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Question on Scanner Dimensions
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:20 pm
by JJSoCrazy
Hi, I have a 2005 Chevy Malibu Maxx, and I was wondering the dimensions of a scanner to put in the front of the car. If anyone could help me out, it would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:05 pm
by pbryant_knight
you can get a variety of different scanners with different dimensions.
What i'd suggest is to get one of the cheap ones you can find on e-bay or most good motoring shops with dual bars, so you can use 1 or 2 bars depending on the size of your grille, and if it's too small you can make a seperate lens from red clear perspex
Peter
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:52 pm
by Jay_n1
Can ya post a pic of your car? Maybe it'll help.
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:05 pm
by JJSoCrazy
I have the same exact car except in silver. It's dark out and I can't take any pics so this should help.
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:17 pm
by pbryant_knight
yeah the cheap twin scanner should be perfect, and at least if not, you haven't wasted a fortune. you could mount one of the bars under each section of the grille
each bar is approximately 15mm in width
Peter
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:22 pm
by JJSoCrazy
Thanks guys, do you mean this type because I think it is really cheap looking:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Knightrider-knight- ... dZViewItem
How about this, would it work?:
http://cgi.ebay.com/FUTURISTIC-FLASHING ... dZViewItem
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:49 pm
by pbryant_knight
It looks cheap from the box but the LED output isn't bad, its about the same if not brighter than the second as when the bars are together there's 2 led's per square inch instead of one
The second one is a JC Whitney which i currently have in my replica and i doub't very much it would fit in your grille.I had the cheaper one in my last replica and there's not much difference. i made my own lens for both so they fit under the TA hood perfectly.
peter