
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1995 Caterham 7 Twincam 2002 Porsche 911 targa -- now with FSI 4.0L power! 2007 BMW 328i Cabriolet 2012 Tacoma 4wd v6 Access Cab 2013 Mercedes E350 4Matic Wagon 2005 STi - totaled after 10 great years 1994 SVX LSi 5spd - sold but not forgotten 2000 Legacy GT 5spd sedan - gone after 150K miles of bliss |
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