Thread: (another) 2004 Nissan Maxima install

Here's my finished results. Worklog here (2004 Maxima SE install)

Anyway, some pictures of the outside of the car, all stock.




Shot of the stock inside:


Post install shots.






And here's a shot after upgrading the LCD with 3M ESR and prism films.


I didn't want to lose the *****bucket at the bottom of the console and I didn't really think moving the stock screen to the bucket area looked 'stock', so this was the only other option and I think it turned out good (besides...who the hell has tapes anymore anyway???!!!) The screen is in a good location for easy reach access, downside being that you have to look slightly down to view a gps map if needed. The other downside is that on a bright sunny day, the glare from the touchscreen is horrendous in the morning hours. Daytime visibility is good now with the 3M films installed, but I'll be ordering some ARMR-200 for the glare issue.

The knob to the left of the screen is to control the volume of a pair of amplified Altec Lansing speakers which are back behind the console (tight fit even without the bulky housings they were in!). This is so that I can still get directions over the GPS while listening to the factory radio/CD.

CarPC specs:
7" Lilliput touchscreen with 3M ESR, BEFII, and DBEF-E films
20w Altec Lansing secondary speakers
Mitx-845GVD P4 motherboard
P4 3.06Ghz clocked at 2.3Ghz to reduce heat
1Gb DDR333
100gb 5400RPM 2.5" drive
MSI DualNet Wifi/Bluetooth PCI card (this is the antenna you see next to the outside of the pc)
P.O.S. Delorme Earthmate LT-20 GPS reciever (replacement plans are in place )
Opus 150w DC-DC psu (all the above is powered from the Opus as well)
Remote power switch located next to the outside rear-view mirror controls.