Need ideas on how to accomplish getting a screen fabbed into my bezel please..

**HiJackZX1** · 09-29-2009, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Machinehead

I think I may change my location to this.

I thought you could get away without fusing the branch lines if the devices had their own fusing already.

You can do it that way, but it doesn't hurt to have a few for safety. From what I read from TBird, he only wanted to fuse it from the battery.

**Machinehead** · 09-29-2009, 04:15 PM

Off-topic

<---- changed my location

**HiJackZX1** · 09-29-2009, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by machinehead

off-topic

<---- changed my location

lmfao......

**tbird2340** · 09-29-2009, 08:12 PM

Maybe some of you geniuses have an idea for my camera issue.. If you do, please post there! Thanks!!

**tbird2340** · 09-29-2009, 08:22 PM

No offense but do people not know how to start threads of their own?

**tbird2340** · 09-29-2009, 08:29 PM

Ok, so I removed the piece I was going to install my on/off switch, reset button, and USB port.. Bad news.. The friggin circuit board goes the entire length of the piece (even across the empty buttons)..

**HiJackZX1** · 09-29-2009, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by tbird2340

No offense but do people not know how to start threads of their own?

I guess think of it as intermission. Like a comedy relief for a second, lol. Our bad though.

Originally Posted by tbird2340

Ok, so I removed the piece I was going to install my on/off switch, reset button, and USB port.. Bad news.. The friggin circuit board goes the entire length of the piece (even across the empty buttons)..

It looks like the button has some depth though. I think 2 joined USB ports can be installed.

**tbird2340** · 09-30-2009, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by HiJackZX1

I guess think of it as intermission. Like a comedy relief for a second, lol. Our bad though.

No need for you to apologize!

**Machinehead** · 09-30-2009, 08:39 AM

Since you probably don't want to hack up those buttons (because of the circuit board), you'll have to get a little more creative. You could dremel holes in the bezel for USB ports, although I don't think I would feel comfortable doing that and making them look halfway decent. Another option is would be to use some USB extensions and find another spot, like the center console or next to the shifter.

Can you access the glove box from the radio area? You could just run a usb extension cable into the glove box and not mount it at all. It's accessible that way when you need it, but you can coil and hide the cable in there when it's not in use.

**tbird2340** · 09-30-2009, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Machinehead

Since you probably don't want to hack up those buttons (because of the circuit board), you'll have to get a little more creative. You could dremel holes in the bezel for USB ports, although I don't think I would feel comfortable doing that and making them look halfway decent. Another option is would be to use some USB extensions and find another spot, like the center console or next to the shifter.

Can you access the glove box from the radio area? You could just run a usb extension cable into the glove box and not mount it at all. It's accessible that way when you need it, but you can coil and hide the cable in there when it's not in use.

Yea, that's a good idea for the USB option.. I doubt she's even going to use it that much (more like me).. Just when adding music / and or movies / software / etc..

I really wanted it for the hard on/off switch and reset button though.. I wanted to actually get another one of those pieces and use the buttons that actually act as buttons and swap them out with the ones that are just blank..

I THINK I can probably still mount actual switches and buttons but I want to find ones that aren't so in your face that take away from the factory look..

I've used the kind of buttons that were posted before and I like them in my ride but I want to try and keep it as close to factory as possible (so not big LED's etc).