I just purchased an Alpine DVD Nav from ebay along with an Alpine 7" touchscreen monitor for it. Based on pics posted by some members where they moved the stock info screen down in front of the shift ****, I plan to put the 7" touchscreen where the info screen was.

QUESTIONS: I have an installer who is willing to work with me but has never done this type of project before:

1. IS IT HARD TO MOVE THE INFO SCREEN DOWN TO THE COMPARTMENT IN FRONT OF THE SHIFT ****?
2. IS THER ENOUGH WIRING FOR THE INFO SCREEN TO BE MOVED, OR DO I NEED TO EXTEND THE WIRING?
3. HOW LONG DOES THIS INSTALL PROJECT TAKE?

thanks in advance.

 

It take no time at all... The info screen wiring is just enough to reach the bottom hole. Your installer should'nt have any problems. Just make sure your screen is 7" and not 7.2.

 

1. It is very simple to relocate
2. There is just enough to do the job
3. The relocation job should take about 10 minutes, As for installing the touchscreen that all depends on how you plan on installing it. I ended up having to attach my touchscreen to the actual bezel rather than the bracket that held the factory display.

You should have just installed a carpc and that would have given you lots more than just GPS. I have one running my GPS,MP3's,DVD's,wireless internet,Games,Music videos...) and the entire system including touchscreen cost me just over $1000. I did all the work myself and everyone thinks it came from the factory that way. I love it

 

+1 on #3 above. My screen is attached to the bezel as well. Nice and snug.
And I don't know about 10 minutes, when all said and done at least 30-45.
J

 

Bestbuy was going to charge me 100.00 just to remove the factory screen down in front of the shift ****....

So i went back into the install area and talked to one of the guys, he said if I bought him lunch he would do it for free... So i said hell yeah as long as your not gay....

It looks pretty easy to remove and install...

 

Here are some pics of my carputer install;




The relocation of the screen is not a hard job at all.

 

unmatched, you and I have a very similar set up except I'm using a mini pc. What are you using to get the sound to your headunit?

I swapped out my factory radio but thinking about switching back and adding the pac adaptor

 

Nice, post some pics. I am using the pac adapter. I started another thread a while ago with more detail about my carputer.

 

WOW really nice setup, not on my upgrade list, yet, but pretty impressive.

 

I'll take some pics with my camera phone during lunch and post them up. I see you have the Bose system, I was told I could still use the pac adapter even wothout the Bose but will lose my presets on one of my ABC bands which is fine with me. Do you have control of your mp3's via the steering wheel controls?

 

if i put a carputer in, is there any way I can get rid of the stock screen and have everyting displayed on the carputer screen?

 

No, you must relocate the screen.

 

I control my media using a powermate which is permanently mounted at the base of my armrest (4th picture).

Here are some updated pics, I used my camera phone so please excuse the quality;

 

So the carputer sounds like the way to go. I was checking out ebay, and I saw a nice looking system, but how do I know if the screen will fit or not? The one that I was looking at is here. Do you guys think the screen will fit in the info screen location?

 

Any 7 inch screen should fit, keep in mind that you have remove it from it's housing in order to mount it.
That pc looks good, especially if you can get it for under $400.

 

I'd post pics of my pc but I'm not sure how attach the images.

 

How did you change the color to a blue background and not orange ...just replace the LED's?

 

replace all the LED's

 

how many led's are there that light up the screen??

 

Great looking install there. I am unable to seach the site. Can you link to the thread you have with more details on this cool upgrade??
Cheers, Rob

 

So i said hell yeah as long as your not gay....

Thank you, I needed to laugh tonight.

 

There are a lot of them, they are all soldered in as well. Look here for more info:http://www.6thgenmaxima.org/welcome.html
(scroll down)

 

sure does look sweet..thanks for the info

 

Upload them to photobucket.com and then post the img links.

 

Here you go

 

Thanks man.

 

thanks Unmached!! Looks like every thing I want/need in one package. It seems the carputer is the only way to fly( I mean drive). Thanks again for the link.
Cheers, Rob

 

Ok, I've uploaded some pics, you can check them out here.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...BlueDevil7.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...BlueDevil6.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...BlueDevil4.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...BlueDevil1.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...BlueDevil2.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...AlpineSkin.jpg
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o13/hpric/Carpc.jpg

I'll upload some more of the pc and all the other toys soon

 

Just throw these on either end of those links and waalaa!! [img]link[/img]

 

[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o...BlueDevil1.jpg[img]

Testing

Dang it! didn't work

 

Posting rules says I may not post attachements

 

[img]then web address of pic[/img]







All I did with the above was to use the addresses you provided in your post

 

 

I'll have to give it another try, thanks for posting

 

is there any cutting involved to make the info screen fit in that area where the cubby hole in front of the shifter is?

 

No cutting but you will need to fasten it, I created a small simple bracket.

 

I used a small piece of wood as a shimmy on the top of the screen and it hasn't moved...

 

LOL, I did the same at first

 

What up guys? I am a newbie at wirring and what not but i'm really impressed with umatched's setup!! I was wondering if their's a how to on it with a detailed instructions? thanks

 

It's not that difficult. I believe Unmatched had his system installed by a professional installer but I did my own because I wanted to know how everything was hooked up and configured just in case something went wrong and I had to fix it. I actually found it to be more fun than frustration.

I did all my research at www.mp3car.com believe me when I tell you that all your questions have already been asked there so its a great place to start.

Some things you'll need are
1. pc (tons of choices but remember to keep it simple)
2. 7" Touchscreen
3. Power Supply