No the extender doesn't come with a display, you use the existing front panel.

I can't remember exactly how long the cable is, but long enough to reach from the front to the rear of a car.

Your DIY option would not work. The signalling between the CPU and the display would fail. That is why the extender is needed.


Edited by andy (09/08/2009 15:28)
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