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09-27-2005, 12:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Convert LCD for use in car?
This could be a crazy idea, but do you think it's possible to first of convert an existing lcd to work in a car? Second, how likely is it that a 15" could work?
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09-27-2005, 12:18 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Surrey, UK
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Yes and yes.
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09-27-2005, 12:47 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Floreeda
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Plenty of large screens on here. 
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Trying to fit my 20" iMac into the dash... RF 600.5 amp, two 10" JLW0, 8 Infinity Components
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09-27-2005, 03:48 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Denmark
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works no problem.. got a 15" in my trunk.. just for the fun of it 
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09-28-2005, 12:48 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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15" lcd conversion process
I think that's really cool. There seems to be a debate on whether or not go with that big of a display, it really comes down to preference because some people are able to do it because they can.
I probably found mp3car after seeing this site, if you haven't seen this check it out. http://www.timekiller.org/carpc. Really cool stuff like streaming video, maybe even remote starting, etc.
I'm wondering, did you end up following instructions on mp3car to adapt the monitor to work with a different type of power outlet? Any reading materials that you'd recommend?
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09-28-2005, 02:36 AM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Denmark
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actually i just went ahead ahead and installed it
i got my hands on a cheap used pc lcd (100$)
and i thought what the hell, i might as well just try and see if it would work
and it did, i just hooked it up to the car with and adapter 10-16v input - 12v output
just to be sure it got a steady voltage all the time, ripped the screen apart and built a new case.
got hold of some motors and atached it to it, so now when i open the trunk the
screen flips up and powers on (i got to push a button to make it go down again)
just jump into it, i dont know if im just lucky but i usually never break stuff when installing into a car, i just try and see if it works and usually it does
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09-28-2005, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Quote: Originally Posted by holistic
actually i just went ahead ahead and installed it
i got my hands on a cheap used pc lcd (100$)
and i thought what the hell, i might as well just try and see if it would work
and it did, i just hooked it up to the car with and adapter 10-16v input - 12v output
just to be sure it got a steady voltage all the time, ripped the screen apart and built a new case.
got hold of some motors and atached it to it, so now when i open the trunk the
screen flips up and powers on (i got to push a button to make it go down again)
just jump into it, i dont know if im just lucky but i usually never break stuff when installing into a car, i just try and see if it works and usually it does
Wow, pics or links?
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09-29-2005, 06:17 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 5
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new lcd bezel
I'm definitely going to want to do this when I install the lcd. The current bezel is like 2.5" thick all the way around with pretty large buttons. What did you end up building the new case out of?
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09-29-2005, 06:21 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 295
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Personally, I think a 15" in-dash is retarded. It takes you to the other side of usable size, to where its way too big.
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09-29-2005, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Too Big...
It wouldn't fit in dash in my car anyways. that would be silly.
Yeah, so instead it's going to hang from my rear view mirror like one of those air freshener tree thingys.
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09-30-2005, 06:09 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Denmark
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nope sry havent got any pics of anything yet, havent gotten around to buying a digicam
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well i made the frame out of aluminium, wood and fiberglass, the result is actually quite good (if u dont look at the back )
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10-01-2005, 10:18 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Los Angles
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Quote: Originally Posted by simonsess
It wouldn't fit in dash in my car anyways. that would be silly.
Yeah, so instead it's going to hang from my rear view mirror like one of those air freshener tree thingys.
your nutts
if you live in the us your gona get a ticket for sure
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10-04-2005, 12:20 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 5
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Quote: Originally Posted by port20
your nutts
if you live in the us your gona get a ticket for sure
got ya!
More realistically, how bout something that flips out from on top of the dash.
=============================
/ || \
/ | <--lcd ontop || backseat \
/ |___ of dash || \
/ ---------| <--Dash || \
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<--> <-->
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