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--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Jon" <jgosling67@hotmail.com>
All you have to do is mount the thing underyour seat and get and IR
repeterfor the remote
or you can buy a computer ribbon cable and make your own extension if you
wanted to see the display.
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> Total Messages Posted Wed 08/27/03: 6
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> 1. 09:42 AM - OT: Hilarious (Lord Dremgragen)
> 2. 10:12 AM - Re: OT: Hilarious (Scott Thibault)
> 3. 05:21 PM - A question for the pro's. (Steven Kephart)
> 4. 10:09 PM - Re: A question for the pro's. (Roland M)
> 5. 10:18 PM - Re: Double sided sticker under joystick (Roland M)
> 6. 11:07 PM - Re: A question for the pro's. (Steven Kephart)
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> ________________________________ Message 1
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>
> Time: 09:42:05 AM PST US
> From: "Lord Dremgragen" <dremgragen@hotmail.com>
> Subject: XDP4000X-List: OT: Hilarious
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Lord Dremgragen"
<dremgragen@hotmail.com>
>
> Check out this link, it's got a hilarious clip. I had to share it with
> everybody. :)
>
> http://www.waveworks.net/mac.html
>
> -Brody Z.
>
> Enter for your chance to IM with Bon Jovi, Seal, Bow Wow, or Mary J Blige
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> ________________________________ Message 2
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> Time: 10:12:08 AM PST US
> From: Scott Thibault <tbone7467@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: OT: Hilarious
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Scott Thibault <tbone7467@yahoo.com>
>
> I saw that a while back and it was quite funny
>
> Lord Dremgragen <dremgragen@hotmail.com> wrote:--> XDP4000X-List message
posted
> by: "Lord Dremgragen"
>
> Check out this link, it's got a hilarious clip. I had to share it with
> everybody. :)
>
> http://www.waveworks.net/mac.html
>
> -Brody Z.
>
> Enter for your chance to IM with Bon Jovi, Seal, Bow Wow, or Mary J Blige
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> ________________________________ Message 3
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>
>
> Time: 05:21:12 PM PST US
> From: "Steven Kephart" <kephart@charter.net>
> Subject: XDP4000X-List: A question for the pro's.
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Steven Kephart"
<kephart@charter.net>
>
> My CD player (CDXC-880) just recently went out. It
> stopped tracking CD's. The solution to this is to buy a
> CD changer (If anyone has one for sale, please let me
> know).
>
> This got me thinking. I personally NEVER listen to the
> radio. In fact, the antenna isn't even hooked up to my
> head unit. From what I understand, when we have the 4000X
> hooked up to our head units, it disables the head unit's
> pre-amp and becomes the new pre-amp. Since I am not using
> the head units CD player or radio, the only thing it is
> good for is displaying the information and the use of
> certain buttons.
>
> I had an interesting idea that is beyond the scope of my
> abilities, but may not be for some here. My question to
> you is, can you easily take the face plate, the circuitry
> in the head unit that controls it, and the output to the
> processor and remove that from the head unit's enclosure?
> That way we could do away with the head unit completely
> and mount the faceplate somewhere else in a much more
> compact location. Controls would still function on it,
> but also the wired and wireless remotes would be still
> hopefully useful. In fact with using the remotes, you
> would possibly only need the display itself.
>
> If this is easily possible, could someone describe how to
> do this to me? If this works, I think it would be of
> benifit to many of us. I will understand if this isn't
> something easily done.
>
> Thanks,
> Steven Kephart
>
> ________________________________ Message 4
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>
> Time: 10:09:56 PM PST US
> From: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: A question for the pro's.
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
>
> >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Steven Kephart"
<kephart@charter.net>
> >
> >My CD player (CDXC-880) just recently went out. It
> >stopped tracking CD's. The solution to this is to buy a
> >CD changer (If anyone has one for sale, please let me
> >know).
> >
> >I had an interesting idea that is beyond the scope of my
> >abilities, but may not be for some here. My question to
> >you is, can you easily take the face plate, the circuitry
> >in the head unit that controls it, and the output to the
> >processor and remove that from the head unit's enclosure?
> > That way we could do away with the head unit completely
> >and mount the faceplate somewhere else in a much more
> >compact location. Controls would still function on it,
> >but also the wired and wireless remotes would be still
> >hopefully useful. In fact with using the remotes, you
> >would possibly only need the display itself.
> >
> >If this is easily possible, could someone describe how to
> >do this to me? If this works, I think it would be of
> >benifit to many of us. I will understand if this isn't
> >something easily done.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Steven Kephart
> >_-
>
> First off sorry to hear your C880 stopped reading discs--those units were
> quite good and didn't have many problems really... You could always
replace
> the pickup--I think a unit in the C880 era/class has a pickup that is
> between $60-$75. If you don't know or have equipment to install and
> calibrate it though, it may not be worth the bother. It is probably still
> covered under Sony's flat-rate ($125 US) repair program but you could
> probably get a used one for less than that.
>
> That said, your idea about relocating the faceplate and related
electronics
> has been done before! I've seen someone who took a Pioneer unit and
> relocated the FP to his rearview mirror! However he had to leave the HU
in
> place (but he did still use it to load CDs and for the radio though). He
> merely did some extending of the connections of the ribbon cable/faceplate
> connector via some careful wiring and then mounted took the faceplate out
of
> its casing and mounted it within the rearview mirror.
>
> I suppose you could strip some of the additional electronics you didn't
> need, like the tuner "front-end" and CD drive/pickup/loading assembly.
