my little - HOW TO: 7" Lilliput => TM-701L in-dash housing.

JayKaye · 04-28-2004, 05:10 AM

I recently purchased an in-dash housing from Armen (digitalww) and followed the instructions on his website on how to install it ( http://www.digitalww.com/VGA_Lillipu...ash_HowTo.html ). These instructions are great but I had problems with my housing rolling in and out and 'clicking' in and out of place with the chunky VGA/touch cable in the way, this How To shows how you can replace that chunky cable for a ribbon cable.

How To instructions found here:
http://aocab.ausgamers.com/howto.html

Feedback pls?

Defiler · 04-28-2004, 09:08 AM

I will definately ref. this when I get my screen in. Great job and thanks!!!

CdRsKuLL · 04-28-2004, 09:26 AM

nice job fella :-) I also used a ribbon cable

http://www.cdrpro.co.uk/carputer/lilliput.htm

samc · 04-28-2004, 09:29 AM

I did the samething basically trying to duplicate what CdrSkull has done, good stuff man

Make sure you use the thin ide cable not that regular ide/ata33 cable. The thinner one is that much small and it folds much more easily inside the case.

JayKaye · 04-28-2004, 09:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

nice job fella :-) I also used a ribbon cable

http://www.cdrpro.co.uk/carputer/lilliput.htm

Very neat job there mate. Mine is such a dodgy soldering job compared to yours! haha. I had to pull mine (and de-solder) numerous times due to problems and changing from chunky cable to ribbon cable.

If you dont mind, id like to link to your website in my How To.

eXentric · 04-28-2004, 02:27 PM

So, does this make the display go in and out of the case more easily? Mine is a pain to open and close.

If so, are any of you in Houston by some odd chance? I'd pay you to do this mod for me. I already have the Lilliput in a DigitalWW in-dash kit, but it uses the thicker VGA cable. The only thing that would need to be done would be to change the ribon cable out.

JayKaye · 04-28-2004, 11:00 PM

Remember when you first got your empty in-dash housing? how easy it was to move the screen in and out of the housing? It makes it as easy as that once youve done this mod properly.

CdRsKuLL · 04-29-2004, 01:51 AM

yeah its easy to pull in and out, just wish there was someway to secure it inside the din slot now :-)

JayKaye... sure link away m8

[iG] · 04-29-2004, 10:03 AM

So its $100 for a non-motorized housing? Kinda expensive isnt it?

samc · 04-29-2004, 10:59 AM

Yes but Armen does have a monopoly on it right now so it's what it is.

JayKaye · 04-30-2004, 06:02 AM

I dont think the price is too bad. Once a few more models come out by difference manufacturers then it should drop, but as a monopolised product, the price isnt over the top.

tom2112 · 04-30-2004, 01:47 PM

Just to clarify:
Has anyone using a standard IDE cable (80 conductor or 40 conductor) had any problems with signal noise?

I spent hours researching this very same thing from scratch. Every "expert" that I spoke with told me that the VGA cable would HAVE to be shielded - especially in an automotive environment!

So I'm shocked that this is working. Please, please, please tell me that it is!!!

archimense · 04-30-2004, 02:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tom2112

Just to clarify:
Has anyone using a standard IDE cable (80 conductor or 40 conductor) had any problems with signal noise?

I spent hours researching this very same thing from scratch. Every "expert" that I spoke with told me that the VGA cable would HAVE to be shielded - especially in an automotive environment!

So I'm shocked that this is working. Please, please, please tell me that it is!!!

I'm using a 14 wire unshielded ribbon cable carrying power, video 1/2, vga, and touch screen. It's about one and half feet long and I have not had any problems. I have not tested interference with the touchscreen controler, cause I'm waiting for a replacement.

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You guys have no idea how long I have been screwing around with this. I am so psyched! I know what's getting installed this weekend!!! Woo hoo!

samc · 04-30-2004, 02:35 PM

I am using 10 strands out of a 80 IDE cable and we all know how thin that is and I used about 1.5 feet length of cable. I just tested the screen in the car last night and no interferance. Enjoy.