Flip Down Monitor Install With Ps2

[madscouser]

Hi everyone heres my installation with some pics. thanks to Bleeno and others for help with daft problems

 

Picture 1, I decide to cut away the roof lining (as when I sell the motor the screen will be going with it). and used epoxy resin to secure 3 batons( tip, use a 4th baton longer than the gap in the lining to hold in place the 3 batons). I then screwed a small piece of 5 ml board the size of the roof lining to the batons, sorry no pic but you get the idea.

 

Picture 2, I secured the Ps 2 slimline into the cubby hole in the rear, I removed and drilled some small holes in the bottom of the cubby hole to allow air to circulate around the ps2, also to allow connection. all the wires are hidden behind the matting were the first aid box goes.

 

Picture 3, The power unit fits nicely in the gap under the passenger seat as in picture 4, the reason its here is because its easy to pull up the sill board should a fuse ever pop.

 

Picture 4, A different view of the fuse box.

 

Picture 5, is the wireless Fm sender, now wired correctley, (thanks Bleeno). I have placed this in the left hand cubby hole, tapped a live feed off the 12v aux socket and wired the earth straight to the car body, aerial wire is hidden up inside the car body, I get excellent reception from here if it ever gets bad, I may try and move it to nearer the radio.

 

Picure 6 and 7, 11inch monitor installed.

 

Only took 4 days! and about 5 fuses blowing to make me realise I wont bother again, however I have seen a new all in one dvd and monitor with speakers and usb connection on ebay, so in a few months may buy one of them all the wiring is now in place for future projects.

 

Im no expert but thanks to fordgalaxy.org and its members I got there in the end, if any one need advice on how not to do it let me know and I will try and help.

Edited August 31, 2007 by madscouser

[gregers]

looks to be a nice install MAD.

[madscouser]

Im pleased with the end result, however the LCD screen is difficuilt to see during the day, spot on at night though, so we are only taking the kids out at night to get my moneys worth. :lol:

[Rusty Nail]

It looks a nice job, well done and good pics too.

 

I fitted a motorised flip down DVD/TV in my MkII to keep the kids happy. They do not use a PS2 or anything on it yet but the option is there if I need to fit something.

 

My install differred in that I didn't cut the roof lining out to fit the unit, instead I made a 1mm thick 'H' shaped metal bracket which fitted above the roof lining (you can carefully get your arm between the roof skin and the lining by removing the rear door rubber, grab handle etc) and the Monitor bolted through the lining onto the bracket. As the monitor isn't very heavy, the lining supports the unit just fine.

 

The cabling was fished to the RH mid pillar for the power connection and the aux in (easy access if needed in the future for games console) and the audio out and RF input were fed via the rear courtesy light appeture to the NS rear window where I fitted an FM modulator and a powered TV aerial.

 

The whole lot is fused and powered from the stereo power feed (ignition controlled) and I mounted a small rocker switch next to the ash tray to switch it all from - I didn't want the modulator, aerial and monitor powered all the time when it wasn,t needed.

 

The screen - being powered - is easily controlled from the front via the remote and the picture is great even in the day. The only downsides are - the TV reception is C**P and the screen obscures rearward vision slightly - but otherwise it has to be the best mod ever to keep the kids boredom at bay.

 

I have also now fitted a second FM modulator to the stereo which is fed from the Sat Nav so I can use the Bluetooth handsfree enabling me to hear the caller and use the integrated MP3 for all the music rather than just the six discs in the changer. This modulator is a wired version as I didn't really want everyone in a 10M plus radius to hear my phone calls and music.

 

So there we have it.

 

If anyone has any questions, I will do my best to help

 

Good luck with any mods peeps

 

;)

 

Russ

[Drallemak]

Speaking of installing a PS2, has anyone try to run an XBox 360 in a Galaxy? I have tried using a 300V invertor and the fuse blew after about 30 minutes of play.

 

Adrian