7" touchscreen... arm?

netman86 · 05-31-2007, 10:56 AM

Im getting around to installing my first carpc pretty soon here. however, i dont plan on keeping the car too too much longer, and dont want to bother with a proper install. I was thinking of just sticking it down where the ash tray goes, but thats a little too low. Now im thinking about mounting it on some sort of arm (lamp arm, maybe) so that i can just put it up by the head unit when im using it (gps mainly for now) and then i'd be able to fold it under the dash a bit when the car is parked in town (dont need someone breaking my window to steal a screen)

im wondering if anyone has anything like that, or any ideas how to do it nicely.

netman86 · 06-04-2007, 01:32 PM

100 views and no ideas? shame...

The time draws nearer where i'll need to attatch the screen in the car, but so does the time when i'll be replacing said car...

rijndael · 06-04-2007, 01:44 PM

[southern accent] us 'round he'r dont like no shoddy install'... [/southern accent]

but if you must, just use some screws and screw it into your dash...

the standard casing that comes with your screen has one with it...and i know mine even came with some double sided tape on the bottom...

KB5WID · 06-04-2007, 01:59 PM

Here is what I used. It works well. Just make sure you mount it where the airbags dont make your screen a missle.
http://www.pro-fit-intl.com/mount.htm
I picked mine up at Circuit City. (I think, It might have been Frys)

rijndael · 06-04-2007, 04:50 PM

just found this....check this out

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...gy-car-pc.html

netman86 · 06-05-2007, 07:12 PM

Ha, airbags. as if my car has airbags

I'll take a look at that mount from CC (dont think they have it up here, i worked there till recently), and that other mount is pretty slick with the casset tape... but i'd need something a little less likely to fall out

Maybe i can rig up some sort of bracket that clips into something i bolt onto the dash.