Stereo head units - a discussion

[rcarlisle]

If I were looking, I'd like a system that is like the one in my little Hyundai Kona.   Touchscreen that stands proud of dash.   No  visible indash unit.   I haven't looked to see if such an animal exists because with the truck, the AM/FM is fine for around town.  

But if I were looking, I would want a touchscreen that has the screen part and if there was another elment to it, it could be hid behind seat and wired to speakers or whatever.    But he ability to leave my 1981 radio as the only visible radio if touchscreen removed.  

[kramttocs]

If ok with the touchscreen being your phone: Black Box Radio

[rcarlisle]

kramttocs wrote

If ok with the touchscreen being your phone: Black Box Radio

Hmmm, we have a 10" tablet that has it's own plan.   That would be a thought.  And our phones.   I'm really not part of this discussion - maybe I should just OBSERVE...  

[kramttocs]

Nah  Speaking for GSM as it's his thread but I think any ideas are helpful to have here. Before you mentioned something like that I didn't know it existed and if keeping a stock interior, I really like the idea.

[ratdude747]

I have a Custom Autosound USA-1 unit:

http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/Autosound-Stereo-s-tp47513p48690.html

See the link for a pic and my feedback... Not a terrible option for those of us with "knobbed" radio bezels who want to keep the stock look. Gets the job done...

[rcarlisle]

While we're discussing radios - has anyone ever replaced the light in their factory radio?  Thought I'd ask before taking it all apart to look.   Now that nearly every bulb has been replaced, the radio is very dim.  

I searched "radio" but nothing jumped out at me.  

Edit: I think I found it.