Aftermarket head unit installation kit for use with salvaged original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicle controls
AssigneeAAMP of Florida, Inc.
InventorBrett D. Riggs
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Abstract
A method of installing an aftermarket head unit for an aftermarket radio in a vehicle. The method includes removing an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) autosound head unit from the vehicle, removing a plurality of OEM knob assemblies from the removed OEM head unit, installing in the vehicle an aftermarket head unit, wherein the aftermarket head unit includes a panel having a plurality of apertures for receiving and engaging the plurality of OEM knob assemblies, and installing each of the plurality of OEM knob assemblies in an individual one of the plurality of apertures of the aftermarket head unit.
Claims18
A method of installing a replacement head unit in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- removing an original head unit from the vehicle, the original head unit including an original circuit board;
- removing a plurality of original knob assemblies from the removed original head unit;
- installing in the vehicle the replacement head unit, wherein the replacement head unit includes a panel having a plurality of apertures for receiving and engaging the plurality of original knob assemblies, wherein installing the replacement head unit includes installing a replacement circuit board configured to replicate the functionality of the original circuit board;
- installing each of the plurality of original knob assemblies in an individual one of the plurality of apertures of the replacement head unit;
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- operatively coupling the plurality of original knob assemblies directly to the replacement circuit board to enable the replacement circuit board to receive an input from one of the plurality of original knob assemblies upon actuation of the one of the plurality of original knob assemblies.
A method of installing a replacement head unit in a vehicle any time after removal of an original head unit in the vehicle, the original head unit including a plurality of original knob assemblies and an original circuit board configured to receive signals from the original knob assemblies, the method comprising:
- installing a panel within the vehicle, the panel including a plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of apertures configured to receive one of the plurality of original knob assemblies;
- installing a replacement circuit board within the vehicle, the replacement circuit board configured to replicate functionality of the original circuit board;
- installing the plurality of original knob assemblies within the plurality of apertures of the panel;
- operatively coupling the plurality of original knob assemblies directly to the replacement circuit board to enable the replacement circuit board to receive an input from one of the plurality of original knob assemblies upon actuation of the one of the plurality of original knob assemblies;
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- installing a replacement display unit within the panel.
A method of installing a replacement head unit in a vehicle any time after removal of an original head unit in the vehicle, the original head unit including a plurality of original knob assemblies, an original circuit board configured to receive signals from the original knob assemblies, and an original display, the method comprising:
- installing a panel within the vehicle, the panel including a plurality of circular apertures and a rectangular aperture, each of the plurality of circular apertures configured to receive one of the plurality of original knob assemblies;
- installing a replacement circuit board within the vehicle, the replacement circuit board configured to replicate functionality of the original circuit board;
- installing the plurality of original knob assemblies within the plurality of circular apertures of the panel;
- operatively coupling the plurality of original knob assemblies directly to the replacement circuit board to enable the replacement circuit board to receive an input from one of the plurality of original knob assemblies upon actuation of the one of the plurality of original knob assemblies;
- configuring the replacement circuit board to send signals from the plurality of original knob assemblies to the vehicle via at least one from the group consisting of a data bus, a hardwired connection, and a wireless connection;
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- installing a replacement display unit within the rectangular aperture of the panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.