does the kit come with a display or, do i have to use the display from the unit itself?
As Andy stated, you normally would supply your own display. We have others if you need one.
how long a cable comes with it?
Standard length cable included is 20 feet, but we can terminate one to any length you request.
what exactly does the kit do, which i could not do by simply making a panel to support the face (or, dare i say it, even butchering another empeg) and using about 3ft of cable from the glove box to the display in the dash? i could have the empeg body within about 12" of whee the face is going, requiring only a short cable,
or, is it far more complicated than that and
A, better for my to scrimp and save for a populated kit,
B, just cut the dash and wang it in there
The kit buffers the many timing signals which quickly degrade over cable due to capacitance since they come directly out of the CPU. I believe the drivers on board also offer a degree of ESD protection in case the extender ribbon encounters a static discharge somewhere. If you want to extend it 3 feet, you will need to buffer the cable in some way, so again as Andy said, B will not work.
I think there is still an extender kit for sale in the FS forum if you need one. We also have a couple remaining.
Stu
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