Flip up screen in lower cubby - 03 EX

I want to install the lower harness kit in my 03 accord EX and then install a single din dvd player. My question is this: Does anyone know if there will be room for the screen to flip up all the way or will the volume knob and stereo block it?
 
If this is a repeat question, I'm sorry and please refer me to the right thread.
 
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havent heard that question before...i would think it would flip open, but you may not be able to angle it up enough to see it.

Yea, thats what I'm worried about. I want to be able to angle it up enough to get a good view. Has anyone seen this done and know if it the screen is able to angle up enough?

not most people do the flip screen in the cubby, but they mold one in there so that when it operates, it doesnt get in the way of the shifter when it turns on and off.

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ORIGINAL: guypatterson

I found two accords that did this. The first one doesn't flip up enough for me, but the second one is pretty cool.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/562870

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/690811/4


Does anyone know the difference between these two?

 
how is life at oklahoma state?  you might want to check your links...they are sending me to oklahoma state outlook web access.

These should work now. Either click on them (if possible) or just copy/paste them


http://www.cardomain.com/ride/562870

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/690811/4

If you look closely at the second one the whole unit isn't seated all the way in, it sticks out a bit.  I think that's where your extra angle/clearance is coming from.

I have a flip out installed in the Metra kit that replaces the stock HU. I also have the lower kit installed for a project I will reveal soon. But a flip out won't work in that kit, the screen will hit the a/c control buttons. If you modded the kit so the HU would mount a inch or so out it should work like that guys. I recommend getting rid of the stock HU entirely, if your not going to use it it's just wasted space. It also looks much better with out the stock HU.

i think i may have screwed up my factory HU so i might end up having to get that metra kit sometime but does it work on the cars with dual climate control?

Yea it does, but it will turn your dual climate to single climate control, and be careful as you need the kit for dual climate control.

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ORIGINAL: HuYnHness

i think i may have screwed up my factory HU so i might end up having to get that metra kit sometime but does it work on the cars with dual climate control?

 
what did you do to your head unit? 

i really honestly do not know like i said in my other post i was just tapping into the harness for an output converter (with my battery and everything disconnected of course) and now i get no sound from it 

oh...ok...i wasnt sure if it was the same vehicle / member....and i was too lazy to look.  that kind of scares me from f'in with mine.

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ORIGINAL: HuYnHness

i really honestly do not know like i said in my other post i was just tapping into the harness for an output converter (with my battery and everything disconnected of course) and now i get no sound from it 

I don't know about honda HU but a lot of decks have a fuse in the back of them, did you check that?

Sorry about the bad links, they were sent to me through our email.

Is "molding one in there" hard to do? I've installed all my decks in the past but used kits. Don't think I'd want to risk trying it myself unless is easier than i think.

I really want to put in a dvd player, but the kit that replaces the entire stock stereo is out of the question - I hate how it looks. I want to keep it and install a screen elsewhere. Any good suggestions that won't cost way too mcuh and won't require much custom work?

you can try something like this http://www.gcsrts.com/srts-admin/pictures/IMAGE_00293%20(Medium).jpg or something like this like I did but for my 6th gen http://www.bwimports.org/forums/image_gallery/data/media/28/IMG_0981.jpg

I really like the first one. Any tutorials?

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ORIGINAL: sir_nasty

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ORIGINAL: HuYnHness

i really honestly do not know like i said in my other post i was just tapping into the harness for an output converter (with my battery and everything disconnected of course) and now i get no sound from it 

I don't know about honda HU but a lot of decks have a fuse in the back of them, did you check that?

kinda late but if it was a fuse behind the radio it shouldnt short out the fuse under the dash would it?

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ORIGINAL: guypatterson

I really like the first one. Any tutorials?

I did the same thing to my car except my car is a 6th gen but practically the same modification.

Materials:

1. An audio attachment kit
2. A headrest monitor
3. dremel
4. bondo
5. sand paper
6. paint
   

1) You need to purchase an audio attachment for your car.
2) Then you need to get a headrest monitor. 7 in is what I have in my car and I dont think you would want to go wider than that. But measure the         audio attachment to make sure 7'' would fit.
3) After you have those to items, take the monitor and take it part. Make sure you do it carefully since you don't want anything to be ruined.
4) Take the bezel (front part of monitor) and place it in front of the audio attachment kit, also if the screen is not removed, remove it.. Center it.
5) If the bezel and the attachment kit does not fit, then this is where you are going to have to use the dremel to cut the attachment kit to make it fit         around the bezel, at the same time making sure it would fit in your cubby.
6) After you have done this modding, get some bondo and fill the area around where bezel and the attachment kit touches. Make sure you do not get
    bondo on the edges of the screen housing.
7) After bondo-ing, sand it. Primer, sand, primer; keep doing this process until it's smooth to your liking. Wet sanding is also an option.
8) Then spray paint he bezel.
9) Reassemble everything and your finished.

Here's a thread for picture purposes. http://www.v6performance.net/forums/showthread.php?t=86601&highlight=cubby+screen
The guy in the thread is very handy at doing this.