Thread: How did you mount your screen?

Well unfortunately my cave paintings are on my other computer.

But I epoxied mine in. It's a permanent addition to the dash now. And it's very sturdy. You can see pictures of it in the link in my sigature line.

It's not a good way to do it if you want a removable screen.

Originally Posted by Chronyx

If anyone has any tips, techniques, pictures, diagrams, cave paintings, etc of how they did their dash mounting I would be pleased to see them

Come one! think about it! there is a section on completed builds with lots of pics. there is a section about fabrication with loads of ideas.

Do you want an OEM style screen built in?
OR
Do you want to just mount it on you dash?

I will point you in the right direction for the second idea:
search for matrixpc's fold down mount, for "proclip" and also try things like camera tripod as all these things have been used.

I don't have my screen yet, but I am worried about how I'm going to put it in my double din space. It's factory wood trim so I can't hack it up. I'm praying that the Lilliput 7" will fit in without any modification.

Originally Posted by Bailey

I don't have my screen yet, but I am worried about how I'm going to put it in my double din space. It's factory wood trim so I can't hack it up. I'm praying that the Lilliput 7" will fit in without any modification.

you'll have probably a quarter to a half inch of space between the top and bottom if you center it. Or if you move it to the bottom you should probably only have to filll in a half inch.

Originally Posted by Bailey

I don't have my screen yet, but I am worried about how I'm going to put it in my double din space. It's factory wood trim so I can't hack it up. I'm praying that the Lilliput 7" will fit in without any modification.

Buy a screen and put up against the Double DIN to see how it fit. A double DIN opening will NOT fit the screen (Lilliput or Xernac) from top to bottom (if something is behind the bezel, on top and/or below the openning. Well there is already something on the bottom, so you have to cut the button part of the screen and MAYBE it will fit.

Originally Posted by Chronyx

I think this may be the hardest part of an install: I just get an impression of fiddly, fragile plastic, wires everywhere, and something that is in general a barsteward of a job.

If anyone has any tips, techniques, pictures, diagrams, cave paintings, etc of how they did their dash mounting I would be pleased to see them

Look in the fabrication forum, there are TONS of pics, tips, techniq, hints, and such in there. That is how I do mine (well I am in the fab process).
Just don't ask Where to put the screen no one will answer you if they do, you don't want to see

Thanks guys.

I know where I want my screen to go, but I don't know what I'll do if it is the wrong size, or how to mount it in the dashboard. I'd like to put it where the radio goes - It's in a Ford Fiesta, and the radio is bigger than standard which is useful.


Take the most DIY inept person you've ever seen. Then a gorilla. After that, there's me.

And yes, I am scared of breaking the most valuable thing I own.

Lots of pics on my site. Scroll down to the install pics link. Check it out. Hope it helps. It's not too hard, just take your time. Any questions, let me know.

Batman

It's not so hard. You can do it and if you're worried about the wires, make sure you secure them with tape, wire ties, etc.

Here's my pic on screen install. Screen install