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<blockquote data-quote="haywire" data-source="post: 411242" data-attributes="member: 16474"><p>AV Input Retrofit DIY</p><p></p><p>This DIY is to enable me to have an AV input in my car, whether video from my iPod or a portable DVD player to play through the car's head unit display and using the car sound system.</p><p></p><p>Here we go again:</p><p></p><p>This is all the modules in the boot of my car - from bottom: CD changer, TV tuner, GPS module, something Bluetooth on the top (I think for the phone, but I'm not sure because havent explored that yet) and radio tuner on the side towards the rear light.</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4460737553_5e49aa4eae_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Install the AV adapter bought from eBay (£35). Plug and play.</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4461515126_b1153c9631_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This adapter allows AV input to the head unit display, another bonus is that you can also install a reverse camera using the same adapter (Read: Probably my next project, reverse camera is quite cheap on eBay just about £24, might as well do it)</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4460737705_50f2d66af6_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Test the head unit - new AV channel appears (not available before installation of AV adapter):</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4461515310_66d0261ed8_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Test playing a movie through my iPod - everything works fine:</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4460737869_ce2e496656_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Next: Wiring from the boot to the front of the car - take out the back seat to reveal the wiring hole:</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4461515442_e651cb9d15_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Run extension AV cable from boot through the back seat wiring hole:</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4461515520_835d885d50_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Take out door sill trim and run wire under the carpet:</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4461515620_c475860e9f_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Extension cable ends at the front passenger seat (3m cable):</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4461515712_3765b0f5c5_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Take glovebox out:</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4461515802_d6f29ce9dd_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Drill hole in the glovebox compartment and install the AV socket (I'm finding a lot of use of my Makita drill recently..he he he he):</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4461515944_c863cb2b56_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Connect all the wiring together:</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4461516036_836452b278_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Install glovebox back and test - everything ok:</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4460738651_eb3716510f_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Tidy up the wires with cable ties and put everything back together:</p><p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4460738581_1ebf45d866_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is how it works inside the glovebox compartment:</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4461516378_0c6685ab10_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Basically how I will use it in the car to play movies/TV series/video clips from my iPod or portable DVD player :top::</p><p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4460738971_79b5516247_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>As the AV adapter includes the functionality of a reverse camera, I am seriously considering installing a reverse camera to my car :rock: It is just a matter of replacing one of the number plate light with the reverse camera module and connecting it back to the AV adapter, and some minor wiring work and the rear view will appear automatically on the screen whenever the reverse gear is engaged. But this will have to wait as funds is running low, remember I'm a poor student in a foreign land hehehehe...summore going to Amsterdam in two weeks time so need the money.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy the photos guys, let me know what u think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="haywire, post: 411242, member: 16474"] AV Input Retrofit DIY This DIY is to enable me to have an AV input in my car, whether video from my iPod or a portable DVD player to play through the car's head unit display and using the car sound system. Here we go again: This is all the modules in the boot of my car - from bottom: CD changer, TV tuner, GPS module, something Bluetooth on the top (I think for the phone, but I'm not sure because havent explored that yet) and radio tuner on the side towards the rear light. [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4460737553_5e49aa4eae_o.jpg[/IMG] Install the AV adapter bought from eBay (£35). Plug and play. [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4461515126_b1153c9631_o.jpg[/IMG] This adapter allows AV input to the head unit display, another bonus is that you can also install a reverse camera using the same adapter (Read: Probably my next project, reverse camera is quite cheap on eBay just about £24, might as well do it) [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4460737705_50f2d66af6_o.jpg[/IMG] Test the head unit - new AV channel appears (not available before installation of AV adapter): [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4461515310_66d0261ed8_o.jpg[/IMG] Test playing a movie through my iPod - everything works fine: [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4460737869_ce2e496656_o.jpg[/IMG] Next: Wiring from the boot to the front of the car - take out the back seat to reveal the wiring hole: [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4461515442_e651cb9d15_o.jpg[/IMG] Run extension AV cable from boot through the back seat wiring hole: [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4461515520_835d885d50_o.jpg[/IMG] Take out door sill trim and run wire under the carpet: [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4461515620_c475860e9f_o.jpg[/IMG] Extension cable ends at the front passenger seat (3m cable): [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4461515712_3765b0f5c5_o.jpg[/IMG] Take glovebox out: [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2794/4461515802_d6f29ce9dd_o.jpg[/IMG] Drill hole in the glovebox compartment and install the AV socket (I'm finding a lot of use of my Makita drill recently..he he he he): [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4461515944_c863cb2b56_o.jpg[/IMG] Connect all the wiring together: [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4461516036_836452b278_o.jpg[/IMG] Install glovebox back and test - everything ok: [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4460738651_eb3716510f_o.jpg[/IMG] Tidy up the wires with cable ties and put everything back together: [IMG]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4460738581_1ebf45d866_o.jpg[/IMG] This is how it works inside the glovebox compartment: [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4461516378_0c6685ab10_o.jpg[/IMG] Basically how I will use it in the car to play movies/TV series/video clips from my iPod or portable DVD player :top:: [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4460738971_79b5516247_o.jpg[/IMG] As the AV adapter includes the functionality of a reverse camera, I am seriously considering installing a reverse camera to my car :rock: It is just a matter of replacing one of the number plate light with the reverse camera module and connecting it back to the AV adapter, and some minor wiring work and the rear view will appear automatically on the screen whenever the reverse gear is engaged. But this will have to wait as funds is running low, remember I'm a poor student in a foreign land hehehehe...summore going to Amsterdam in two weeks time so need the money. Enjoy the photos guys, let me know what u think. [/QUOTE]
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