Where to locate add-on DVD player?

[racerbob]

Does anyone know if there is enough depth behind the upper glovebox to mount a DIN sized DVD player to use with a Lockpick 3? I don't mind cutting an opening in the backside of the plastic if there is some room in front of the passenger airbag. I have ordered all the components and now have to find a place to mount the player. I will be using a Valor DV-170 that has a SD card slot for displaying JPEG's and storing MP3's and a USB port for a 2GB jump drive for WMA's. See link at Crutchfield for details. It's has a lot of features for 100 dollars Valor DV-170 DVD/CD/MP3 player at Crutchfield.com

[finman]

Not the upper glovebox, there's a metal support in the way. but I mounted a half-din PowerCoustic DVD player in the lower glovebox, suspended from the top of the glovebox. I trimmed the actual backside of the lower glovebox door to enable closing the door, concealing the DVD player.

Essentially it's installed such that you can still remove that lower glovebox entirely to access the cabin filter.

Pictures are worth so much more than my description...I'll see if time allows me to get them posted.

[racerbob]

Thanks, pictures always help. The other option was to modify the lower center dash panel (some fiberglass work) and mount the player vertically. This would be a real project. I was thinking of dropping in an under dash add on type DIN mount (from the inside) and glassing it into the curved front panel of the cover.
Sounds like a PITA, but could be decent looking if I was patient enough. Lower glovebox would be far easier.

[finman]

Pictures have been taken. I'll post tonight, if many other moving projects get finished!

Fiberglass would be cool. I've only done my rear cubby 8" subwoofer in fiberglass. Stay tuned...

[F8L]

Why not put it in the little pocket below the factory radio?

[racerbob]

ScanGauge has already claimed that space. Not sure if a full DIN DVD player will fit in that space. My second choice will likely be a semi-custom enclosure under that smoked plastic door.

[finman]

Here are my pics. Had to put this here in the lower glovebox (in her 2005) since the add-on factory 6-disc is below the radio in that pocket.

In my 2004 I put the same DVD player in that pocket below the radio with room to store my 30 gig iPod photo.

Enjoy!

[9G-man]

The door covered slot, below the factory radio will fit a DIN sized DVD player very nicely, and the door will still close.

[racerbob]

Finman, that looks like a clean install. I think I should take everyone's advice and mount the DVD below the radio. I can easily relocate the ScanGauge. My DVD player has many threaded holes for side mounting. It should be an easy install.

[racerbob]

Well, I took everyone's advice and mounted it in the proper location under the radio. Had to trim the front opening behind the flip down cover. That was the hardest part. Awesome image quality compared to MPEG-4 from a ZEN player. It's a nice unit for 100 dollars.