How do i extend a laptop kbd ribbon cable to sunvisor? - Page 2

SnyperBob · 10-04-2004, 05:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by thedude_five

flat flax cables are readily available from different online stores -
Be sure to know a.) how many connection points; b.) the distance btwn connection points; and c.) if you want the connection points to be on the same side of the ribbon or on opposite (flip side) end.
Also, you can find connectors (kind of like butt connectors) for these type of ribbons. I've used dozens of these to work w/ LCD's and their controller boards...

try these guys in their "flat flex cable" section:

http://www.molex.com/

how long can you get them tho? Are they cheap for like 10 footers? as cheap as a usb cord?

thedude_five · 10-04-2004, 05:49 PM

you can get them pretty long but once you get past a couple of feet, you might want to take the suggestion of soldering the connection points to wires and doing it that way. I didn't know it would be that long...

As far as price, they're pretty darn cheap. I used it to remotely mount my lcd panel from the control board by about a foot and a half.