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Finally done with my LCD install...

Old Nov 9, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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looks great, also curious what is gonna be the main function of it? (tuning, show, or just watch movies )
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ejmack1
Because i tried having it dissasembled the first time... and when you try to reinstall the buttons, there is too much texture material and the buttons rub.... so this seemed to be the best way, and it turned out to work great.
I see...it did come out really nicely!! I guess you could have just slightly trimmed the holes for the buttons as well, but it you got no over-spray then it's a job well done
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ejmack1
No ones really commented on the area around the *****... i think it looks great rounded out like that....
I'm not a fan of the portion only because now you dont have an indicator of where you are with the A/C settings, otherwise its nice.

I still wanna see a backside pic, even though you said you were fighting with mounting issues.

~Kris
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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any new pics installed in the car
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JaNusSolSumnus
I'm not a fan of the portion only because now you dont have an indicator of where you are with the A/C settings, otherwise its nice.

I still wanna see a backside pic, even though you said you were fighting with mounting issues.

~Kris
LOL i dont have a/c so i could careless about that... Plus after 3 years of owning an FD i know where the settings are....

also a small vinyl overlay on that part would be easy if i ever needed it, i just like it rounded out.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ejmack1
LOL i dont have a/c so i could careless about that... Plus after 3 years of owning an FD i know where the settings are....

also a small vinyl overlay on that part would be easy if i ever needed it, i just like it rounded out.
Why not remove the ***** completely? Put gauges or something else in there instead. Maybe a flux capacitor so you can go back in time

~Kris
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JaNusSolSumnus
Why not remove the ***** completely? Put gauges or something else in there instead. Maybe a flux capacitor so you can go back in time

~Kris
still need to control the location and temp and the fan setting.

just dont need the a/c button.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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I maybe missed it above but is it a tuch screen monitor or regular?
Also two guys asked before, what are you gonna used in conjuction with?, onboard computer?, or ECU tunning/datalogic? or both???

The reason I'm asking is b/c I gonna do something similar in future, build a small onboard PC for multi purposes, movies, music, GPS navi., datalogic tunning and whole nine yards...



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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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cripes those mini itx stuff adds up to be quite costly. where will u mount the case for CD/DVD access?
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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just wait and see.... and it will be used for Movies, MP3's, navigation, tuning, blah, blah blah, ****, blah, blah... and some other stuff...
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 02:08 AM
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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Yes, I'd like to see your final setup for the sysem as well. I'm building an aluminum chassis with rails to slide into the radio rails -- saying my motherboard will fit, havent measured.

I'm using a iTX 'shuttle' style mobo with a 2.4Ghz P4 + 256mb RAM and onboard vid/aud

I still have to figure out how I'm going to get the computer to interface with the Bose system, any ideas on that one? I have the Schosche adapter still for my current radio so I'm sure I'll need it again for this adventure. Power on for the amps may be tricky though.

I'll be using my system for: GPS, music, flicks, wardriving, and tuning (down the road PFC+dataloggit)

~Kris
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JaNusSolSumnus
Yes, I'd like to see your final setup for the sysem as well. I'm building an aluminum chassis with rails to slide into the radio rails -- saying my motherboard will fit, havent measured.

I'm using a iTX 'shuttle' style mobo with a 2.4Ghz P4 + 256mb RAM and onboard vid/aud

I still have to figure out how I'm going to get the computer to interface with the Bose system, any ideas on that one? I have the Schosche adapter still for my current radio so I'm sure I'll need it again for this adventure. Power on for the amps may be tricky though.

I'll be using my system for: GPS, music, flicks, wardriving, and tuning (down the road PFC+dataloggit)

~Kris
I have aftermarket amps and speaks so no bose for me
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Old Nov 10, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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nice job ...

what does it look like when you turn on the LCD ?

thx Sindy
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 02:03 AM
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Looks Good!!! Nice work!!!
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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Mmm... hope you get them installed soon so we can see how the whole thing looks finished . Damn nice work ...
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SomeGuy_sg
Mmm... hope you get them installed soon so we can see how the whole thing looks finished . Damn nice work ...
For those that know me well on this board, I tend to work on a project then get "un" motivated.... my rims that I am getting in today should motivate me to work on it more
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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dont laugh at my dirty *** RX7 parts room....

hahah

and here is a pic of the ac panel in the dash... the dash just doesn't happen to be in my car...

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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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ROTFLMAO... i love it... dash but not in the car good one ejmack... that is the kind of thing i would've done
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:47 AM
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That must have been a lot of work.... did you do custom fabrications before?
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by akiratdk
That must have been a lot of work.... did you do custom fabrications before?
no
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