Need help with finding a 15'' LCD to use...

[rollininstyle04 10+ year member]

So here is the deal. I bought an Accele 15.4'' widescreen on Ebay a while back, then without testing it had my trunk lid built around it. Well when I went to hook it all up, the screen was fried. So I need to find something to replace it with. Here is what it looks like now:

I was planning on building a silver trim piece around the screen anyway (to match everything else in the setup), so as long as I find something CLOSE to that size I am ok, I can just make the trim piece either larger or smaller to work with the new screen.

So here is my question. First, is it possible to take apart the overhead, drop down screens? If I just wanted the monitor? As long as all the buttons and everything are on the screen part, the actual base and hinge just serve as a casing? If that is not a possiblity, what about your average 15'' computer LCD. Those can be had pretty cheap, can they be modified to work. I just need something that will work with my Eclipse In-dash.

I am open to any possibilities, and would LIKE to spend under $200 if possible for the screen. I am willing to spend more, since I dont want a garbage LCD, but I would like to keep it as cheap as possible.

Thanks in advance for the help

-Jordan

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[SilverSquared 10+ year member]

Yeah, get a drop down, and open it up.

 

[rollininstyle04 10+ year member]

Yeah, get a drop down, and open it up.

Are any of the Ebay ones even remotely decent? Like the ones that ship from Hong Kong and such? I just want something that is pretty good. I dont need anything amazing, since after all its just in my trunk.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

i have a 13" xo vision i got for like 70 bux, it was a drop down, i took it apart so now its just the stand alone lcd, im gonna glass it somewhere. but it has a nice picture IMO

 

[b_faulk75]

Roadview makes 15.1 and 15.4" Flat panel tft monitors. http://www.conceptbuy.com/roadview/product_info.php?cPath=18_22&products_id=98