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Custom 7" GPS Enclosure
Once the actual ABS enclosure is built, I will add a backup camera since the 1700 has an A/V in. Another obstacle in the horizon is how to keep the warm/cool function of the center vents, since it also controls the side vents. |
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Very creative! Obviously you're willing to give up your center vents. I couldn't do that. What about a similar thing but a hump on the dash above the center vents?
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Cool project but curious about the project the magellan roadmate updates it maps through sd card right. I have a roadmate cant remember the model. How are you going to get to the sd port. Did you already cut the holes?
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Thanks, the 1700 updates through a mini USB port on the bottom, so that shouldn't be an issue. It will be removable though, probably by a couple clips inside that hold it up against the opening. I'd like to replace it with a 7" Android tablet in the future, but am waiting until I find one with backup camera support. |
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that's nice work. I made a bezel for my 540 years ago and it's a ton of work to get it looking nice. Have you thought about a carputer rather than just a GPS unit?
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Do you have any pics of your 540 bezel?
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There were three hard parts. First was grafting the screen controls seemlessly into the bezel (power, input selector, etc) second was adding and subtracting plastic to the inside rectangle of the bezel so it would fit the screen perfectly and third was trying to get the curvs right without high or low spots.
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After many failed attempts at vacuum forming different thicknesses of ABS plastic, I ended up building my own enclosure out of leftover sheets of 1/8". Basically I fused the front bezel of my GPS to a trapezoid-shaped panel with a window cut into it, and then boxed the whole thing out using ABS cement and a soldering iron. I removed the face plate from the CD player, and this enclosure screws directly to the metal bracket of the CD deck. Even though this partially blocks the center vents, I prefer this to losing the center vents completely. Once I clean up the interior some, I'll get some better shots of it. Right now it's just a GPS, but I'll be adding a backup camera soon.
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That enclosure looks fantastic! Great job!
It is better that you still have your center vents. Forgoing those for a GPS unit would be really silly and regrettable. You use your AC/heat possibly daily but the GPS.... How is the view angle? Does it work for optimal viewing from the driver's position or will you have to tweak v.2? How did you run power?
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Looks really good. I'm guessing that you'll lose the use of the CD player? If it's priced reasonably, would you mind making an extra one and sell it to me?
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