info screen swap with color nav screen
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I read in the MT mag that the viewing angle of the info screen has to be within 30degrees from the driver's view. I wonder if I'll fail the state inspection if they see that the info screen os relocated to the botton of the center area.
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So since I don't have the color screen to use this mod with, I was wondering if it would be possible to swap out the mono info screen, and still be able to display the stereo, heater info ands so on without the actual nav system. This way I wouldn't loose the info display, but be able to switch over the display for a dvd.
Still shopping for a DVD player and av converter. I wasn't expecting the converters to cost $250 to $350. Anyone have a cheaper option? When I converted my Honda I did it with $40 worth of parts from radio shack.
Wow this is an old thread... But since its been bumped.. Was the color screen from the factory nav completely plug and play? I might consider making this change to complement my double din HU
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no issues with the screen at all?
I have a partial answer to this inquiry ... I just swapped the mono info screen with a used color nav screen I picked up on eBay ($170). All the in for displays properly: temp, time, radio, etc. Phase 1 is a success!!!
Still shopping for a DVD player and av converter. I wasn't expecting the converters to cost $250 to $350. Anyone have a cheaper option? When I converted my Honda I did it with $40 worth of parts from radio shack.
Still shopping for a DVD player and av converter. I wasn't expecting the converters to cost $250 to $350. Anyone have a cheaper option? When I converted my Honda I did it with $40 worth of parts from radio shack.
Im kinda curious about this swap too. I didnt make sense to pay $2,000 for a nav unit but it makes sense if its only a couple hundred bucks to have a color screen with all the amenities attached thereto.
I have a partial answer to this inquiry ... I just swapped the mono info screen with a used color nav screen I picked up on eBay ($170). All the in for displays properly: temp, time, radio, etc. Phase 1 is a success!!!
Still shopping for a DVD player and av converter. I wasn't expecting the converters to cost $250 to $350. Anyone have a cheaper option? When I converted my Honda I did it with $40 worth of parts from radio shack.
Still shopping for a DVD player and av converter. I wasn't expecting the converters to cost $250 to $350. Anyone have a cheaper option? When I converted my Honda I did it with $40 worth of parts from radio shack.
On the other .org, I was told the color screen will not directly plug-in. That, and the fact that the screens sell for almost $200 on eBay made me decide against this.. I would rather get the eBay catback.
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From: austin tx
So sense this has been done partially have any of yall figure out if the color lcd that got plugged into non nav car can play dvds I don't want nav, but I want to add color just so I can play dvds for my kids, and I don't want to add another HU because I will loose the radio controls, and I don't like the way it looks personally too many screens up on the dash is not my taste
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