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Subject:Re: Taking out the dash for BEHR unit / Radio relocation
From:80 Westy Pokey
Date:Tue, 21 Jan 2003 06:55:51 -0500

These are all good suggestions. I'm considering something
else as well. I have been looking at www.secretaudio.com and
have been considering mounting thier SS unit under the driver
and/or passenger seat (Not the battery spot the other one
RIGHT under the seat).

Dimensions:
Tuner / Amp is 1.5"h x 7"w x 5.75"d
LCD Display unit 1.5"h x 4.125"w x 0.75"d
CD changer 11.2"w x 2.9"h x 7.3"d
9' Cable to connect tuner & display
15' cable to connect tuner to cd
It also comes with an RF remote (no having to aim it to use
it).

I think this unit leaves a lot of options, I am sure that at
3/4" the LCD could be recessed into the dash, or maybe
mounted under the drivers visor.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 22:03:23 -0500
>From: Warren Chapman <vwsyncroguy@YAHOO.COM>
>Subject: Re: Taking out the dash for BEHR unit / Radio
relocation
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>I think you  are talking about the louvered part of the vent
that you can
>use to adjust the airflow right/left and up/down.   Those
might work fine,
>if you can find some.  The old SL Mercedes had some too.
But they're not
>expensive from Vintage Air...just go on line and order...no
sweat.
>
>But what to attach them to...... is the issue....plus
getting the hoses to
>them from the evaporator/fan unit.  Things are tight behind
the dashboard
>after the Behr unit goes in.  T
>
>he louvers you mentioned are made to mount in a hole in the
vertical face
>of the dashboard.  I think the vents should be as high as
possible and
>there's no room to cut new holes in the dashboard, otherwise
you could just
>use another set of vents from a Vanagon.
>
>That's why I was considering the PVC elbows.
>
>Warren