xenarc / DSCUSTOMS - pics and question : Buttons

gizmomkr · 08-19-2003, 12:02 PM

Just curious what people have done with the buttons.

I dont really need them for anything, but still plan to route them somewhere.
I found some nice small ones - I could just drill and mount next to the AC controles.

Has anyone else relocated the buttons somewhere ?

Daz · 08-19-2003, 12:10 PM

I need to do something like that - looks superb!

freestyler · 08-19-2003, 01:28 PM

i'd say find some that match sort of the ac controls and that would look slick

thenominous · 08-20-2003, 05:25 AM

Is the RHD version of that console the same or is it (most likely) mirrored ?
Ive seen a few people that have grafted other parts on to their plastics and then smoothed and sparyed black. That would give you the OEM buttons. How many is there on the xenarc screens ?

wi77iam · 08-20-2003, 03:46 PM

I'm in the process of putting my screen into the dash and will need to relocate the buttons also. Haven't decided where yet. I want to get the screen in first.

How did you install your screen - i.e. what did you use for your bezel, how did you attach it to the dash piece, etc.?

It looks pretty good except there's some glare coming off the bezel.

jol · 08-20-2003, 04:16 PM

Myself I'd put the buttons under some fabric or plastic in the front of the armrest, not visible but fell-able

gizmomkr · 08-21-2003, 07:13 PM

Thanks, I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out.

Hopefully I can take some more detailed photos…

I removed all the components from the xenarc unit, I then secured the touch component to the lcd with a very small amount of silicon adhesive.

The LCD fits fairly snugly top to bottom in the factory hole. I did not modify the cars factory dash piece (only some of the metal behind it. )

I cut 2 shims out of wood to center the panel left to right. I then cut a piece of acrylic to cover the gap between the lcd and the dash. I drilled 4 holes into the acrylic and counter sunk each so the screws would be flush. Finally I laid down a thin piece of aluminum over the back of the lcd. (I later used the aluminum with some 1 inch stand offs to secure the rest of the LCD components. ) The 4 screws from the acrylic line up just right to meet the edge of the old radio bracket. Tighten everything down, and the lcd is sandwiched between the aluminum and the acrylic.

I then found some hard thin plastic material and cut it into the shape of the acrylic. Finally I applied a thin layer of glue to the acrylic and placed the plastic “cover” on top of the acrylic. Currently the final layer is contact paper (thought It looked nice) but I might paint it… or lay down some wood grain or something…

Right now, the buttons are un finished. I really don’t want to modify the dash in any way. I could put them next to the ac controls.

Most likely I will add them to the power / pc control box I built into my change tray – (see photo )

I will try and take some more detailed photos.

You can also check out http://www.hjnetworks.com/car/newlcd for some images.

gizmomkr · 08-24-2003, 11:48 AM

Finally ! Got my car back from the body shop.

60 some odd hours later - I emerge from under my dash with a happily mounted LCD.

I decided to put the buttons on my control box. My box was part of my original setup and has buttons for pc power, hdd activity LED, and reset.

This is a pic of the box before I added the buttons, I will try to get some pics of the finished box up tonight