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Slice big hole in dashboard (non iDrive) to install a flip up LCD
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01-10-2014, 01:15 PM | #1 |
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Slice big hole in dashboard (non iDrive) to install a flip up LCD
Has anyone tried this?
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222753 It appears that they cut through the dashboard using a template to fit some kind of compartment. My idea is to try this and install a flip up LCD (or tablet). |
01-10-2014, 01:21 PM | #2 |
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I have something I'm working on. Hopefully it will be done in a month or two and I'll have something to show. I've had a second dashboard sitting on my kitchen table for three months.
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01-10-2014, 01:56 PM | #4 |
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01-10-2014, 01:59 PM | #5 |
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I wasnt nuts enough to try it on my car. I bought a whole dash from a salvage parts supplier for $180 (it came with about $400 of other parts on it) and have been cutting on that.
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01-10-2014, 07:42 PM | #8 |
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I love it. Anyone who has the nuts to cut holes in their car is totally fine by me.
The compartment looks useful, but I'd probably pick a different setup if it were for a specific purpose like GPS - I find cars that come with factory "navigation" in the form of a rebranded garmin in a flip up look a little bit afterthoughish. I can envision a really cool stealthed slide-out tablet install, though. Maybe I'll have to try something like that
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01-10-2014, 08:25 PM | #9 | |
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yea, that is exactly what I am looking at, but it is not for the e90. I just want to make sure it is doable before I cut my e90 dashboard open.
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01-10-2014, 08:38 PM | #11 | |
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I think once the air vents are removed and you can see underneath , its not that bad to cut the whole , at least you can see how far the saw is going and there is not much electrical going around that area, still takes balls though |
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01-11-2014, 02:53 AM | #12 |
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there is a guy on babybmw.net that converted a flip up tv to a tablet pc and installed it in a 1 series but I can find it
keep on eye on this link in a few days it should be up and running again according to the message http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?sa=X&...tart=0&ndsp=18
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01-11-2014, 07:20 PM | #17 | |
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thank you for finding the video. That is EXACTLY what I wanted. Too bad they don't sell that kit for e90's.
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01-12-2014, 10:43 AM | #18 |
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If you could motorize it, make it look like it's not really something made to open then it would be cool. Having the ability to keep something in a car without fear of it being stolen would make this worthwhile. I personally would do a nexus 7 on the pogo pin dock and wire the compartment to open when the start button is pressed and close when it is pressed again. I think this could be done pretty easily with a servo motor. Good luck!
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01-12-2014, 02:17 PM | #21 |
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sorry misunderstood
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