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Quick and painless, one thing to note is the plug is plugged into a receptacle mounted to a dash bulkhead to the left (about 3") directly above the clutch peddle. Also, I found that I had to remove the popits at the bottom of the dash and pull the black plastic cover away.

I'll grab one tonight. Was going to try to do it last night but forgot to bring the camera with me =)

Ok Here they are, in the car. This is the screen bezel: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SlTaspMN9BI/AAAAAAAACzo/gYl9rNI3S5E/s512/dsc00513.jpg And this is the side vent for reference, both taken at the same time, same white balance same lighting: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SlTatEpbdbI/AAAAAAAACzs/Cm1-a0vxx3g/s512/dsc00515.jpg

maybe you yanked something else out of there as well =)

So to follow up on my posting. I still haven't had a chance to snap shots of the screen in the car. Hopefully I'll have time today. But in other news, I took the car in to get detailed, well the folks there decided that the screen bezel needed some vinyl polish. Long story short I'm extremely pleased with how it looks. The polish darkened the bezel just enough to _exactly_ match the OEM finish.

The `CIG' circuit is on a relay, at least from what I can tell, and once it the car is powered down, the circuit is shut off. (At least on my 06 LGTL). Funny you should mention that though, I did almost kill the battery leaving the map lights on all night after a late night of final installation =)

So this might be interesting for some of you using the laptop solution like I am. I've hacked the power button my laptop so that there is a dongle which comes off of it. I use this box: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkTmwGkDofI/AAAAAAAACro/uy4LLholbtA/s512/dsc00502.jpg (Red wire leaving the box is connected to relay on timer board, black wire is connected to DC to DC converter) To provide both DC to DC power conversion (the large silver thing labeled 19v 16v on the top). As well as a one-shot, 1 second relay which triggers the laptop when the car is powered. The laptop is then configured to stay running until it reaches 70% battery life then it shuts down. This allows me to continuously charge the thing when the car is on, as well as have it run for quiet a while so I can say, sync files via wifi to it when I get home, or not have to wait for it to boot back up again if I'm making lots of stops. Once the laptop does shutdown, it only goes into standby mode, which it can sit in for literally weeks at a time without a problem. Also, this box happens to fit perfectly under the radio, so I have the dsub video, USB, power, and power on wires running under the passenger seat where the laptop sits, so the install is mostly stealth and easy removable.

in fact, after installing it, It's almost not black enough. It's _Exactly_ the same color as the dash vinyl.

Ok, Here is my Bezel with screen. Initial fabrication work, lots of sanding still left: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKmyLTE7I/AAAAAAAACqs/X831tuWDAt0/s512/dsc00488.jpg Here is the back side of the piece. Note the holes drilled through the frame so that the body filler (bondo) has something to mechanically attach to: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKnUrBYMI/AAAAAAAACq0/WKQjWewvSVM/s512/dsc00490.jpg Third coat high build primer - Note I had to strip some layers off with lots of sanding around the buttons, as the primer raised the button bezel too much for the buttons to work: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKniyRxFI/AAAAAAAACq4/Pr8-uZhAveQ/s512/dsc00494.jpg Closeup of the finish: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKn653ZRI/AAAAAAAACq8/6LsHVyFjrvs/s512/dsc00495.jpg The finished bezel ready for the screen to be mounted: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKoUIK1hI/AAAAAAAACrA/apmBNzo0iCQ/s512/dsc00496.jpg First action shot (no flash): http://lh6.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKovoEMLI/AAAAAAAACrE/14DUT40kBww/s512/dsc00497.jpg Second action shot (flash): http://lh5.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKo0WuNDI/AAAAAAAACrI/D-_G1p7ei8E/s512/dsc00499.jpg Back of the screen: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_jABUXREarfE/SkPKpDHTjVI/AAAAAAAACrM/N0IwOO3-80w/s512/dsc00501.jpg Probably spent about 10 hours on this, Mostly because I wanted it to look as good as possible when I remounted it. I'll post my Car PC solution next.

Yeah, I've done this a few times, In fact very recently. The problem is really bad when you're tired, when the dash is dimmed, and you're not thinking, you don't even notice that the rest of the console (Radio, etc) aren't lit up. Also, so whats the conclusion here about DRL Disable == Dimmer headlights on 05-07?

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Here is a closeup of the bezel with two coats of paint. Once complete I'll post all the photo's from start to finish. http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=69792&d=1245691571

Hi Folks, Well I think I may have found the combination to match the OEM paint on the bezel almost exactly. Base coat (at least 2) SEM High build primer surfacer (42013 gray mir 1.55) Final coat (at least 3) Rustoleum camouflage non-reflective black (1916 FPP) with this combo you get the same texture, flatness and slight reflectiveness (with sparkle) that you see in the OEM paint. -cf

Yeah the diNuvo is great, I have it as well, except for the total lack of F keys =-/. I've been using the stowaway folding bluetooth keyboard for a while as well. No mouse but great for typing. Another option you folks may want to look at is the Moneual MK700 keyboard. This is a great (and cheap) 2.4GHz keyboard with an optical trackball. I use it for my MPC all the time and love it.

So hey guys, After going through about 20 different types of paint I may have stumbled upon an almost exact match (both color, texture and reflectiveness) as to the stock paint. I'm painting my bezel now with it and will post pictures when I'm done. -cf

Hey guys, other than flat black primer has anyone figured out what paint is used on the bezel?