My attempt at a screen install (pics)

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01-24-2006, 05:24 AM

Rick James

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My attempt at a screen install (pics)

I must 1st say I have no real experience with stereo installs, i just could see myself spending $600 to install a tv. I went to various stereo shops and they all told me it was a custom install and that was the price to get it done. So I tried it myself, so that if i messed up i could somehow justify spending $600.

$200 7in Widescreen Monttor

Monitor in the bezel

Monitor out of the bezel

The factory woodgrain from my GLE and the extra black trim piece I bought

A shot of how much I had to trim the opening to get the bezel to fit

01-24-2006, 05:25 AM

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Checking fitment

Fun with the hot glue gun

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01-24-2006, 05:26 AM

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More pics below!

01-24-2006, 05:45 AM

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Looks pretty good, I would have gone without the bezel.

01-24-2006, 05:59 AM

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always love seeing custom jobs...

01-24-2006, 06:11 AM

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nice job, esp. for first time expecting you'd mess up.

01-24-2006, 06:17 AM

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Looks pretty good, I would have gone without the bezel.

I went with the bezel because I didnt know of a way to mount the tv without it and also I did it because if you notice the tabs on it, i can pop the screen out. I used some quick connects on the + and - wires so i cant take the tv out when i feel.

01-24-2006, 06:30 AM

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That is one clean install for a 1st timer. I think it looks good with da bezel. Keep up da custom wrk.

01-24-2006, 06:48 AM

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looks nice props man

01-24-2006, 06:48 AM

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A few more pics

01-24-2006, 07:08 AM

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cool man.... i think im jsut gonna take it off the bezzel and shove it in there.... like the microvision.....

01-24-2006, 07:50 AM

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Thats cool, makes it easy to steal to though. If you were to mount it without the trim you could have used the hot glue, thats what I have.

01-24-2006, 12:56 PM

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wow, came out good, nice job

01-24-2006, 12:58 PM

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Good job. I didn't see you mention what you cut it with?

01-24-2006, 01:36 PM

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Very nice job! Looks niiiiiiiiiice! What do you have hooked up to it as far as a video source?

My KSports give my passengers headaches when they are playing a video game on my Microvision.

01-24-2006, 02:00 PM

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Really nice job for a first install

01-24-2006, 07:14 PM

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Very nice job! Looks niiiiiiiiiice! What do you have hooked up to it as far as a video source?

Looks like his HU palys DVD's

01-25-2006, 11:29 AM

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That looks real nice

, congrats on the mod! These screen mods for the 4th gens, and the ease of installation, really does make me regret selling my 4th gen a couple months ago, this would have been something I would have done almost immediately, too bad it too me so much time to find out about this mod after I sold the car. Ahh well, I love seeing this mod, its amazing how close to stock people can get the screen to appear.

01-25-2006, 05:49 PM

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hey, nice install, sorta off topic but with that deck does it have any on screen displays like menus, screensavers ect.

01-25-2006, 06:48 PM

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Came out really nice

01-26-2006, 05:17 AM

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hey, nice install, sorta off topic but with that deck does it have any on screen displays like menus, screensavers ect.

The deck is not as good as i had hoped its a regular deck with DVD capability.
The sound quality isnt that great. No motorized face (not a neccecity, but for the price i sorta expected it). When you put in a MP3/WMA disk it takes almost the same time to warm up my car as it does to load the 1st song.

The deck has wallpaper no screensavers. It can only store 2 at a time, you download others from the alpine site. The deck has one little setting menu for like aspect ratio and ntsc or pal setting nothing special.

Another thing i dont like is the video is on for DVD's and mp3/wma disks but it turns off when you select the radio.

01-26-2006, 08:46 AM

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hey i installed my screen yesterday.... i love it.... im gonna post pics later today.... one question tho. all i did was the the cig lighter wires and connect them to the screen. when i turn the car one, i get a little bit on wavy lines in the screen. im assuming im getting engine interference. did this happen to you. also would it make difference if i grounded it instead of connecting it to the black cig wire?

01-26-2006, 10:33 AM

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I think you did an awesome job. Very nice.

01-26-2006, 12:36 PM

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I connecteg the + and - wires of my screen to the same pos and neg wires of the deck. The screen is clear at all times except when the bass hits the screen dims a lil.

01-26-2006, 01:44 PM

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I connecteg the + and - wires of my screen to the same pos and neg wires of the deck. The screen is clear at all times except when the bass hits the screen dims a lil.

yea mayb i should try that....i will when i get my new speakers ill install that too

01-26-2006, 03:44 PM

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MAD PROPS

02-01-2006, 05:49 AM

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looks very nice! i'm looking to do a monitor install this spring. what made you choose the Farenheit over the Microvision?

02-01-2006, 02:31 PM

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The picture quality and the fact that i didnt have to wait for shipping. I bought it off a guy that owns a stereo shop.

02-01-2006, 02:38 PM

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is this a better setup than a flip-out monitor/DVD hu? it seems like you can get some cheap ones from ebay or elsewhere, but i'm guessing sound quality is crap? just tryin to figure out which way to go.

02-01-2006, 07:07 PM

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The stand alone screen was my personal preference. After I had seen Alpine and Clarion and other motorized screen that needed help going up after a year, I decided I didn't want that. I like the stand alone screen it looks more apart of the dash.