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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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finally got the ***** to do a lil bit to my xA over the weekend and I think it came out alright, givin' 'm a newbie and all compared to you guys. talkin' about installing my dash monitor, flipdown monitor and a couple of cameras placed up front and rear..
click HERE for some pics. hopefully I can post better pics next time.

BTW please be gentle with your comments...amateur here[/url]
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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looks sweet!

that 2nd pic looks like your dash exploded.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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I just wish all my weekend projects were like that

great job. so did you do it or another place? how did they mount the flip-down? wood or metal?
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by showpaojoe
I just wish all my weekend projects were like that

great job. so did you do it or another place? how did they mount the flip-down? wood or metal?
I did everything, messes and all by myself I don't have the mula to have somebody do it..I pretty much look through posts here and there, search around for info on the internet, harden my ***** and hope things turn alright. Anyway for the flipdown monitor I used a 1/2" thick wood, L and W same as my mounting bracket and I just bonded it to the roof..
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 11:16 PM
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what sony flip down monitor is that?... it looks ike a black version of the Dream system one id love the model # thanks
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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aww shizot, I saw my name on T.V!!
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 11:49 PM
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is the camera pointed to the cabin of the car? Those monitors are looking good though! Not bad for first time!!
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 12:43 AM
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looking good!
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Stylis
is the camera pointed to the cabin of the car? Those monitors are looking good though! Not bad for first time!!
camera up front views the rear passengers, the other one views the back, I placed it inside the 3rd brake light housing, tucked the wirings..can't even tell it's there....

will post pics if u guys want to see how I did it..just let me know...
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 01:27 AM
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Could you post some pics of rear camera setup, thanks Sean
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 04:08 AM
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that install looks like it came out great. post some daytime pics.
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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looks clean and sweet
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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per request:

REAR CAM SET-UP rewired by rear domelights and had it working with the front. used the rear domelight switch to turn the the rear cam power on and off.
DASH MONITOR DAYTIME PIC for those interested i've measured this and u can fit up to 9" monitor on an xA w/ some bezel cutting of course ..10" and over would be pushing it since it' going to involve nicking the slots for the air vents...
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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nice work for a weekend's worth of work.

btw is you monitor in the middle console crooked or is it me?
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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Sweet nice big monitor up front!
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Scionic
nice work for a weekend's worth of work.

btw is you monitor in the middle console crooked or is it me?
it's the way I was holding the camera when I took the pic that's why it looks crooked..so it's not you it's me
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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weekend projects?? damn...sounds like a spring break project to me

u did an awesome job man...mad props
Old Mar 5, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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that looks great, nice job!
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