Dvd Player In Boot Of Y Reg 2.3 Zetec

[Guest Upshire]

Hi All

 

Have just purchased a DVD player & two screens, 2 x wireless head phones, an FM modulator, from a supplier on Ebay. I have visions of placing the actual player in the boot compartment with the screens fixed to the back of the head rests. Can anyone offer any advice on this choice. I am mindful that I will need a source of power if I choose to fit the player in the boot, where will I find this power and will it be controlled by the ignition switch? Is there a more suitable position to mount the DVD player with a source of power? I am reasonable mechanically minded, but would really appreciate any guidance or suggestions from users who have already gone down this path.

 

David

[Guest fredt]

Take a look in the I.C.E (In Car Entertainment) Discussion section, there are a couple of topics on DVD mounting positions and cable routeings

[Marky]

As Fred said..have a look through the ICE forums...plenty of info

on this subject...most people mount it under the passenger/drivers seat...

[Dally]

ICE section will give you lots of tips but just a summary of what I have done may help.

 

-Sony monitors fixed in headrests

-IR transmitter is built into the monitors

-I have installed a pioneer av selector (3in 3out) in a ford standard console plus a power socket for games consoles, mobile phone charging, minidisc etc etc

-I have mounted the dvd under front passenger seat (this allows access at all times. If you put it in the back, you will struggle if you have a loaded boot!)

-I have installed a psone under driver seat

-All the kit, monitors, dvd, psone, front sat nav screen have been connected to the av selector unit

-I can (or rather my kids can) select to watch a dvd on one screen and play psone on the other. I can choose whichever on the front screen. Usually connect my minidisc to it for music.

-Sound is courtesy of IR headphones or the car speakers

-I sourced power for the additional power socket from the front cigarette lighter, power for the monitors, dvd, psone, av selector unit from the battery direct. There is a grommet (vacant low down on the passenger side (a real bugger to get at but it does the trick), and switched live (or ignition sense as it is sometimes known) from the back of the headunit.

-Works a treat!

Good luck!