Indigo Center Console Touchscreen LCD Fabrication

moralfibre · 28th June 2007, 15:59

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Originally Posted by shldn

Plastic primer could help. Try it first on a small or hidden spot of the plastic you are going to be painting.

Will try finding a painter who can do this better for me

. Thanks a lot buddy!

rishibravo · 28th June 2007, 16:43

amazing finish yaar...Ekdum OEM...show this to the TATA guys and they would seriously think of putting a double din in the console..Hats off to you my friend...A very well executed job.. Waiting for the final pics now....

jsrakkar · 28th June 2007, 16:55

A job very well done!

As everybody else has said, your job seems much better than the OEM finish!

Keep it up and all the very best!

Regards,
Jaspreet Singh

bruty · 28th June 2007, 17:39

waiting impatiently for the final picture, how time will it take. Its really worth teh pain and th etime spent.

gt_bhp · 28th June 2007, 18:24

Hey Shldn, Great job man! Love the finish. Good enough to become a OEM supplier to Tata motors.

Deepz · 28th June 2007, 18:42

I think this thread should be moved to the "collection of best threads". Its a very well documented project, and the results so far are really awesome.

xinome · 1st July 2007, 23:59

i want updates please!
is the project done i want to see the car

shldn · 2nd July 2007, 14:01

Hi Guys,

Was out for a couple of days, hence the lack of update. The LCD's now fitted onto the benzel and assembled into the center console. A couple of custom brackets were required for securing it to the console at the bottom, 1 rupee coin for size reference. Most of the original locking tabs were retained, so its a snap fit onto the center console.

Here's a pic taken with a cellphone cam, should give you an idea of how it fits though.

Will follow up with pics of it fitted in the vehicle in a couple of days

.

suren181 · 2nd July 2007, 14:42

Neat, Very Neat. This is a really neat DIY I must say. Keep up the good work and do keep us posted with simiar information on your complete carputer project please.

manikjeet · 3rd July 2007, 02:00

nice job man cann't wait to see the finish and installed pics

great work man

rishibravo · 3rd July 2007, 09:28

Wow... Now its time to give some life to this touchscreen and see it in action... I hope you have taken in account the taper at which the touchscreen should be placed so that you can see and operate it properly and the sunlight doesnt cause any issue.

NIP · 3rd July 2007, 12:33

AWESOME !! This is one of the best DIY jobs i've seen in a while !! Please do let us know the complete specs of your setup. I would love to do this to my car someday

shldn · 5th July 2007, 12:06

okay, here are some in vehicle pics ( finally!

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close up view from front passenger seat,

The LCD's been bench tested to make sure its been assembled back into the benzel properly. The console has a slight upward taper where the lcd is installed and the lcd by itself has a decent viewing angle ( for its class). If needed a slight tilt can be added later on once the setup is working

.

esteem_lover · 5th July 2007, 12:34

Anyone could be forgiven for thinking that your indigo came with this screen, i am sure someone will ask you this question too. very neat shldn. congrats.

low_bass_makker · 5th July 2007, 12:36

very nice work there..look like a complete OEM finish.

28th June 2007, 16:43	#47
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	amazing finish yaar...Ekdum OEM...show this to the TATA guys and they would seriously think of putting a double din in the console..Hats off to you my friend...A very well executed job.. Waiting for the final pics now....
	() Thanks

28th June 2007, 16:55	#48
jsrakkar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 193 Thanked: 110 Times	A job very well done! As everybody else has said, your job seems much better than the OEM finish! Keep it up and all the very best! Regards, Jaspreet Singh
	() Thanks

28th June 2007, 17:39	#49
bruty BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 241 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	waiting impatiently for the final picture, how time will it take. Its really worth teh pain and th etime spent.
	() Thanks

28th June 2007, 18:24	#50
gt_bhp BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Hey Shldn, Great job man! Love the finish. Good enough to become a OEM supplier to Tata motors.
	() Thanks

28th June 2007, 18:42	#51
Deepz BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Jakarta(originally bombay) Posts: 98 Thanked: 2 Times	I think this thread should be moved to the "collection of best threads". Its a very well documented project, and the results so far are really awesome.
	() Thanks

1st July 2007, 23:59	#52
xinome BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: I am lost.... Posts: 339 Thanked: Once	i want updates please! is the project done i want to see the car
	() Thanks

2nd July 2007, 14:01	#53
shldn BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 94 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi Guys, Was out for a couple of days, hence the lack of update. The LCD's now fitted onto the benzel and assembled into the center console. A couple of custom brackets were required for securing it to the console at the bottom, 1 rupee coin for size reference. Most of the original locking tabs were retained, so its a snap fit onto the center console. Here's a pic taken with a cellphone cam, should give you an idea of how it fits though. Will follow up with pics of it fitted in the vehicle in a couple of days .
	() Thanks

2nd July 2007, 14:42	#54
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 848 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Neat, Very Neat. This is a really neat DIY I must say. Keep up the good work and do keep us posted with simiar information on your complete carputer project please.
	() Thanks

3rd July 2007, 02:00	#55
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,617 Thanked: 296 Times View My Garage	nice job man cann't wait to see the finish and installed pics great work man
	() Thanks

3rd July 2007, 09:28	#56
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Wow... Now its time to give some life to this touchscreen and see it in action... I hope you have taken in account the taper at which the touchscreen should be placed so that you can see and operate it properly and the sunlight doesnt cause any issue.
	() Thanks

3rd July 2007, 12:33	#57
NIP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,179 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	AWESOME !! This is one of the best DIY jobs i've seen in a while !! Please do let us know the complete specs of your setup. I would love to do this to my car someday
	() Thanks

5th July 2007, 12:06	#58
shldn BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 94 Thanked: 0 Times	okay, here are some in vehicle pics ( finally! ) close up view from front passenger seat, The LCD's been bench tested to make sure its been assembled back into the benzel properly. The console has a slight upward taper where the lcd is installed and the lcd by itself has a decent viewing angle ( for its class). If needed a slight tilt can be added later on once the setup is working .
	() Thanks

5th July 2007, 12:34	#59
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Anyone could be forgiven for thinking that your indigo came with this screen, i am sure someone will ask you this question too. very neat shldn. congrats.
	() Thanks

5th July 2007, 12:36	#60
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,813 Thanked: 306 Times View My Garage	very nice work there..look like a complete OEM finish.
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