Does anyone know what this is?

[Blitz33]

When I purchased my 1996 Nissan Skyline GTS25t Series II it came with what looks like a genuine Nissan projector system (as it has Nissan markings on it) on the roof of the car and some sort a transparent screen that sit on the dashboard.

The dealer didn't know what is was and I have tried emailing every importer in the hopes that they have seen it before but no-one has seen anything like it before.

The only buttons it has on the projector are the on/off switch and what appears to be a dimmer switch. When it is turned on all it displays on the screen is a red/orange coloured light and a green light. The screen has no buttons and appears to be just stuck on the dash with double sided tape. The screen rotates around and moves up and down so you can adjust it to your seating position.

If anyone knows what it is or can recommend a place that might can you please help me.

[Guest Boxhead]

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[Blitz33]

This is the projector

[Blitz33]

This is the screen

[Guest Boxhead]

unscrew it and follow the wires for aslong as you can.. or.. consult someone else as i have no idea...

[Boostzor]

Could it be a HUD (heads up display)?

I know it was a feature in a fair few imports around those days but ive never actually seen one installed:confused:

[Pva_Glue]

yeah my guess is Head up Display....

displaying speedo or Navigation system...

untill GPS scren system was still infant stage.. ppl used to use HUD for stuff..

I'll would say if it still works then use it!!!

from memory some silvias had similar screen on their driver side window...

cheers

Joe

[dAVE]

all HUDs i have seen have been projected from the dash up onto the windscreen.. never seen one quite like that before.

[ix9]

that's the weirdest HUD i've ever seen!

no VCR/DVD player stashed anywhere ??

[Guest Impul 25T]

Originally posted by peteSmith

all HUDs i have seen have been projected from the dash up onto the windscreen.. never seen one quite like that before.

Agree'd. It also seems a little odd to put a HUD in the centre of the dash, out of the drivers direct line of view. I would go with some kind of GPS display or something, who knows. It aint an easy one, that's for sure.

If it is a HUD then you should still get the speedo and tacho readings on it.

[Jay95R33]

Yeah, it's a display of some sort. Find the wires and follow them and see where they go.

The thing on the roof is a air freshener thingy. They were great for heavey smokers

[Guest ylwgtr]

its an airpurifier...dunn about the thing on the dash

[Guest ylwgtr]

it looks like a mag glass for a map or sumthing...what does the knob on the front do???

[doxximus]

burning ants hehehe

[deesh]

just found this, this is a HUD.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~sayers/biscui...its/specs.htm#n

what does it look like when you look through it in the dark?

[Guest MRE]

OMG you scored My Favourite Martian's car.............:eek:

[Blitz33]

YLWGTR - The little knob on the front is what makes the screen move up and down. You can adjust it so that the lights from the projector can be seen within the screen.

I don't think the thing on the roof is an air purifier as it has the two light in it and a dimmer switch that allows you to get a better look at the lights in the screen when the outside light changes.

Well, what ever it is I seem to be the only one who has got one. I think the only way to find out what it is is to follow the wires and see where it leads me.

[funkymonkey]

the thing on the dash looks like an ioniser to me... it makes ozone particles which bind to odours to make em odourless... well that's my guess...

[ex-static]

Im with YLWGTR on this one, I think the thing on the roof is an air purifier, and the lights that 'projection' thats shines on the 'screen' could actually just be a directional light to make it easier to read maps, or notepads while at night or day etc..

thats my 2c