Custom ICE installers

[marlvargs]

Does anyone have any good experience of custom installers in the Thames Valley/West London Region?

Right now I have an Alpine screen (connected to a DVD satnav) hanging off a bracket which looks pretty bad, I'm looking at 2 options, depending on price:

1) either get the screen installed within the binancle recess (I have an 04 CV8 so no gauges), with a custom cover ideally have it so I can raise/lower it away, or

2) get rid of the current radio/6cd changer, replace it with the screen and a radio tuner/Ipod link

Not sure how much this would cost, and am finding it difficult finding specialists, so any help would be appreciated!

Thanks

Dilip

[Raggyman]

Will try and take photos of my stereo and put them up. It is an awesome piece of kit for £656, although doesn't have sat nav, but working on that at the moment.. It plays MP3's on DVD's, plays Divx movies, and also plays DVD's.

Anyhow, will hopefully get a photo of it done shortly..

[Marlvargs]

OK finally got my screen fitted. Used a company called AI Audio in Slough www.aiaudio.co.uk/. Very happy with the service, friendly helpful bunch, they have a decent showroom setup and looks like they can do most things custom.

Limited to where the screen could be placed in order that it is accessible but not nickable - looked into putting it under the top binnacle but that would be too costly, so I thought this compromise worked well- despite it being by the gear I can access it easily, and see it most of the time clearly (except when in 3rd!) and it is securely fitted and looks much better than when it was sticking out the top

Only problem now is I have a hole in the plastic binnacle space cover when it was originally fitted, so I need to replace that - are there options to put a storage compartment there, or is it just for the gauges?

Pics below

[SaudiSS]

Hey there malvargs what years your car ? have got a boxed & brand new holden ss/monaro dash top storage compartment [ Pt No GM92168489] to fit an 05/06 climate control dash if you need one bought by mistake PM me for cost + postage ! will be back in uk in 3 weeks time 24 Aug so can post to you then if interested.
Gary ................................

[SaudiSS]

Heres a pic of storage box if it works that is 1st time tryin to upload pics ! fingers crossed.

[SaudiSS]

Try Try Try again !

[SaudiSS]

Trying again hope it works this time or i'm totally lost !

Horray think i've managed it at last or am i speaking to soon ?

[marlvargs]

Cheers SaudiSS, its the sort of thing I was looking for, however mine's an 04 model, would that fit?

[SaudiSS]

if you have a climate control dash then it should do if you havent and are interested in fitting any binnacle gauges then i have a hsv dual gauge pod for sale brand new ! can you post a pic of the top section of your dash so i can tell.
Gary ..........................

[SaudiSS]

if the top of edge [just above air vents]your dash looks like this then it will fit !

if it doesnt then the hsv gauge pod will fit [no gauges in the one i have] or just get a new blanking plate !

let me no mate as will have to bring back from saudi with me in 3 weeks time.
Gary ................................

[The Jackel]

Edited by The Jackel on Friday 4th August 15:16