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parksgm · 03-26-2008, 08:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mentalmummy

Below is a pic of my cars dash. I have a nice 8 inch touchscreen monitor I want to add right in the middle where the old radio and empty socket currently are but the monitor is too big.

I`ve checked the screen and if I can find a way of mounting the monitor on a stand that would fit at the bottom of the empty space it would not obscure my existing switches such as hazard lights etcetera so would not fail an MOT.

However I am unsure of how to mount it there, any advice would be appreciated as its the best place to have it in my car (2001 Kia Shuma 1.6). I`m thinking maybe clamping a homemade stand in somehow at the moment but maybe someone here has had this issue and found a good way of solving it?

The gap available is 9.8 cm high and 9 cm wide, I wonder if there is a simple way to attach some sort of stand perhaps?

If you don't mind not having the monitor permanently mounted in the dash, then why not just attach a rectangular piece of material shaped to fit in the cubby below the radio to the back of the screen, and then slide the mounting block combo into the cubby. A bit of foam tape or adhesive rubber strips on the mounting block would ensure a tight, stable fit. I think that would be far easier/less expensive/better looking than a separate stand with the screen mounted to it...and would have the additional benefit of being more stable if you are using a touchscreen.

03-26-2008, 08:13 AM	#3
parksgm FLAC is for flacid parksgm's CarPC Specs Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Vehicle: Mustang GT Posts: 1,113 My Photos: ()	Quote: Originally Posted by mentalmummy Below is a pic of my cars dash. I have a nice 8 inch touchscreen monitor I want to add right in the middle where the old radio and empty socket currently are but the monitor is too big. I`ve checked the screen and if I can find a way of mounting the monitor on a stand that would fit at the bottom of the empty space it would not obscure my existing switches such as hazard lights etcetera so would not fail an MOT. However I am unsure of how to mount it there, any advice would be appreciated as its the best place to have it in my car (2001 Kia Shuma 1.6). I`m thinking maybe clamping a homemade stand in somehow at the moment but maybe someone here has had this issue and found a good way of solving it? The gap available is 9.8 cm high and 9 cm wide, I wonder if there is a simple way to attach some sort of stand perhaps? If you don't mind not having the monitor permanently mounted in the dash, then why not just attach a rectangular piece of material shaped to fit in the cubby below the radio to the back of the screen, and then slide the mounting block combo into the cubby. A bit of foam tape or adhesive rubber strips on the mounting block would ensure a tight, stable fit. I think that would be far easier/less expensive/better looking than a separate stand with the screen mounted to it...and would have the additional benefit of being more stable if you are using a touchscreen. __________________ Monthly North Texas Meet thread My worklog gDrive Install pics How to add your CarPC specs to your username An amateur built the Ark. The Titanic was built by professionals.