If the LCD isn't motorized then how does it come up. Do you have to manually pull it. Sorry if this sounds stupid. Thanks for posting the p/n when you get a chance.

 

Hey cliverman,
You have to physically pull it up. There are guide rails on the side of the monitor cover that I utilized to help slide it up and down.

-Alan

 

See if you can get the spring-loaded mechanism that pops up the stock nav screen.

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

ryoken,
Tried to get that, but that's the part that costs $1430. Way too much $.

-Alan

 

Man..for a fraction of that cost I could do a sort of motor/actuator that woudl pop it up and down... Sounds like a fun project

04' G35 / 6MT / Tein Basic Coilovers
Volk 19" GT-7 Gunmetal

 

Bummer. I got the whole thing for a measly $2000 when I bought the car. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

If the spring loaded thing costs $1400 as a separate piece, then that explains the $6000 estimate to retro-fit a Nav system to a non-Nav car. Those parts are horribly overpriced.

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

So can the monitor actually retract by pushing it down or does it not move. If it does wouldnt u need an extra piece to make it slide up and down?

2004 G35c Black on Black/ 6mt/ premium/ aero

 

Hey guys. Got off the phone with Carvey and the part# for the titanium dash monitor cover is 28075AM603. Retail is $15.33, Grubbs can get it for $12.26.

-Alan

 

aorbeta > What happens to the velvet material in the cubby hole? Or does everything inside have to be chopped up and removed?

Is there anyway of using this $12 screen cover and making it work like this? The whole thing would have to sit up much higher (blocking the clock) of course. Any thoughts? [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

<a href=http://www.geocities.com/olsoe/Install.html?1059094972130>Click here for dogtag114's creation</a>


It's still a G thang!!

 

Rumble,
The way that I installed it, I cut the cubby hole compartment a good bit for the monitor to sit lower. I did this to test how much the monitor would have to slide up and down if I wanted to motorize it. In my application, the bottom and back of the compartment is cut out, so the monitor can actually drop lower into the cubby compartment, with the top of the monitor cover flush with the top of the titanium center console. The back is cut out so in the future I can add a motor to motorize it up and down.

Most definitely you can have the monitor sit much higher, covering the clock without cutting up the cubby hole compartment. If the monitor was to sit this high, a cosmetic cover would have to be fabricated to hide the power and video wires to the monitor, the stock nav button/control panel thingy does this. You could also cut the cubby lid in half to do this.

I like dogtag's apllication... To use the stock monitor cover and have it retract in and out might be a pain in the ****. I also don't think it would be as aesthetically pleasing as dogtag's current setup.

-Alan

 

Yeah, the cubby hole needs to be cut for sure. It's very shallow. There was another guy who just installed the flip out DVD player/screen like a din pocket within the cubby. I thought that was an amazing idea as well...but of course it comes with a higher price.


It's still a G thang!!

 

Rumble, Is this the one you are talking about?



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Pic of install with cubby lid closed

 

Trying it again!



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mstil35, can you give me information on how that was done and how much it cost?