Most
> of the main circuit board (which likely includes the internal amps) would
> have to be kept intact though. I'd say you'd probably be able to get away
> with stripping everything but the main board (which should include the
power
> supply I think) and display inverter, and of course the faceplate itself.
>
> You would definitely want a service manual for the unit though to make
sure
> you aren't taking out any vital components.
>
> It isn't EASILY done but it isn't overly difficult either. It just takes
> some electronics/electrical knowhow and possibly construction of a housing
> and location to put the faceplate electronics and a place to safely hide
the
> mainboard electronics. It isn't something I'd personally care to do, but
> yes it is very possible to perform this "mod" to your HU.
>
> Roland M.
>
> Get MSN 8 and help protect your children with advanced parental controls.
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 5
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>
> Time: 10:18:27 PM PST US
> From: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Double sided sticker under joystick
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
>
> Sony recommends attaching both the sticky foam tape and using the screws.
> However I'm sure using the screws does a fine job anyway. The later
> versions of the wired remote included not only the small double-sided foam
> tape but also included a strange looking rather large patch of rubber
(with
> double sided tape) that was PART OF (attached to) the mounting base rubber
> covering. Anyone that has this later remote will know what I am talking
> about...
>
> Anyhow if the original "question asker" is still looking for double sided
> tape you can use a variety of 3M products that would work. One is the 3M
> "mounting squares" that are a double sided foam tape which comes in
squares
> (I've seen this in Canada at Staples/Business Depot) they are rated to
hold
> up to 2lbs I think. The others are 3M "Command" adhesive strips which are
> rated to hold more weight but have a thinner foam in between the sticky
> sides. Also 3M has what they call "outdoor mounting tape" which comes in
a
> roll and looks quite rugged. It has a red peel-away and grey foam. The
> latter two products I've seen at Home Depot, by the way.
>
> In any case, however, I would recommend using the screws. So really I'd
say
> you could use the screws all by themselves or both the screws and the foam
> tape. But I wouldn't go with just the tape because I'm willing to bet it
> would just come off after time/use.
>
> Roland M.
>
>
> >From: Randy Visentine <jvisentine@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
> >To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
> >Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Double sided sticker under joystick
> >Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:35:24 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: Randy Visentine
<jvisentine@yahoo.com>
> >
> >I'm sure this is obvious, but you can attatch the
> >joystick with screws as well (as I did)...
> >
> >Later
> >
> >Randy V.
> >
> >
> >__________________________________
> >http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
> >
>
> Get MSN 8 and help protect your children with advanced parental controls.
>
>
> ________________________________ Message 6
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>
>
> Time: 11:07:16 PM PST US
> From: "Steven Kephart" <kephart@charter.net>
> Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: A question for the pro's.
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Steven Kephart"
<kephart@charter.net>
>
> "First off sorry to hear your C880 stopped reading
> discs--those units were quite good and didn't have many
> problems really..."
>
> Thanks. I bought it about 5 years ago, and it has been a
> good head unit. It's kinda a cross between the 910 and 90
> in that it had some features the 90 later included.
>
> I don't know if it would help, but you can check out my
> install here:
> http://www.sounddomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=304268
>
> "You could always replace the pickup--I think a unit in
> the C880 era/class has a pickup that is between $60-$75.
> If you don't know or have equipment to install and
> calibrate it though, it may not be worth the bother."
>
> Getting to the CD part is real simple. I noticed it just
> plugs into the main board fairly easy. But calibrating it
> wouldn't be something I could do.
>
> I thought about trying to find someone who has this head
> unit (or similar if it would work) that has lost their
> face plate, and instead bought a new head unit. That
> means they have the part I need. If it isn't the same
> model number, then I could possibly take out the CD player
> portion on it and put it into my head unit. But trying to
> find one might be very difficult. Do you know if other
> models CD portion will work in my case?
>
> Also, I know of a place that might sell just the CD
> section. It is pacparts.com or Pacific Coast Parts. But
> I don't know what the part is that I would need. Anyone
> know what it would be?
>
> "It is probably still covered under Sony's flat-rate ($125
> US) repair program but you could probably get a used one
> for less than that."
>
> Yeah, after shipping it probably wouldn't be worth it.
> But it may. Thanks for the suggestion.
>
>
> "That said, your idea about relocating the faceplate and
> related electronics has been done before! I've seen
> someone who took a Pioneer unit and relocated the FP to
> his rearview mirror! However he had to leave the HU in
> place (but he did still use it to load CDs and for the
> radio though). He merely did some extending of the
> connections of the ribbon cable/faceplate connector via
> some careful wiring and then mounted took the faceplate
> out of its casing and mounted it within the rearview
> mirror."
>
> Yeah, I have seen that done before as well, and
> contimplated doing it myself. What I am thinking now
> would be more extreme. I wanted to pretty much eliminate
> the head unit totally. Since the processor is the
> pre-amp, remotes control it, changer is the CD player, all
> that is left is a very large (volume) display. If I could
> just mount the face plate and not worry about the other
> stuff, then that would be awesome. I was even thinking of
> maybe using a LCD screen as the display if that is
> possible. Does anyone here know?
>
> "You would definitely want a service manual for the unit
> though to make sure you aren't taking out any vital
> components."
>
> I just noticed one listed at that Pacific Coast Parts
> place. If you know of another place to get one, please
> let me know.
>
> Thanks for the help so far.
>
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