TV/ LCD Screen in sun visor

1. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #1 30th July 2012, 16:43

   This idea came from a girl.
   
   But is is possible to put a LCD screen in the passenger sun visor and maybe plug a XBox into it?
   
   If it is possible, how do I wire the cables so their invisible and would i need to make the sun visor a bit thicker to cope for the thickness of the small LCD screen?
   
   Or another alternative would be to plug the XBox into the back of the car stereo pop out screen. Is this even possible?
2. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #2 30th July 2012, 16:44

   did you post this in 1996 and it's taken this long to appear?
3. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #3 30th July 2012, 16:50

   So its been done before? "Saxo TV Sun Visor" in Google didn't show up anything.
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 30th July 2012, 16:54

   been done quite a few times. bout a year ago there was a set of tvs for the saxo sun visor up on ebay went for £4.67 + postage and were relisted bout 4 times, very outta date. and lets be fair the size of the screen you can fit in a visor is it really worth all the hassle n fuss to fit it, wont be able to see shit
5. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #5 30th July 2012, 16:55

   I had these as standard in my escort (P Reg), when I say standard... it was that way when I bought it.
6. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #6 30th July 2012, 16:57

   I didn't come across this .
   
   The sun visor is pretty big and for the size of the Saxo, you can sit quite close to it. I was thinking of the idea when we have out McDonalds we can play xBox at the same time.
7. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

   #7 30th July 2012, 22:02

   fisher has done this and few other people and see them all the time in max power when i was 10 there on ebay now sunvisors with monitors in them and just run cables up a pillar
8. kopstar82 Newbie Joined: Aug 2012 nottingham Posts: 1 saxo desire

   #8 15th August 2012, 18:57

   this site has all sorts of things like that pretty cheap as well
   
   http://www.chinavasion.com/china/who...isor_Monitors/
   
   
9. Tamshoe Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Middlesbrough Posts: 181 Saxo VTR 2001

   #9 15th August 2012, 19:02

   Do it mate, if those nuggets on pimp my ride can do you'll have no problem ha ha
10. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #10 15th August 2012, 20:24

    If you wanted I can build them into the heater vent in the centre console done 3 or 4 now all with good results.
11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 16th August 2012, 01:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by logic_guy So its been done before? "Saxo TV Sun Visor" in Google didn't show up anything.

    do you live a sheltered life?

    3 users thanked this post: user_32315, wassy78, user_52832
12. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

    #12 18th August 2012, 00:27

    ive been thinking about this aswell.. as me and the other half often do very long drives so was thinking it would be good to stick one in for her and do something else with mine..
    
    but could decide weather they would look tacky.. cheap.. charv... soo still undecided me..
    
    if any one got any pics of some in a saxo that would be handy.. are if any one know any ones progress thread they got them in i will have a look through..
13. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #13 18th August 2012, 01:17

    You can only do it on the drivers sun visor and only works when the car is doing 60mph+ with the sun visor down.
14. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

    #14 18th August 2012, 05:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mochachino You can only do it on the drivers sun visor and only works when the car is doing 60mph+ with the sun visor down.

    I have seen kits for both sides and even some just single that are sided but can by ones for passenger side..
    And they will work anytime as they will run off the cd/dvd playrt head unit...
15. wassy78 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max

    #15 18th August 2012, 09:32

    lol i did this years ago till they got stolen and left the cables inside car plonks theres loads on ebay
16. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #16 18th August 2012, 10:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bunty99 I have seen kits for both sides and even some just single that are sided but can by ones for passenger side.. And they will work anytime as they will run off the cd/dvd playrt head unit...

    I dont think you understand my post on how pointless it would be and stupid.
17. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

    #17 18th August 2012, 11:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mochachino I dont think you understand my post on how pointless it would be and stupid.

    How is it pointless if it keeps passengers entertained and happy on motorways for long drives.. Keep her happy she keeps me happy
18. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #18 18th August 2012, 11:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bunty99 How is it pointless if it keeps passengers entertained and happy on motorways for long drives.. Keep her happy she keeps me happy

    Why would the passenger be watching the sun visor on the drivers side when its down and you have to drive 60mph+ I think you missed the point again.
19. bunty99 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo

    #19 18th August 2012, 11:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mochachino Why would the passenger be watching the sun visor on the drivers side when its down and you have to drive 60mph+ I think you missed the point again.

    No i agree its pointless on drivers side thats y i orginaly said i would do something else with my one.. I was thinking one for passengers side...
20. user_52832 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868

    #20 18th August 2012, 19:55

    Just get them in the back of your head rest. Million pound idea there. Never EVER been done before.
    
    Then maybe when you're slurping on a strawberry milkshake you can watch tom and jerry while fingering a girl in Maccas.
21. StealthSteve L-plater Joined: Jan 2012 York Posts: 66 1.5D 106 1.9TD 306 - current.

    #21 20th August 2012, 01:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts do you live a sheltered life?

    Just, lols.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bunty99 was thinking it would be good to stick one in for her and do something else with mine..

    O RLY?
    
    It's a fairly easy setup (if you're not a numpty), and I like the idea but I wouldn't go for a visor setup, the hinges aren't designed to take the weight.
    
    Go for either a glove box compartment setup, or replace the radio etc with a screen. Either way, you're sacrificing something - is it worth it to you?