Spike100

177.8 x 127.0 x 22.9 (measurements are in millimeters)

--Spike

Ghost_shift

iTrader: (26)

So no one has tried this on their 06+? Can someone chime in please???

Spike100

^^ 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.

• 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

o2sys

iTrader: (27)

Does anyone know if these dimensions:

182 (W) x 117 (L) x 35 (T) mm

Will fit on a 03 cubby? By anyone i mean Spike100

Spike100

Yes, it fits.

--Spike

ZachUA

iTrader: (1)

Damn these items have gone up a lot in price since the original post. Someone in the vendors marketplace is selling them for 186.00!

Hostetler

iTrader: (3)

im doing this fo sho!!! lol....this is the first time that having an 03 is an advantage! lol...i found a 7000 for $89 on amazon

Spike100

^^ 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):

• 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.

Important Note: Never connect your Farenheit T-7000MHR to a constant power source (usually a yellow wire) since the device goes into sleep mode (the screen goes dark), but the device is sleeping and is always looking to be awakened by the handheld remote if set to “Always On.” This scenario always results in a drained car battery if you connect to a constant power source.

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