Originally posted by Tone
Can you explain how you are going to fit a 5” screen fit in a single din space?
There are lots of single-DIN 5" LCD screens. The Pyle 5.6" unit that's all over ebay for $200 is one I'm considering.

The bottom slot is partially blocked by the shift lever so a popout screen is going to be difficult to see and use, especially when backing up.
I agree, it's definitely going to have to be tested before I'd advocate others planning on using that spot for a screen.

I agree about doing it right but YOU seem concerned about saving money.
Yeah, me, and just about everyone else around here I know that personally I'd rather not spend $1,000-2,000 on this system, and if it can be done for $300, and still look and work well, that's a viable option. If I had unlimited funds, I'd put a MB SLK on the ML320 running gear (which I've seen on the net) but I don't have a mil to burn so I bought a VX

I already have a pop out 7” screen that is perfect and disappears when parked.
And you spent what?

The camera you have power bought is quite large if it is the same as Ricks and only a few infrared LEDs will be able to “see” through the slim opening in the cover - Rick cut a hole so the whole camera can see outside.
Well, the camera is 1.93" diameter I believe, and the pop-out plug is like 1.25 x 3", so we can either mount it inside and not use all of the IR LED's, or cut the half-moon a bit and sort of surface mount it. I guess we'll see when it gets here, it's not going to be the sort of thing you remove often (if ever) so a permanent mounting shouldn't be an issue.

Randy, please fill out the rest of your profile so we’ll know more about you.
What more would you like to know? I thought it was fairly complete.