Hey all im kinda new here and iv been looking around the threads a lot and getting some ideas for my 97 3.0CL. well the first thing i want to start on is putting a new head unit in the car and a lcd screen. I dont want a HU with a retractable screen "97CL22" and "nippon_wa" have the idea i want. where the stock HU and the little compartment under it is i want to mount a 7in lcd screen like this:


(first on is 97CL22's set up and second picture is nippon_wa's set up)

nippons has a lot of custom work im not interested in going that deep in this project. well my problems are i dont know what lcd screen to get and where i would put the head unit. im getting the Pioneer DVH-P5000MP for the HU, one idea some friends form bwimports.org said was maybe cutting out a place under the screen like where the ash try and cig lighter currently is and mounting the HU there. the only thing i didnt like about that was my shifter knob would probably be in the way when i wanted to insert a cd so i would have to move it back just to insert a cd or would have to look into getting a smaller shifter knob. Alright well thats what i want to do and i need some help guys. thanks.

 

Mount the screen in the double din hole and cut the hole below for the radio I have still yet to trim my radio and it looks like crap but you get the idea

 

Just read in another thread you wanted a place to put a dvd player as well, how about under the passenger side seat, just reach back and pop a new one in, i know have a dvd player where this navi was sitting Works out well

 

well i did but i have been changing my mind a lot on this, so now im justing going with the the HU that plays dvd/cd/mp3...and so on so i wouldnt need an add on dvd player but thanks anyways. and thankyou for being the only person that replyed lol your pictures have been a great help im pretty sure now im going to go with that idea of placing the HU where the ash try and cig lighter is, i just cant find the right monitor

 

the acura navi took a crap so i have a 7.2 farenheit and it was too big Ended up taking the whole piece of trim out and replacing it with a plexi piece that i painted black except for the center where the screen shows thru

 

alright now im a little confused at what im looking at from your pictures, you say you had a acura navi system, is that still the outer trim of the navi system with the farenheit monitor behined it?

 

1st gen did you sell the setup that you did for the navi system?

let me know im interested and pm me and let me know hwo you did it or a link would be great

 

had a navi but it broke so now i have a far. monitor Sucks but oh well

97 acura- no links on how to do it you just have to find wiring diagrams and such Took me forever to do it and i dont have the system anymore sorry

 

 

Are the pictures u posted of the navi or the farenheit?

 

Navi, here it is at night

Here is the dvd navi control unit under the seat

 

well i want to see some pics of the far. 7.2 in lcd in your car, do u have any?

 

sorry man i dont have any as of now but i will try and snap some

 

alright thanks man