Tv in Bg astina dash

[jojo]

I have been toying with the idea of placing a screen in the big gap left when the stock deck and equiliser is taken out. Not one of those in dash ones, but a lcd monitor so it looks similar to the nav system setup on rav4, soarer etc.

What do you guys thing bout this idea? Can anyone think of any problems about this idea?

[lamby1986]

if that whole hole is taken by the screen, where the stereo go? or have i got the wrong hole?

[jojo]

You got the right area im talking bout.....relocate the deck somewhere i guess hehehe, was thinking bout mounting deck in glove box area, control over deck wont be to hard, just have to rely on the remote.

Like i said this is an idea at the moment.

[CityEnd]

hm.. how abt a possible touch screen aswell?? hehe

another idea is to have the stereo behind the screen, but it has to be a detachable face one... and then rewire/add extention from the hu to it's face which can be relocated elsewhere, eg in the sun visor?

since it's only in the idea stage atm, I"m willing to brainstorm with you, although some of the ideas aren't too realistic, my head is always in the clouds =)

[lamby1986]

whats the purpose of this screen anyway? is it gonna be for dvd or carputer (in car computer)?

if carputer, touch screen is a must, and if you got the money to buy the parts, it aint that hard. key note: money

[jojo]

ahahahahahhaa.............my idea isnt that far fetched is it?

i was just gona use it as a screen, so hook up dvd player.
Just a tv screen, no computer......i dont have that kind of spare cash ehehehe

[lamby1986]

well then the dvd goes in the glove box, and the ps2 under passenger seat :mrgreen:
if its just dvd, and you have a remote a touch screen is probably not necessary. but if you can get one cheap, all the better.

[jojo]

i wanted both the dvd and the deck in the glovebox, just the screen in the centre.

[CityEnd]

u'll have alot of empty space behind the screen, so why not put something behind it? as ur example of the rav4 and soarer, their screen flips down so u can insert cds.

have you thought abt which screen or dvd player yet?

does anone have picsof the interior of the bg? i want to see it and get ideas from it.
as my friend has a civic and molded an extra din, don't know if the bg has enough space for it.

[platypus]

have you looked ast rods car at all???

[jojo]

nope havent looked yet.......you have mentioned there would be lots of room behind the screen
You think you could fit guages behind the screen hehehe.

[geetee]

Originally Posted by lamby1986

have i got the wrong hole?

*SLAP!!!* ops:

[geetee]

here`s the space available.......

[CityEnd]

thanx geetee,

i guess you can't add extra dins like with the civic.. but it would look great wiith a screen there.

[joe_mazda]

Go on go for it!!!! 8) 8)

It'd be special mate, and a crowd puller

[shock]

probably could fit a double din screen in there.. don't see why it wouldn't fit..

[Matt]

you can buy single din tv that have motorised flip screen my mate has on in his carolla tha same type of spot as yours.

[jojo]

i was just gonna put one of those screens meant for a stand in there so it looks flush, everyone has the motorised screens hehe.

i wanted it to sorta look like how the screens are setup in the soarers etc. Wanted something different.

[geetee]

i think that would be possible.
you`ve only got the ashtray below that area anyway so you could take a bite out of that if you had to.......

[lamby1986]

you could take a bite out of that if you had to.......

hungry aren't we

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