Fabricating a touch screen into the dash

J187 · 02-18-2005

Here I go again. Project time. Lilliput 7" Screen.

I am on the fence a little about whether or not to keep the monitor controls at the bottom. It might look nice to have them there, but glassing over them would be much easier. The screen comes with a fully functional remote and to be honest, when am I really going to be using the buttons . . . Hmm. I haven't decided yet, but I think I hate indecision.

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teampointless · 02-18-2005

Glass it over.

J187 · 02-18-2005

Ok, one vote for glassing over. What's your reasoning?

PunkingCivic · 02-18-2005

you could get a carbo fiber that is the shape of the din opeing and then mount the screen to that

i8dabomb · 02-18-2005

wow tat sheet of cf is sexy

tbaleno · 02-18-2005

How about relocating the buttons. Drill a whole in your knobs used for the ac controls and put a button in the center of each one. Then put the other 2 buttons on either side of the Defrost and recirculate buttons (in that indented bit).

I'll draw a picture for you if it will help you understand what I'm saying.

J187 · 02-18-2005

I understand, problem is, the buttons are all on one circuti board. they aren't nearly important enough to me to take about the circuit board. Nice idea though!!

J187 · 02-18-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by PunkingCivic

you could get a carbo fiber that is the shape of the din opeing and then mount the screen to that

I don't really like CF. Thanks though.

againifall · 02-18-2005

hide those buttons and just use the remote

tbaleno · 02-18-2005

I'll jump on the hide the buttons and go with a remote. What are the buttons for anyway. Knowing their uses might help decide if they should go or stay and ideas on where to put them. (maybe relocate the bar to above the stering wheel or attach it to the steering wheel).

J187 · 02-18-2005

Power, Video mode, Volume, Menu, rt and lt controls for menu scrolling. None of which are necessary, just might look cool.

MegaHurtz · 02-18-2005

I say hide the buttons

but I should remind you to NOT hide the remote eye so that you can't operate the screen

wonderz · 02-18-2005

keep us updated on how the screen's working.... i heard that lilliput screen can stop working after a few months. I am also in the market for a touch screen but still not sure which one to get yet.

HEBEGEBZ · 02-18-2005

OK, anybody could just hide the buttons. I will be the first to say keep the buttons. Besides I have a screen and no buttons and i wish I had them. Not just for fuction but also for looks. It just looks like a big empty space between the screens and the temp controls. Plus if you leave the buttons and don't like it you can always glass over. It would be a lot of difficult to go the other way. When I go to a touch screen that is what i am going to do. My 2 cents.

kickercivic1 · 02-18-2005

Cant really hide the button because how is he going to turn it on and off. PLus if he want to control with remote the sensory is built on the same board as the buttons. I say keep the button thats what i did with my lilliput. After the glare problem i just took it out and converted to indash. You will see what i mean.