Member Since: 01 Aug 2012
Location: Ipsich
Posts: 2
thanks
Thanks Wiggs much appreciated. DJ
20th Aug 2012 3:26 pm
v8 louis
Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: Münchwilen
Posts: 4
more brightness i make this
look up in my gallery
15th Sep 2012 10:16 am
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
Question for Sir Wiggs
In rr mode will a reverse cam appear on the screen when reverse is selected automaticly
Got a £12 job coming from eblag
Or will gvif unit be better
Cheers bud
15th Sep 2012 12:24 pm
rocko
Member Since: 15 Apr 2010
Location: King's Lynn
Posts: 126
v8 louis wrote:
more brightness i make this
look up in my gallery
Can you please explain how this works?
16th Sep 2012 7:38 am
jacquesolivier
Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Howick Kwa Zulu Natal
Posts: 11
Screen Brightness
rocko wrote:
v8 louis wrote:
more brightness i make this
look up in my gallery
Can you please explain how this works?
Hi roko, did you manage to get any info on how to get the screen brighter, i did check v8 louis gallery and its not to clear on what he does on the back of the screen does he solder wire on the pionts shown and and is there any closer picture on what he solders it onto.
Thanks
16th Sep 2012 10:21 am
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
need more info please before we fry our screens
16th Sep 2012 11:27 am
v8 louis
Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: Münchwilen
Posts: 4
hi friends
sorry for my bad english i hope you understand me anyway
ok we choose the methode without switch
the cable cut through the plug for rr mode is described in this thread
now we have to solder one diode from point 1 to point 2
but be careful when soldering
if jou have no experience with soldering let it be and get someone who can
now jou have a brigth screen
disadvantage: you can not dimm and are always in rr mode
we choose the methode with switch we can select the d3 or the rr mode and in the nigth
jou can turn the switch and the screen is dimming
the way is easy
wenn cut through the cable to extend the cable to switch pin 2 and pin 3
the same with the diode cable extend to switch pin 4 and pin5
someone has an idea where can i get an electronic manual from screen
so i can look for a better version
good luck
17th Sep 2012 7:50 am
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
What value is the diode, I've got 100 pieces from maplins electronics
Of mixed values so want to lob the right one in, got the switch which is goin behind the drivers knee panel,
And just put the number plate cam in so far, not got as far as running the cables from back to front of the car as I ran out of light.
And to top it all my next door neighbour who works at Aston
Martin near by was being nosey and said by the way I know chaps at landrover that have access to laptops that can reflash my car etc
Not what you know it's who you know, just wish he told me that when my transfer box was acting up a few months back
19th Sep 2012 8:00 pm
v8 louis
Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: Münchwilen
Posts: 4
take a silicon diode 1A like the QL78K from maplin
20th Sep 2012 12:20 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
Brilliant many thanks I will let you know how it goes, I may adapt it a tad though
20th Sep 2012 12:29 pm
jacquesolivier
Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Howick Kwa Zulu Natal
Posts: 11
RCDtripper wrote:
Brilliant many thanks I will let you know how it goes, I may adapt it a tad though
Good luck let me know if all works out well, would give it a go if it all works out. Is it possible to take some detailed pictures.
20th Sep 2012 4:45 pm
v8 louis
Member Since: 06 Aug 2011
Location: Münchwilen
Posts: 4
pcture from the navi screen you see on the first page from wiggs
20th Sep 2012 4:58 pm
fripsy
Member Since: 21 Oct 2010
Location: Grasse
Posts: 21
Brilliant !!!
Just made the modif, screen is bright and perfectly readable in plain sunlight !
Thanks!The beginning of wisdom is silence. The second step is listening.
30th Sep 2012 3:36 pm
jacquesolivier
Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Howick Kwa Zulu Natal
Posts: 11
fripsy wrote:
Brilliant !!!
Just made the modif, screen is bright and perfectly readable in plain sunlight !
Thanks!
Great news did you follow v8 louis instructions to do this.
30th Sep 2012 3:46 pm
fripsy
Member Since: 21 Oct 2010
Location: Grasse
Posts: 21
Hi again,
Perhaps a few details on what to watch out for...
* be carefull when manipulating the fibercables, be sure not to bent them to short.
* the first point cools of very quickly, I had some difficulties heating it up, guess my solder-iron was tired...
* be carefull at point 1 to not over do it with the solder, as there is another solderpoint nearby which you make sure to not shortcircuit it with point 1
* I changed the second point, on the pictures above, the second point is the heatshield on the 3 legged IC, you'll notice that the middle leg on that IC is not connected, this leg is connected to the heatshield, so I connected point 2 to that middle leg.
I did put the diode in a piece of shrinkable tube ("krimpkous" in dutch, don't know the exact translation) to be sure that it doesn't touch other components.
After this mod, no more flickering, steady clear picture. Just turn the brightness down, as now you could get a tan driving around leaving the brightness at 100%
The only (minor) downside perhaps: you can no longer change the brightness of the screen with the thingy on the headlight switchpanel (to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel), you have to change brightness through the settings menu.
Cheers,
Fripsy
PS. As asked a few posts above, if someone could get his or her hands on the electronic schematics for the screen (or for every other unit in the car... with software source... ): Yes please !The beginning of wisdom is silence. The second step is listening.
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