

| Subject: | Re: Single DIN touch screen |
| From: | Mark Belanger |
| Date: | Thu, 5 Aug 2021 13:44:47 -0700 |
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 > > > > -- > ________________________________________________________________________ > Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com > > -- ________________________________________________________________________ Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com
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