Writeup Lilliput installation in TM-701L housing - Page 2

masch · 02-18-2004, 02:35 AM

How do you separate the wires spyhunter? Its a bit risky no? How do I tell where I can cut and where I cant? I been to the WRX site but firstly the connector is laying on the side, while mine is standing up. Well that's no big deal but is there a way to check if pin 1 on the guide is the same side as mine? I guess that's when I need to take measurements with the multimeter eh?

From the WRX site, I should cut on the white or the blue of the ribbon? And to short them out, gotta use a solder? isnt that a permanent solution? =) btw, those wires easy to solder? Because most wires i've come cross wont stick on the solder and I dont know why.

pogue1000 · 02-18-2004, 12:16 PM

If anyone wants to part with there lilliput front bezel or even the back would help me, please pm me, i am thinking of doing a install in my dash and need an experiment bezel.

THanks.

spyhunter · 02-18-2004, 09:11 PM

Masch i took a small knife and carefull seperated the individual wires from the ribbon. the blue part i just removed, its like a sticker. the wires themselves carry such a small current that risk of frying the whole thing is nil. use a multimeter to double check the connections and reference the stuff from the pictures. I had to rewire mine after i got it back together after i realized that i references from the wrong side.

from there i just directly solder the (my wires) to the ribbon wires. its the pain in the *** getting a decent joint. thats part of the reason for the disclaimer and comments in the original post.

skassama · 02-18-2004, 09:58 PM

HI,

A little off topic... I need the housing for the DWW-7VGA...

If anyone has no need or wants to part with it please let me know

Tnx

spyhunter · 02-18-2004, 10:01 PM

www.digitalww.com

go there and buy it you thread hijacker :-P

skassama · 02-18-2004, 10:14 PM

well that was not the intent ... but since I have been branded, well DWW dont have ..... so are you interested in sending me yours :-)

and yes before I forget.... good write up

spyhunter · 02-18-2004, 10:18 PM

thanks

and oh yeah? whats this? lol http://www.digitalww.com/indashhousing.htm

skassama · 02-18-2004, 10:32 PM

Thats what you put your lcd into ......I need the one from which your lcd came out ... like whats shown in your pic http://www.mattoree.com/z/lilliput/PICT0032.JPG and just the front bezel..... dont ask what happened to mine.. long story

NS98GSR · 02-19-2004, 03:05 AM

I'm having problems with my ribbon for the front panel buttons. I seperated the wires and tried soldering but I don't think they were all connected properly because I connected everything else, plugged in the power and pushed the power button and got nothing. Because a lot of the plastic got melted (also don't have the right soldering iron tip) I decided to cut off that end of the ribbon and 'restrip' it without even thinking. I assumed I could just gently cut on one side of the ribbon and peel it back exposing the wires but um... that's not working too well.

Any suggestions?

I'm sure I can play around with my knife a bit and scrape off the plastic but I'm just wondering if there's an easier way.

phc · 02-19-2004, 03:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by masch

How do you separate the wires spyhunter? Its a bit risky no? How do I tell where I can cut and where I cant? I been to the WRX site but firstly the connector is laying on the side, while mine is standing up. Well that's no big deal but is there a way to check if pin 1 on the guide is the same side as mine? I guess that's when I need to take measurements with the multimeter eh?

From the WRX site, I should cut on the white or the blue of the ribbon? And to short them out, gotta use a solder? isnt that a permanent solution? =) btw, those wires easy to solder? Because most wires i've come cross wont stick on the solder and I dont know why.

I soldered a small length of wire (~1/2" long) of 30 AWG wire to the connector where it solders to the PCB. Not an easy thing to do unless you have a pencil point soldering iron and small diameter solder.

I should have taken more photos...

masch · 02-28-2004, 09:48 PM

spyhunter,

How did you power up the lilliput? Did you cut the power connector along with the USB connector?

spyhunter · 02-28-2004, 10:00 PM

umm if i recall correctly i took the usb like connector and used the supplied power adapter off of that. the cigarette lighter adapter that is...

masch · 02-28-2004, 11:48 PM

I understand you took out the usb like connector, but then, how did you use the supplied power adapter off that? Did you cut off the connector from the supplied power adapter too? Or did you solder them together?

spyhunter · 02-29-2004, 12:18 AM

hmmm ok....the supplied cables that came with the lilliput answers all questions. the screen can be powered off of the jack right on the screen or though the usb like cable which has power, video and left/right audio jacks on it. i used the cig adapter, cut off the end and put a molex connector on it to power it off the psu. that answer the question?

masch · 02-29-2004, 12:26 AM

Okay, I think I know what you mean, its just that I didnt understand your original post in this much detail.

It seems to me that you took out the Lilliput's USB-like connector off the board, and resoldered a USB extension cord with the 4 wires to where the Lilliput USB-like connector was.

So now you have an extended USB-like connection to the board, I dont know how long but does it extend all the way towards the end of the case where the spring was? Or just a short distance?

Assuming this is the case, you have 4 inputs now to the board,
"
Pin 1 red
Pin 2 White
Pin 3 Green
Pin 4 Black
Ground to Ground
"
or 5, including ground. Which of these pins do you connect to the +12V of your molex connector? Or do you straight away plug em in the USB port of your mobo (I understand USB connections has 12V out too right) and that's where you get the power to power the lilliput?