Tonite I installed a Concorde overhead console and a Tahoe compass/temp mirror. Here's a couple of pics I snapped in the dark. The install was easy and straighforward and I think my interior looks much better now. I'm an "electronic gadget" freak.... lol


p.s. I will get a better picture tomorrow in daylight

 

Cool idea, I can't wait for some daylight pics.

 

Pic with flash during daytime...

 

Pic w/out flash...


So does it look good ? I think it's much better then the stock one!

 

Looks Good, so how did the parts cost you???

 

Looks factory made to me. Great job...

 

The console I got off ebay for a mere 40 bucks. There's still 5 or 6 of them on ebay right now. This is a big chrysler vehicle console.. like concorde, interpid, cherokee, jeep... etc etc

 

It probably wont fit on t-top models.

 

I was going to get one awhile back with compass and temp, but didnt know if I could get the digital display working. How did you do it?

 

You pretty much give it power. It's got two other wires for the odometer and gas mileage info... but who needs that ? In my car it'll probably say 1 mpg anyway, then I'll be even more pissed when it's staring in my face all day. Pretty soon it'll start flashing "S U C K A !!" .... LMAO

 

How did you attach it to the roof?

 

Self tapping screw. It will attach to the bracing that's under the headliner.

 

That's cool!

 

so you just give the thing twelve volts and it works

 

Neat idea.

 

Not ten. Two bolts discretly by the on/off buttons.

 

where did you get the mirror

 

i've seen tons of them on ebay

 

how hard was the mirror?

 

12 volt constant................

 

may i ask how much you payed

 

that is sweet, got ne pics during the install? tech article maybe? i think that looks alot better than the stock one and is alot cheaper to do to! awesome job!

 

I dont think a tech article is really necessary. It's three basic steps. You cut a big square in the headliner. Join the wiring of the old console with the new console. Drill two small holes in the console by the buttons and put in self tapping screws. Keep turning the screws (preferably with a power tool) until they start screwing into the bracing behind the headliner. Done !

 

From what car did that rear view mirror come from?
Sweett

 

Do you have to run some kind of temp sensor to the outside of the car for the digital thermometer or is there one built into the mirror that reads the temp inside the car?

 

Dang, that does look nice.

 

how much was it and u think its small enought to fit on a ttop car.

 

he said it came from a tahoe.

Looks good, was the mirror easy to hook up?

 

Damn.... this is an old post. Yes the mirror is from a Tahoe. It does have a lead that I'm supposed to hook up to a sensor, but I don't have that sensor... so it's been on my "to do" list. I did play with the mirror by trying different size resistors on the lead and ground and the temperature changed around, so I'm guessing something like a coolant or IAT sensor would work.

 

So if I understand this correctly, the compass is a self contained unit within the mirror, while the temp display requires an external sensor? I'm not really concerned with the temp display or MPG indicator, but it would be helpful to have a compass feature.


thanks
denis

 

sorry double post