Changed oem screen with 7" vga touch screen
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='689013' date='Oct 9 2008, 11:39 AM
i take my hat off to you, reading your technical replys has made my ears bleed, you are indeed a modding god.
good luck it looks great.
good luck it looks great.
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Originally Posted by Craggy' post='552362' date='Mar 28 2008, 02:03 PM
Here, lighting is a bit tricky as its dusk outside.
i wish you were around the NYC area i'd pay you to get the navi into my car i wish i had one but from what everyone is saying and from what i read its to costly 
and i should just go with a tomtom 
i really want a navi built in lol
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Originally Posted by Craggy' post='552689' date='Mar 29 2008, 12:28 PM
The link gave me loads of info and I think I might have found a problem. The signal in to the oem screen is not rgb as I had assumed (the E39 screen was rgb) instead it is lvds, the digital quivalent. I now neet to find a way of either converting lvds to composite or else receiving lvds directly on my carputer and displaying the iDrive as a passthrough.
Cheers for the info... much appreciated.
Cheers for the info... much appreciated.
I tried to search how it's possible to overcome the LVDS-RGB prolem and found the converter. Here it is: http://axiomtek.com/Products/ViewProduct.asp?view=546
But in post #12 from this thread http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/347381-post12.html
the guy Giuliano says that it's better to use the LVDS LCD. But anyway, he publishes a lot of useful information.
Hope it will be helpfull to you if not too late.
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Originally Posted by orlee008' post='551999' date='Mar 27 2008, 08:05 PM
dont you need to load software to use a touchscreen with a computer? im sure its the same way with your lcd screen you're trying to install....
and what do you mean by "so I can get my iDirve back" ??? if your idrive is down i dont think it has anything to do with the screen....
i think what you're trying to do is close to impossible... also the original screen is so far away from the driver's position it would be uncomfortable to use... no?
i would love to see some pics of what you're trying to do
orlee
and what do you mean by "so I can get my iDirve back" ??? if your idrive is down i dont think it has anything to do with the screen....
i think what you're trying to do is close to impossible... also the original screen is so far away from the driver's position it would be uncomfortable to use... no?
i would love to see some pics of what you're trying to do
orlee
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Originally Posted by Craggy' post='551841' date='Mar 27 2008, 02:51 PM
I am looking for the wiring pinouts for the oem rgb signal going in the original screen to wire it to the rgb input of me new 7" touch screen so I can get my iDirve back. I have the wire coming from the back of the head unit but cant find the pinouts anywhere.
help much appreciated.
help much appreciated.
Ive just got my e60 i had a carputer in my e46, my e60 didnt come with the nav as i wanted to use a computer with centrafuse. How have you guys got on installing a touch screen and keeping the idrive without to much hacking?
Cheers
Kev
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Originally Posted by MiamiPhill' post='552704' date='Mar 29 2008, 07:48 AM
Most of the discussions on this thread is WAY beyond my limited comprehension abilities 
.......but the display is so pretty, how can I get me one of those? 
.......but the display is so pretty, how can I get me one of those? 