Farenheit Installation
#163
^^ You can install a 7” LCD screen in the upper/forward cubby in a ’06 Z.
The difference between the ’03 and ’06 is the upper/forward cubby’s design. The DIY for a 2003 is simple, and just a little more complicated on a 2006.
I haven’t personally done this on a ’06 so I cannot provide a “step by step.”
--Spike
The difference between the ’03 and ’06 is the upper/forward cubby’s design. The DIY for a 2003 is simple, and just a little more complicated on a 2006.
- The ’03’s upper/forward cubby has a detachable rear pocket that you simply unscrew and replace with the monitor. It’s a “drop-in” placement that requires no custom fabrication or cutting, and the job takes about 5 minutes after removing the center console.
- Installing a 7” LCD screen in a ’06 Z requires some surgery on the pocket in the upper/forward cubby. You must cut the pocket walls, and install a finish piece (bezel) and devise a custom “screen holder.” It’s an easy task for a professional installer who does custom fabrication.
I haven’t personally done this on a ’06 so I cannot provide a “step by step.”
--Spike
#168
^^ Yes… You can still buy the Farenheit T-7000MHR, and $89.00 is a good price (anything over $100 is too much for this monitor).
This 7” LCD monitor is sold under various brand names( It’s the same monitor, just a different brand name):
Here’s a tip when installing this monitor:
What you do is connect the power wire (the red wire on the LCD) to an ignition wire on your car so there is no power to the unit when the ignition id OFF, but still set the LCD to “Always On.” That way you never drain your battery, but the LCD always turns on when the ignition is on. To control on and off independently of the ignition (but never draining power from your car’s battery unless the ignition switch is on), install a manual switch between the ignition and the LCD screen.
Additional Points:
This is a long post, but I couldn’t see how to condense it. I hope it is helpful and doesn't waste readers' time.
--Spike
This 7” LCD monitor is sold under various brand names( It’s the same monitor, just a different brand name):
- Farenheit T-7000MHR
- Power Acoustik PT-700MHR
- NESA Vision NSM-7005 7" Monitor
Here’s a tip when installing this monitor:
- Connect the monitor to an ignition power source so that it only gets power when the ignition is ON. That’s usually a red wire.
- Use the handheld remote control to do the initial setup. You want to set the monitor to 16:9 (widescreen display), and set the LCD screen to “Always On.”
- Install a physical On/Off switch between the ignition power source and the monitor. You do this so that you can turn the monitor on or off without having to dig for your handheld remote control (and, that is why you used the hand held remote control to set the monitor to “Always On”). In fact once you have the manual ON/OFF switch installed, you will rarely (if ever need) using the handheld remote control.
- If the image doesn’t look exactly what you prefer, use the handheld remote control to set contrast, brightness, color saturation, etc. I’ve never set anything differently for imaging other than the defaults, but you do have this capability.
What you do is connect the power wire (the red wire on the LCD) to an ignition wire on your car so there is no power to the unit when the ignition id OFF, but still set the LCD to “Always On.” That way you never drain your battery, but the LCD always turns on when the ignition is on. To control on and off independently of the ignition (but never draining power from your car’s battery unless the ignition switch is on), install a manual switch between the ignition and the LCD screen.
Additional Points:
- The Farenheit T-7000MHR (Power Acoustik PT-700MHR or NESA Vision NSM-7005 7" Monitor) provides a surprisingly good and sharp image when you consider its < $100 price.
- This is a NTSC/PAL monitor using a RCA composite video connector. It is not an HD display, but you won’t see any significant difference between HD and NTSC/PAL on a 7” LCD monitor when viewing motion video (i.e., when viewing DVD’s or displaying dynamic GPS mapping).
- This monitor is not appropriate for a carPC. If you have a carPC, your LCD display (even a small 7” LCD) should be at least an RGB monitor with a VGA connector to display static images. Of course there are even better digital display formats available for a CarPC.
This is a long post, but I couldn’t see how to condense it. I hope it is helpful and doesn't waste readers' time.
--Spike
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