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My2ktoy
05-10-2002, 01:56 PM
I'm looking for pics/suggestions on installing an LCD in the dash above the radio. I've seen the pics of the JDM dashes and they look sick, but i don't want to spend that kind of money. So please, if you've done it, post a pic. If you have suggestions on how to do it, let me know!
PUcKyMoN
05-10-2002, 02:17 PM
heres a pic of my setup:
http://members.aol.com/flipnasia/hondaland3.jpg
its the whole Eclipse multimedia setup (7in. widescreen, dvd player headunit, center channel, and digital sound processor). the three chrome knobs are the headunit are a/v plugs so i can plug in a playstation or my vcd player (i didnt wanna permanantly install a ps2 or anything in the car so thats why i had those plugs put there).
hope this all helps... good luck!
-pucky
Blue Lucifer
05-10-2002, 03:35 PM
Mine's a JDM console though. But I thought it would give you ideas. http://www.nextcelica.net/attachments/DSC00002.JPG
Blue Bomber
05-10-2002, 06:00 PM
My work in progress:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid20/pe9bf88b9fe4eb985adbe3d7ef1712042/fdbf5e5d.jpg
Tony01Gts
05-10-2002, 06:11 PM
Blue Bomber are you gonna take that door off?
Blue Bomber
05-10-2002, 06:25 PM
Nope, I'm keeping it there for when I park my car. I don't need anyone looking in, seeing an LCD, and wondering what else I've got in there. The whole center console will be painted in the end, though. Plus, the door might block the sun during the day.
J3adSeed
05-10-2002, 06:33 PM
good luck with the door still staying up with the added weight of the paint... its not that big of a deal but something probably will have to be done to it.
i love that first one with the speaker on the top. very nice. needs indiglos and the black piece painted white though. that would make it look even better. the lcd inside the door is great for security though.
Ugly Pete
05-10-2002, 08:28 PM
=P what kind of paint are you thinking about thats gonna weigh the door down. mine stays up just the same as it did before i got it painted.
My2ktoy
05-10-2002, 11:26 PM
blue: what size lcd screen is that? thats about what i'm thinking of doing...can you offer any suggestions?
umm mine are painted and the door stays up fine all the time :)
Blue Bomber
05-11-2002, 05:02 AM
Originally posted by My2ktoy
blue: what size lcd screen is that? thats about what i'm thinking of doing...can you offer any suggestions? It's a 5" LCD. Fits the opening perfectly.
I did have to sand off the little bump on the end of the door to get around the screen, so the door does wobble over bumps. Don't worry, I'll find a way to keep the door open. ;)
celica70
05-11-2002, 09:53 AM
i got a 6.4 molded into the dash but i dont know how to post pics. if someone wants me to email it to them, MacMood99@aol.com
J3adSeed
05-11-2002, 11:32 AM
well it depends how much you open and close the door. i've heard some people's door won't stay open just because the spring wore out. i know some people w/ the carbon fiber dash kit wore out the spring and it won't stay open either. i'm just saying if you paint it, and you have an lcd in there, which means you'll be opening it a lot more, it'll probably wear out and not stay open and it'll be a pain. but i'm sure something could be done to it.
http://www.uwm.edu/~jbrunner/pictures1.gif
redlineGTS
05-11-2002, 06:36 PM
damn, celica70's looks hella nice where did he get it painted and what kind of paint did he use?
Damn. I need an LCD in my car. Any recomendations on size vs. price guys? BTW, these installs are off the hook.
Ugly Pete
05-11-2002, 08:02 PM
fo shizzle :rofl:
xav3x
05-12-2002, 01:00 AM
hey bluebomber what are u displaying on that LCD.. it says CELCA.. looks kewl .. what is that?
Blue Bomber
05-12-2002, 05:02 AM
It's the background image for my DVD/MP3/VCD/MPG/JPG/basically anything you can throw at it player. With most Apex players, you can alter the firmware through a CD. I've also upgraded it to display more letters in a filename (21 vs 11), plus added a 6 GB hard drive. :D
Blue Bomber
05-12-2002, 05:25 AM
Here's a couple pics of the displays:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid20/pe3194e7ac379791b9495f6e989a07e01/fdbeb014.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid20/p20aded48ec8b4d5ddb668510bb6beca7/fdbeb01d.jpg
Peab0dy
05-12-2002, 07:42 AM
sweet a cake fan!
Pinoyspd17
05-12-2002, 10:29 AM
i changed the spring for my door.....the carbonfiber piece forreal weighed it down...so i just contorted a tightly coiled spring into the shape of the original spring:
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/pinoyspd17/lst?.dir=/My+Photos/Console+Door&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/pinoyspd17/lst%3f%26.dir=/My%2bPhotos/Garage%26.src=ph%26.view=t
-YoSHiKi-
05-12-2002, 11:12 PM
how much are LCD's...and wut do you need to install it?...and how much for each parts???
celicali
05-13-2002, 01:42 PM
I have an Alpine 7in lcd moulded in to the dash im selling the dash and lcd for 1000 email me if u want pics
CeLiCaJoE
05-13-2002, 05:16 PM
looks good bomber..............
Strider01
05-13-2002, 06:02 PM
Puckymon, that ****z dope, Im suprised no one gave you props for that. I love that big screen, :bowdown: also the others are great too, Is there a how to do page where you guys put up all the info on how to do it? That audio video outlet is kinda a bad positioning for it though.. I would of put it on the side or somewhere out of sight, but convient, just doesn't look nice when you plug it in, still I like that big screen, so I wanna do something like that where can i find step to step on how to do this? any of it? or do u just go with gut instinct and cut glue and wire everything that you need to make it look right? Need more info on how to do everything and problems you guys ran into, if any THANKS :wave:
Blue Bomber
05-13-2002, 06:37 PM
Originally posted by Strider01
...or do u just go with gut instinct and cut glue and wire everything that you need to make it look right?Instinct. :) This is my second center console. :rolleyes: My first one was supposed to come out looking like LaW's does (except with the 5" screen), but then I decided it would be better to hide the screen when the car is parked. I thought of just making a cover for it out of the leftover door, but I figured would be annoying having to take the cover off and put it somewhere that it wouldn't be scratched. So I picked up another center console used for $50 and worked with it till it looked like the pic above. :)
Now I need to work on the hardware side of it...
Strider01
05-13-2002, 08:09 PM
blue bomber how do u get that info stuff on the screen? and putting a HD? :wtf: is it a normal computer hard driver? how the hell do u get all that stuff up and going?? I need the know-how :confused:
Originally posted by Blue Bomber
Instinct. :) This is my second center console. :rolleyes: My first one was supposed to come out looking like LaW's does (except with the 5" screen), but then I decided it would be better to hide the screen when the car is parked. I thought of just making a cover for it out of the leftover door, but I figured would be annoying having to take the cover off and put it somewhere that it wouldn't be scratched. So I picked up another center console used for $50 and worked with it till it looked like the pic above. :)
Now I need to work on the hardware side of it...
correction... celica70's setup :) i just posted the pics for him
Blue Bomber
05-13-2002, 08:20 PM
It's an Apex AD660-8MM DVD/MP3 player. You can upgrade its firmware and logo screen through CDs with other player's firmware. The latest player they've released (Sampo 631CF) has an IDE compact flash card slot. The DVD drives in all of their players are regular computer IDE drives, so you can just put in a dual connection IDE cable, attach a hard drive (set to slave), install the 631CF firmware, and the player will recognize it. You should also be able to use Iomega Zip and Jaz drives with the player.
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