That's what I guessed! I suppose with a smaller DIL relay (or similar) your could get it on a much smaller piggy-back board and then pot the whole thing and - er - sell it to people on here...
12th May 2008 3:42 pm
wiggs
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Little box fits down the side of the consul perfect ..dont see the point of making hard work trying to solder pis*y little contacts ..the ribbon cable ones were small enough G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
12th May 2008 4:03 pm
DTR
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Touch screen interface
Wiggs, magnificent find and implementation. I have recently taken delivery of our RRS TDV8 and as standard it comes without the LR touch screen , unless you want to fork out a couple of k. I am currently trying to find a Disco3/RRS display from a vehicle that is being dismantled. If anyone knows of such a mis/fortunate event please let me know.
Wiggs which input (I/P) did you use for the computer as I am aware of the three I/Ps at the back? Also What was the connection sequence from the ribbon cable to the USB connector and the wiring for the display connection?
Thanks in advance,
DTRA person is generally reasonable, people though can be deadly.
Why not buy a non landrover touch screen that will fit (assuming such a thing exists that would fit) as you don't need it for built in navigation. I'm sure with some creative fitting and purchasing the correct surround from landrover it could be made to work?
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Re: Touch screen interface
DTR wrote:
Wiggs, magnificent find and implementation. I have recently taken delivery of our RRS TDV8 and as standard it comes without the LR touch screen , unless you want to fork out a couple of k. I am currently trying to find a Disco3/RRS display from a vehicle that is being dismantled. If anyone knows of such a mis/fortunate event please let me know.
Wiggs which input (I/P) did you use for the computer as I am aware of the three I/Ps at the back? Also What was the connection sequence from the ribbon cable to the USB connector and the wiring for the display connection?
Thanks in advance,
DTR
I wouldnt bother with the LR screen if you havent already got one ..too much messing to get it to work ..fiber optic cables and all sorts .( in fact i dont think its possible to retro fit)
I would get a 7" liliput screen ( or simular ) ..its already touch screen.
Wiring was as the first page of the post ...i may have had to swap 2 wires around comming from the relay to the little circuit board.
No damage will be done ..it's just you may touch the left of the screen and it shows up as the right.
I can go and check for definate if you realy need to know
I have been using an interface box to get the computer VGA signal to the screen .It fits into the sat nav dvd player under the seat and interups the GVIF signal.
I have not been having much luck though ..im on my second interface and that still has issues ...supplier have stopped answering my emails aswell ...tossers G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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29th May 2008 6:22 pm
wiggs
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Sturge wrote:
Hi Wiggs - where did you get the long ribbon cable from? Thanks
You cant get 4 way connectors longer than 150mm ( well i cant find any ) so i got 16 way .I then cut a section of 4 wires ( leaving me another 3 attempts if i fooked up ..but all was well)
I ordered some 300mm one's and 420mm ones , but found the 300mm ones to be ideal
I'm going to give it a whirl using a vga to composite adapter (about £40) then squirting it into the connectors on the back of the sat nav. I know the image quality not brilliant but until they sort these VGA input widgets it seems the only solution...
I'm going to order the bits from the states and see how I get on
Thanks for the cable info
29th May 2008 8:03 pm
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That's what I guessed! I suppose with a smaller DIL relay (or similar) your could get it on a much smaller piggy-back board and then pot the whole thing and - er - sell it to people on here... 
, unless you want to fork out a couple of k. I am currently trying to find a Disco3/RRS display from a vehicle that is being dismantled. If anyone knows of such a mis/fortunate 
event please let me know.
