STEALTH headunits? Where'd they go?

[JadeFalcon 10+ year member]

I just got in the market again for a new headunit, and I wanted something that's nice and something with some sort of stealth so I won't have to detatch a faceplate everytime I get out of the car. Searching for this kinda thing on crutchfield and other places turned up jack shit. Did companies stop producing things like this? If so, why?

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[Slaugh 10+ year member]

you can still find the Alpine 7998 for sale (me thinks)

i still preffer the detachable faceplate ones, imo

 

[JadeFalcon 10+ year member]

Yeah I thought of buying something old or used, but I'm wondering why nobody seems to make anything like that anymore. I had a Sony CDX M850MP (active black display) for awhile, parked it in a rather bad part of town w/o an alarm and it never got any attention. Perhaps this stealth stuff doesn't work?

Any specific reasons you prefer detachable faceplates?

Thanks!

 

[scrappy 10+ year member]

the more motorized it is the more prone to problems. I had an excelon hu it was very nice but it died because of the mask feature on it. I got another one because it lasted until it was time to upgrade anyways. The new kenwood excelopns are detachable face because of this problem

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

Yeah I thought of buying something old or used, but I'm wondering why nobody seems to make anything like that anymore. I had a Sony CDX M850MP (active black display) for awhile, parked it in a rather bad part of town w/o an alarm and it never got any attention. Perhaps this stealth stuff doesn't work?
Any specific reasons you prefer detachable faceplates?

Thanks!

my friend had the EXACT same headunit

it was stolen off his car

 

[Shyne151 10+ year member]

Just get one with a removable face plate, it takes all of 5seconds to take it off.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

Those stealth decks are pretty pointless IMO, there is little stealth to them... ANy idiot can identify that as the deck if thats the only thing in the dash, especially if its in the area that usually holds the stock radio. The only way for that to be effective is to keep the stock deck in place and install that in a different slot, a slot very few cars have... If you are going for stealth, you will want to do some custom work like a faux stock face covering your aftermarket deck.

 

[JadeFalcon 10+ year member]

my friend had the EXACT same headunit
it was stolen off his car

****, thanks for that tidbit of info. . . my car prolly didn't attract any theives to begin with. lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif But with my current car I get attention all the time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

So basically I gather that these were taken off the market because they aren't very effective. . . that seems to be the general feeling around here.

I guess I'll look into one o dem detachable thingers. . .

 

[packerfan 10+ year member]

Get an eclipse with ESN...

 

[MDDrew 10+ year member]

lol they will still steal it

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

****, thanks for that tidbit of info. . . my car prolly didn't attract any theives to begin with. lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif But with my current car I get attention all the time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif
So basically I gather that these were taken off the market because they aren't very effective. . . that seems to be the general feeling around here.

I guess I'll look into one o dem detachable thingers. . .

well you live in another country thou

crime here is stronger here //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Those stealth decks are pretty pointless IMO, there is little stealth to them... ANy idiot can identify that as the deck if thats the only thing in the dash, especially if its in the area that usually holds the stock radio. The only way for that to be effective is to keep the stock deck in place and install that in a different slot, a slot very few cars have... If you are going for stealth, you will want to do some custom work like a faux stock face covering your aftermarket deck.

I have a honda H/u face that i would work great for the faux face.

Anyone want it ?

shipping and its yours

 

[packerfan 10+ year member]

lol they will still steal it

So? if you bought it from an auth dealer you can get a 1 year theft replacement warrenty and it will get replaced....

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

I dont like the stealth decks because if they steal the deck they have every thing including the face, where as if you detach the face from a detachable face deck and take it with you it would be pointless for a thief to take the faceless deck.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I know people that have had their faceless decks ripped off...some fool gets in their ride and I guess they're mad that they invested the energy to get into the car so they figure they're gonna leave with SOMETHING for their trouble.....either that or they decide if they can't use your deck then you can't either.

On an aside...Chevyaudio...glad to see another S'porter in here....I thought all the Louisianians in here were south of I-10 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif