touchscreen monitor in place of cubby
I have an 09 370z sport and I've been contemplating making a carpc for it. The part I always get stuck at is the screen. I would like to be able to keep the stock radio in it and perhaps just hook a headphone jack into the aux-in so the only place to put the screen would be the cubby...
I was wondering if anyone has been able to replace the cubby with a screen. I'm hoping for a 7" touchscreen w/ display link but most have an ungodly large bezel.. sigh... any ideas? xD thanks in advance. prefer in-dash over mounting xD |
It can be done but will take some fiberglass work and about 2 or 3 days work. A 7 inch would probably fit. Just trying to think of why you want a carput with most head units able to do most of what that can do now a days. Also keep in mind that you will have to use your aux port of your stock head unit unless your changing that.
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I'm molding a 7 in right now, but I've one pieced it with an aftermarket dash kit since I have changed the radio.
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I'll have some soon. I should get a chance Tom night to cover it in carbon fiber.
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love to see pics as well
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I'd love to see what you guys are doing too.
What are you all using for the touchscreen? Sidenote: I installed the IPOD Gateway which does have a spare aux port which means no wires in front. |
Here is mine, it is running an HKS Camp II system to monitor everything.
I will be redoing in beginning of next year, keeping the screen but have an idea of the area wrapping around the screen to make it look cleaner/flush. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wgFNZZBDMaE/TE...Screen%201.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wgFNZZBDMaE/TE...Screen%203.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_wgFNZZBDMaE/TE...Screen%205.jpg |
Nice dreamer, guess I haven't been following your car enough. Didn't know you had that. I'm sure I'll see it someday
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how is it currently mounted in there?
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It is molded into the cubby right now, but not 100% on sure what they used.
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Very nice Dreamer!!!
Waffle keep us up on this. I'd like to see where people go with this. I have a few things I'd like to try. GL |
could a technically inclined noob mold this thing in?
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Also, why a second monitor? Is it a full carpc on top? You could of used the input on the HU for the HKS camp 2. |
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I like having navigation up and the Camp II would occupy the AV in slot. Also I believe with the AV in slot you cannot listen to the radio or CD/DVD/etc. Putting it in the cubby gave me a dedicated monitor for my system while maintaining my HU. |
Here's the link for the one Amplified did back in 2009.
http://www.the370z.com/video-audio/8...r-console.html |
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I found a guide online : Making Carbon Fiber Parts: How to Mold Carbon Fiber will give it a try and let you guys know how it goes... i just need to find a way to get all the wiring behind the cubby and remove the lid x.x |
Dreamer what shop did you go to for the screen in the cubby?
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No idea, Baker sent it off when putting the SC on, I think they are using a different audio place now.
Not saying the place they sent mine is bad, I think they found an even better shop. |
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