7" LCD Built into the Dash!!

[Jasonmarosi]

I am asking for opinions, I really like it and it's not in the way.
I Also Just want to show off the work!

Work, breakdown- The LCD is a Audiovox portable dvd player screen. I took it apart and built a protective case for it to sit behind the dash. I Cut the Existing Wood from the ash tray surround and utilized it for the frame of the screen. I filled the ash tray seams with Liquid PVC. I used a Grinder with a cut off wheel to ensure no chipping of the laquer.
_ I also moved the Cigarette lighter to the lower right side opposite the trunk pop.

There is no stereo at this time its in the Shop I blew a fuse on the SUB, and Amp output channels. $77 fix. Its a quiet drive to work.

[smOKeSILVER13]

Hmmmm, so does it have regular inputs to hook it up to a ..... say notebook computer?

[kameraguy]

This thread should be posted in Electronic Upgrades :bunny:

[jnolte]

i like your shift knob

[rollinrealbig]

wow your car looks alot like mine,

Im thinkin of doing that same LCD setup soon.

love that shift knob ... Gucci availible ? where how much ?

[Jasonmarosi]

I made the Shifter Bought the material from fabricking.com I used the old leather for templates to make the shifter and stiched it. they have any material you want monogram and matching colors for all. price ranges for a single yard of material from $40-80 but that 1 yard is also 54" wide so there is alot of material.

you could use it for a computer just hit up Radio Shack to get the adapter its an RCA imput like any other. I removed all the unnecessary hardware from the Portable dvd player like (IR)and the Disk Player.

I also Did the Back seat but still dont know if I want to keep it! The photo is not from 1999 didnt set camera date

[iced]

the lcd in the dash is gr8, looks so clean and "factory-made" like.
the rear ones could be swapped with other typed of lcds, for their frames makes them looks a bit small, but their good...

[Jasonmarosi]

Thanks for the compliment I wanted the tv to fit in not stand out if you get what I am saying.

Yea the rear LCDs are a bit small just 4.5in but They fit the headrest great I didnt have to mod them to much to get them to fit, plus I bought them 3 yrs ago and well now LCDs for Headrests are bigger and thinner. A future upgrade but I will need four headrest LCD's for the rear too. Thats just for the people driving behinde me to watch!!

[iced]

lo0ol....
btw...is putting an lcd in the "cache-soleil", by the passenger seat,( i dunno what is it callled, but the thing the passenger gets it down when facing the sun), doable? without wirings standind out or somthing?

[Abuimad]

its called a sun visor....
and yes its doable although im still waiting to see how it would look, but my frients w210 has it done..

[whitec230k]

8" TVS in the headrests (sorry about the low quality pictures)




my 202

[kjf1234]

I was thinking of doing something like that where did you run the power and grounding to. I am not sure where to get power and grounding from .

THanks

Any suggestions and greatly apperciated

[rollinrealbig]

Originally posted by kjf1234
I was thinking of doing something like that where did you run the power and grounding to. I am not sure where to get power and grounding from .

THanks

Any suggestions and greatly apperciated

to ground it just bolt the ground wire to the chassis somewhere just look under your shifter trims. as for the power wire AKA positive wire - I ran an 8gauge from the trunk to the interior and have it hidden under the armrest box. I have it there for interior neons, and any other things that need power. but I also have a fuse close to the battery and a power switch to everything - and I have to always turn things off manually because it will stay on until your batt. dies!