F-Body Ideas - Camaro and Firebird - Page 11

solo44 · 10-08-2006, 04:44 AM

has anyone had problems with there lcd freezing in the winter?

narandomsortofw · 10-09-2006, 05:52 PM

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narandomsortofw, in your pic below, do you have the little air bag or whatever box right in the way under the cupholder (on 6 speed cars)? If so, how did you route all the wires and stuff. I can't even get a finger through all that junk. Did you have to do a lot of cutting under there to make everything fit through?

I cut a hole all the way across the bottom about 3 inches high. The electrical lines I ran down the passenger side of the console (be sure and keep the lines out of the way of the e-brake. One of wires was almost cut when I dropped it down the first time.)

The vacuum lines i ran down the drivers side. There is enough room just make sure not to kink any lines up.

narandomsortofw · 10-09-2006, 05:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by solo44

I built a custom enclosure that sits wear my back seet used to be...i've got two Audiobahn 15's and two 12's i can control them as pairs so i can turn one set on and the other set off and vicewersa...anyway these is a huge difference for me in the amount and depth of the bass...and also volume....but the 15's have a much large dual voice coil...what i can tell you from my readings is that the more surface area your subs have the more air the can push which in turn gives you better or atleast more bass....alright that's all i have...how do i post pics on here?

Do you have pics. when you are posting a reply there is an attach picture button.

JasonWW · 10-09-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by solo44

hey is there anyway i can get my 98ta's wiring diagrams on the internet...possibly for free? Some of the wiring lingo you guys use i'm not so familiar with....

I'm not sure what lingo you mean. Just ask and I'm sure I can explain.

I'm also not sure which wiring diagrams you mean. Most are not used for stereo related stuff except for the radio harness wires.
Here is an explanation on those:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=10

For posting pictures, if they are under 100K in size you can attach them to a post. Look under the Additional Option when you are typing your reply and you'll see a Manage Attachments button. If the pic is over the size limit you can sign up for free at a image hosting site like http://photobucket.com/. These sites are cool as you can upload larger pics and put a direct link to them into your post so the pic will appear full size and not in the small thumbnail you have to click.

JasonWW · 10-09-2006, 08:15 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by narandomsortofw

I cut a hole all the way across the bottom about 3 inches high. The electrical lines I ran down the passenger side of the console (be sure and keep the lines out of the way of the e-brake. One of wires was almost cut when I dropped it down the first time.)

The vacuum lines i ran down the drivers side. There is enough room just make sure not to kink any lines up.

I was able to cut a big hole out in that storage area, by using a long fireplace lighter to heat the plastic and then I cut it out with a razor blade in a scraper holder thing. No fumes and it sliced pretty easy.
I happen to have an extra center console laying around so I took some pics. It seems the wires and lines are going to have to go around the computer box thing as it's right in the way. Once you are going alond both sides you run into a solid wall just ahead of it. I think I may need to cut out 2 holes for the lines to run through. The problem is, what if I need to pull the console out? I would like to run all the lines under the actual console and have them run inside only through the storage compartment hole. At that point they should be easy to disconnect from the climate control switches. It's a bit of a dilema.
So you only had to cut the hole in the storage area by the switches?

narandomsortofw · 10-09-2006, 10:12 PM

I only cut the main storage compartment. If you run along the sides it works. The car frame dips down where the second wall hits. I went under it. There is a group of factory wires that I followed. Just run the wires and see what works.

JasonWW · 10-10-2006, 09:38 AM

Hey Guys, I just got my Lilliput screen in that I mentioned a while back and the damn thing has crappy viewing angles. I can't use it in the TA, so now I have to find another screen that fits and has a wider viewing angle.

I think Berhard on post #1 is the only guy running a 10.4" screen, huh? Any of you guys know of a 10.4" that has a thin border around the actual LCD and has a good viewing angle?

redls1bird · 10-10-2006, 07:30 PM

That really sucks to hear about the angles... I was really hoping to see your install soon with a big 10.4 inch screen. I personally dont know of another screen off hand, but Ill look around as I look for parts for my project. Keep Up the good work.

farnandj · 10-14-2006, 02:49 PM

Quick question for you f-body guys !

Is there a known problem with a faulty defrost on a firebird ? The wires look good, but there is no power at the window.

Thank you for your assistance,

Jeff

JasonWW · 10-14-2006, 02:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by farnandj

Quick question for you f-body guys !

Is there a known problem with a faulty defrost on a firebird ? The wires look good, but there is no power at the window.

Thank you for your assistance,

Jeff

No, they usually work.

NoTicketsPlease · 10-14-2006, 02:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by farnandj

Quick question for you f-body guys !

Is there a known problem with a faulty defrost on a firebird ? The wires look good, but there is no power at the window.

Thank you for your assistance,

Jeff

try ls1tech.com or ls1.com for more info

eddielb · 10-17-2006, 03:14 AM

i saw some guys did move the a/c controls to the glove box? how was that done? where they just long enough? those who did not move the a/c controls in a trans am, what's the biggest size screen you got to fit? thx guys

JasonWW · 10-17-2006, 08:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by eddielb

i saw some guys did move the a/c controls to the glove box? how was that done? where they just long enough? those who did not move the a/c controls in a trans am, what's the biggest size screen you got to fit? thx guys

The vacuum lines and electrical wires are easy to extend, but the cable is quite difficult. Most don't attempt to lengthen it so this makes glove box installs pretty easy. The cable is long enough for it to fit there.

With the A/c controls in place you can just fit a 7" widescreen in there. Check out Curious's install as it's a good example.
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...36&postcount=2

eddielb · 10-17-2006, 11:50 AM

if the cable is long enough to fit in the glove box, wouldn't they be long enough to fit in a triple gauge pod type thing on top of the dash like i've seen some photoshops of? I notice most of you stuff the pc in the spare tire well, is this the best place? thx guys i was thinking of stuffing it behind the screen but there might not be enough space + heat..

JasonWW · 10-17-2006, 01:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by eddielb

if the cable is long enough to fit in the glove box, wouldn't they be long enough to fit in a triple gauge pod type thing on top of the dash like i've seen some photoshops of?

No, the cable is stretched to the max as is. You can only move the controls to the right or down. You can't raise it higher. I did a PS of it on top of the dash, but that would require a longer cable.

Quote: Originally Posted by eddielb

I notice most of you stuff the pc in the spare tire well, is this the best place? thx guys i was thinking of stuffing it behind the screen but there might not be enough space + heat..

I don't really agree with you. Maybe one or 2 guys put it in the passenger tire well if I remember right. If you keep the spare tire (I am) there is not much room. There is more room on the drivers side cubby hole. There is no best place. You can put it behind the screen if you use a VIA Epia mobo like Snootch did. They have some that run cool enough that they don't use a fan. Some have small fans, but still run very cool. The down side is that the mobo's are not very powerful and are not easily upgraded. There are some that use a Pentium 4 or M, but they cost more.

If you have a camaro you can get a thin PC, like a notebook mobo and slide it under the passenger seat. Or put an Epia in the glove box. Small mobo's can be found here:
http://store.mp3car.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=50

I'm using a full size mobo and will highlight the thing in my new amp rack. A big PC under glass with plenty of power, cool running, cheap and very upgradable.

It's all up to you.