2002 Toyota Tacoma Monitor Issues - Page 2

itzjusme · 03-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Here is what I ended up doing with my 04 Tacoma. It worked out better than I expected it would. I chose to mount the screen in place of the stock stereo for a few reasons. First, I figured it wouldn’t get as much sunlight sitting low in the dash. If it were mounted higher in the dash, the brightness of the screen would also be a distraction at night, and it’s not as noticeable to people outside the vehicle. Finally, it took the least amount of effort. My previous vehicle was a 96 Tacoma. On that vehicle I removed the vents, lowered the HVAC controls and placed the screen at the top. I am much happier with the way I did it this time around.

sprkyjtm · 03-05-2008, 03:14 PM

Wow, that looks great. What I figured I'd do is to look at the HVAC controls when I pull apart the dash. If they're easy to move, I will move them. Otherwise, I'll just deal with the monitor down below them.

BTW... Which monitor is that. I've been trying to decide what size to get. It looks like an eight inch.

itzjusme · 03-05-2008, 04:00 PM

No, it's a 7" Lilliput screen, I can’t remember the model number.

Another advantage of having it where I do is that I can rest my arm on the top of the shifter when I'm doing a lot of configuring.

sprkyjtm · 03-05-2008, 04:23 PM

Ok, thank you. Your's fits well so I will probably get a similar model.

ghettodish · 06-15-2008, 10:30 AM

Another option....

I was going to bezel-mount my screen too, but too many others complained about the screen angle being difficult to read. In my '04 Tacoma I mounted my Lilliput between the shifter and the seat. I just slid the screen mount under the front edge of cup holder. It's the perfect angle, easy to see and reach, and hardly ever in direct sunlight.

My Voom2 case fit under the drivers seat and can eject DVDs/CDs within reach while driving.

sprkyjtm · 06-15-2008, 09:50 PM

Hmm... That's an interesting idea. I haven't started this project yet, and I still am not entirely sure what I'm going to do, but I'll keep this in mind if and when I do start.