Motorized Mount for TV, any ideas Options

[sapperk]

Im trieing to come up with a motorized slide thats slides up. i want my 7" monitor to slide straight up out of the dash, im going to put it where the passenger airbag is.. any ideas on how to do this...

[shid]

I was considering this, but no area on our pass dash seemed really suitablly shaped

[WannabeGT4]

you will need:

1 linear actuator
2 limit switches
1 relay (if not built into actuator)
1 SPDT switch
1 track for the monitor to follow
1 monitor and various wires.

then you'll need to come up with the design that you like and then go from there with the fabrication. a simple wiring diagram can be made if needed.

[Pali_playa]

this is also very illegal and dangerous and i dont recommend

[sapperk]

illegal and dangerous?

but i was thinking if i sacrafice my glove compartment, buy molding that into just a hollow box, ya know what i mean? then i can mount the xbox in there also, and cut a slit in the front and a button for the power, also so the cd tray slids straight out the glove box without seeing the xbox...

[WannabeGT4]

this is also very illegal and dangerous and i dont recommend
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Passenger side airbags are not required and are not illegal to disable. It is only illegal to have a monitor on while driving if it's within the drivers field of view.

[madmods]

If a cop sees the monitor within your view, he can pull you over. I now have 2 for the headrest and 1 coming out of my stereo. i was going to do the passenger sunvisor, but after losing my license for a year....and still driving dont want to attract alot of attention if you know what i mean!

[shid]

And even then, if the monitor displays navigation information or any of that stuff, it's not illegal- how I get away with mine

[sapperk]

its only illegal if u are actually watching TV, chances of ever getting pulled over for that is pretty rare. i dont personally know anyone that has.. if my passenger is playing XBox or something, it is not illegal.

But the question was, any ideas on designing a mount that i want...

[shid]

its only illegal if u are actually watching TV, chances of ever getting pulled over for that is pretty rare. i dont personally know anyone that has.. if my passenger is playing XBox or something, it is not illegal.[right][snapback]221145[/snapback][/right]

it is if you can SEE it.

S'why I always keep route 66 open in the background of my comp

[Pali_playa]

ok but i think ur passenger would rather have an airbag than a tv...

[Nemises]

its not illegali n all states yet i know i saw on the news their trying to pass that law in MA. but as off right now its legal.