i have installed a radio in the glove box and it sucks to reach across and open everytime i need to change cd or station or volume

does anyone know of a aftermarket system to control volume externally or how i can make my AM radio knobs work??

p.s-i have a remote but it won't work unless it is pointed at it and it is a pioneer head unit

THANKS
pete

I think Pioneer makes a wired remote.Maybe that would help. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069910_95522454,00.html Its a little expensive but it would solve your problem. Chris

ya kinda pricey but may be only other option other than having someone ride shotgun

You could get a frequency remote which doesn't have to be pointed at the head unit, just close enough to recieve the signal. Hidden audio, I think is one of the manufactors that have this option, and I would think Pioneer would too, but you would need a compatable head unit.

I have a Sony CD head unit that had an option for a wired remote. I have the remote mounted to the steering column and it lets me do anything but change the discs.
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maybe they have remote extenders like for a home enertainment cabinet. I have one for home that you place one eye in the cabinet near your stereo and the other is in the open to "receive" your signal from the remote....might work

I have the glove box mount and I have come acrooss a remote eye that works from ebay. Havent tried it though, I dont drive my truck every day either

There was a post on the board awhile back about this. I don't have the link to the post, but I kept this link on how to make a remote repeater setup. I can use my remote that came with my Pioneer cd player with the glovebox door shut. http://www.chevelles.com/techref/ftecref26.html You can buy the components online seperately pretty cheap. I ended up buying a PAC IR-X http://cgi.ebay.com/PAC-IR-X-Infrared-IR-Remote-Eye-Extender-Repeater-IRX_W0QQitemZ190034381775QQihZ009QQcategoryZ60208QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem on EBAY and wired it up using the diode and resistor setup. PAC does recommend some type of spike filter in older automotive applications. I opted for the cheap glovebox radio setup, but the remote repeater is a must have.

EROC- where can I get that radio mount you posted?. I like that alot.

i have installed a radio in the glove box and it sucks to reach across and open everytime i need to change cd or station or volume

does anyone know of a aftermarket system to control volume externally or how i can make my AM radio knobs work??

p.s-i have a remote but it won't work unless it is pointed at it and it is a pioneer head unit

THANKS
pete

Pete,

I installed a PAC IR-X Infrared IR Remote Eye Extender Repeater IRX with a voltage spike prevention harness that I built using the instructions from the chevelle website (I think it's posted in this thread). PM me if you need specific instructions....:)

I have this system in both of my trucks and it works perfectly.

i have the same set up (radio bracket) except i set it closer to driver so i can reach it

i got mine at a boat supply shop

but i'll check the links and reply back


thanks

pete

Mine was free from Crutchfield when I bought my cd player. I have seen them on EBAY. They're made to mount a radio under the dash.