Laptop LCD screen for In Car
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Forum Name: Mobile Video, GPS, and Navigation
Forum Discription: Mobile Video Head Units, DVD Players, LCD and TFT Monitors, Navigation, GPS, PS2, PS3, XBox, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=12484
Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Topic: Laptop LCD screen for In Car
Posted By: JhnBrackett
Subject: Laptop LCD screen for In Car
Date Posted: April 20, 2003 at 11:11 PM
Can I use old Laptop LCD screen for invehicle use? I don't see why not since all you need to do is provide power and a signal. What would be invovled.
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Posted By: Powerslave0
Date Posted: April 21, 2003 at 6:40 AM
Laptop LCD screens are just like VGA monitors. You will need to get your +/- Sync wires, R/G/B Wires, and whatever else. They are not just VIDEO monitors like made FOR cars, they are just like a PC monitor, with all the wires it needs for the video signal.
You would first need a Composite to VGA adapter (sold for using XBOX and stuff on your PC monitor), then you need to make a wire harness for the LCD screen. It's not worth it really.
VGA PINOUT:
Red 1 NC 9
Green 2 Ground 10
Blue 3 Ground 11
Ground 4 NC 12
Ground 5 H Sync 13
Ground 6 V Sync 14
Ground 7 NC 15
Ground 8
As you can see, the 15pins required for VGA is much more involved than just a RCA jack.
You would have to make some kind of adapter, and the LCD screen uses a ribbon cable, you would then need to figure that all out.
In short? The answer is NO. . .
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