Mounts Small LCD..where to install?

Jani · 31st January 2007, 11:28

Has anyone installed 7" lcd somewhere in 5D Civic? Any ideas where should it be placed and how? I was wondering the small box in front of the gearstick....what do you think?

TTDegs · 31st January 2007, 13:16

7" by ??" ?

I guessing this is for DVD playback?

No idea on the laws over there, but over here it can mean big trouble if the driver can see the screen whilst driving...

czechplastik · 31st January 2007, 17:42

Risky ground there. By small box do you mean the silver lidded one in the dash? Surely anyones view (in the rear at least) would be obscured by the gear stick?

Jani · 4th March 2007, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

Risky ground there. By small box do you mean the silver lidded one in the dash? Surely anyones view (in the rear at least) would be obscured by the gear stick?

That's what I have been thinking..,but like you said..it's really not the gratest place to install lcd. I bought 7" lcd allready..the mounting clip is huge. So only way to install it is to put it in front of the time/radio-screen. What do you say about that?

czechplastik · 4th March 2007, 16:18

Problem with that then is that you won't be able to see the time or Radio stations. To be honest though I can't really think of anywhere you could put it

Jani · 4th March 2007, 16:46

You might be right. There is no place to install without having some kind of negative side. If I install it in front of the time/radio-screen... it just won't work. If I install it behind the gearstick..yep..what the hell. It won't work either. I still got few ideas..
1. Brodit makes these kind of clips.. http://www.brodit.com/productinforma...sortiment=null and http://www.brodit.com/productinforma...sortiment=null
First one could be solution. I red somewhere here (civinfo forum) that centre vents do not blow hot air..just cold.. so it is good for the electronics inside the lcd, I think.
2. Second idea is to buy lcd back view mirror. Size is something like 6". Any experiences or thoughts?

14idsi · 5th March 2007, 17:24

I have bought a 7" rearview mirror monitor with clip on system, but it shakes al lot even with the engine on and the car not running

I don't like vibrating images!
I'm searching other solutions.

Jani · 5th March 2007, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by 14idsi

I have bought a 7" rearview mirror monitor with clip on system, but it shakes al lot even with the engine on and the car not running

I don't like vibrating images!
I'm searching other solutions.

Where did you attach this clip-on system in car?

klaasbakker99 · 5th March 2007, 18:59

jani,

Maybe this http://www.kuda-phonebase.de/start.php?id=2 is better then a brodit, it is placed above the vent and looks better.
I heard that you can make a little hole in it for the cables so you can put them inside the dash

basegreen · 5th March 2007, 19:08

The center vents do blow hot air

Jani · 5th March 2007, 19:29

Thanks for the links klaasbakker99. Never heard Kuda before, and I checked prize for that center mount..it costs 47 euro here in Finland.

Quite an expensive piece of plastic. I didn't found picture how is it attached in the console, and I am wondering is it just some kind of normal clip that can be found somewhere at half prize. Brodit's clip costs 25 euro, so that's not also the worlds cheapest clip.
An for the Basegreen comment about the hot air coming from the center vent

I tested it too, but I didn't get really hot air..but it was warm though. Then it's propably not good idea to go for brodit, because most of the lcd-panel will be in front of the vent. Kuda might be good...but still wondering the clip mecanism and etc.

klaasbakker99 · 5th March 2007, 19:46

Jani,

Kuda is high quality and can be placed easily, you can get it in real teather too, brodit is pushed into the dash plastic and getting it out of its form.
When you remove the kuda you never see that it was there, I do not know why it is so expensive at your place, here it costs 36 euro.
Maybe you can find it on ebay.

Jani · 5th March 2007, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by klaasbakker99

Jani,

Kuda is high quality and can be placed easily, you can get it in real teather too, brodit is pushed into the dash plastic and getting it out of its form.
When you remove the kuda you never see that it was there, I do not know why it is so expensive at your place, here it costs 36 euro.
Maybe you can find it on ebay.

..Or maybe someone can send me one

Well, got to think about this. Everything else is ready to be installed, but only the clip is missing. Well anyways..I have to wait couple of days until I get it, I mean if I order it somewhere. This is quite ****** place this Finland. Last time I ordered brodit mobilephoneclip it had to be ordered from Sweden (our neighbour) because there is only two places to buy Brodit in Finland...and of course they aren't keeping that kind of stuff in their shops. So it takes one week...
After all I might be the only person in our sweet country who uses brodit in civic.

Well that is something to be proud of!!

Well..I should go to sleep now.. it's allready 10.30pm

14idsi · 6th March 2007, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jani

Where did you attach this clip-on system in car?

I put it on the existing rear view mirror.

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Jani Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th October 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Small LCD..where to install? Has anyone installed 7" lcd somewhere in 5D Civic? Any ideas where should it be placed and how? I was wondering the small box in front of the gearstick....what do you think?

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Jani Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th October 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	...it might be.... You might be right. There is no place to install without having some kind of negative side. If I install it in front of the time/radio-screen... it just won't work. If I install it behind the gearstick..yep..what the hell. It won't work either. I still got few ideas.. 1. Brodit makes these kind of clips.. http://www.brodit.com/productinforma...sortiment=null and http://www.brodit.com/productinforma...sortiment=null First one could be solution. I red somewhere here (civinfo forum) that centre vents do not blow hot air..just cold.. so it is good for the electronics inside the lcd, I think. 2. Second idea is to buy lcd back view mirror. Size is something like 6". Any experiences or thoughts? Last edited by Jani; 4th March 2007 at 20:12.

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klaasbakker99 Valve Cap Join Date: 6th February 2007 Location: netherlands Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	jani, Maybe this http://www.kuda-phonebase.de/start.php?id=2 is better then a brodit, it is placed above the vent and looks better. I heard that you can make a little hole in it for the cables so you can put them inside the dash

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Jani Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th October 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the links klaasbakker99. Never heard Kuda before, and I checked prize for that center mount..it costs 47 euro here in Finland. Quite an expensive piece of plastic. I didn't found picture how is it attached in the console, and I am wondering is it just some kind of normal clip that can be found somewhere at half prize. Brodit's clip costs 25 euro, so that's not also the worlds cheapest clip. An for the Basegreen comment about the hot air coming from the center vent I tested it too, but I didn't get really hot air..but it was warm though. Then it's propably not good idea to go for brodit, because most of the lcd-panel will be in front of the vent. Kuda might be good...but still wondering the clip mecanism and etc.

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klaasbakker99 Valve Cap Join Date: 6th February 2007 Location: netherlands Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jani, Kuda is high quality and can be placed easily, you can get it in real teather too, brodit is pushed into the dash plastic and getting it out of its form. When you remove the kuda you never see that it was there, I do not know why it is so expensive at your place, here it costs 36 euro. Maybe you can find it on ebay.