2003 Ford Falcon BA (Australia)

**jaytyn** · 11-02-2005, 03:16 AM

Ok

I know this looks a bit dodgey but it was the best i could come up with.
The BA Falcon has a integrated radio & HVAC screen in the centre of the dash. The unit cannot be removed making it difficult to find a spot for the Touch screen.

I have decided to mount it straight over the top of the old screen. I cannot see the radio display or the HVAC controls which is a bit dodgey but will have to do for the moment.

The PC is an E-Vectra that I have sitting in the boot. Runs of a laptop 12V car adapter (The E-vectra is a 19V PC).

Works well. except that the power supply does not survive crank which means I have to hibernate everytime I want to crank the engine. eek!

Anyway here are some pics... any ideas on how to improve would be greatly appriciated.

To Come: Griffin powermate.

**hakhawk** · 11-02-2005, 03:52 AM

hey, not bad mate. i have seen some guys modify their screen in their BA to take a RCA conection for an XBOX, maybe you could do that, then add a touchscreen over top. i dont know if they have a switch or what to be able to still use the HVAC controls though.

**Fox_Mulder** · 11-02-2005, 04:36 AM

Nice install!

Couple of Qs:
How is the carptuer hooked into the audio system?
And in the boot, looks like the floor is lower in the centre?

Maybe using a rotating actuator arm, you can get the screen to flip up over the air vents when you want to use the controls undernearth. I dunno just me rambling on lol

**jaytyn** · 11-02-2005, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by hakhawk

hey, not bad mate. i have seen some guys modify their screen in their BA to take a RCA conection for an XBOX, maybe you could do that, then add a touchscreen over top. i dont know if they have a switch or what to be able to still use the HVAC controls though.

Unfortunatley I dont have the colour TFT, I only have the base model display as shown:

**jaytyn** · 11-02-2005, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Fox_Mulder

Nice install!

Couple of Qs:
How is the carptuer hooked into the audio system?
And in the boot, looks like the floor is lower in the centre?

Maybe using a rotating actuator arm, you can get the screen to flip up over the air vents when you want to use the controls undernearth. I dunno just me rambling on lol

The audio is linked into the factory sound system, which luckily has an audio in jack.

The boot has a sunken centre. which is really wierd. I could probably mount the carputer in the sunken bit, so its out of sight, but I figured it would get better ventilation where it is sitting now.

Yeah I was thinking of making some kind of folding arm.... thats the next project!

**Cris** · 11-02-2005, 05:19 PM

Looks good. It would look much nicer, if you could relocate that OEM display, and fab the screen in there...

**Fox_Mulder** · 11-02-2005, 05:51 PM

Or maybe you can fabircate the screen into a little pod above the air vents. So you'll have to make the pod and cut into the dash above that then bondo or something it all together...