5speed6 v.2

First, let me start by saying, that this was a major pain in the ****.

It's truly amazing how EVERY step of my audio/video project is twice to three times that of any other car.

In <b>most</b> other cars, to install wiring for monitors in the headrest, you would just run a "snake" through the seat, top to bottom.

Here is the step by step process of what I went through:

Because I have a set of "over-engineered" Euro Recaro's, those extremely comfortable heavy monsters had to be removed from the car, and disassembled.

<img src="http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9167/recaroseatif2.jpg">

The lower motorized housing cover was removed:
<img src="http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/9493/lowercoveruu0.jpg">

Side airbag was then removed:
<img src="http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5223/recaroairbagsxk4.jpg">

Rivets holding the rear seatback had to be drilled out:
<img src="http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3081/rivetsty1.jpg">

At this point, I was able to pull a snake from the headrest post to the middle of the seat:
<img src="http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5554/monitorinstallstep1iz3.jpg">

Instead of <I>completely</I> taking apart the leather skin to get the rear panel off, I drilled a small pilot hole, and then enlarged it for an exit for the wiring:
<img src="http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9765/seatbottomcablejt0.jpg">

With the bottom trim panel back in place, the cable is barely visible:
<img src="http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5559/seatbottomfinishedcd7.jpg">

I then ran the cable through the seat frame at the bottom, and exited out towrds the front.


Finished product:
<img src="http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5647/recaroseattv1rv2.jpg">

Playtime....um testing the monitor time :&gt
<img src="http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7379/monitorcloseuprw8.jpg">

And then the seats were installed back in the car:

<img src="http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4820/monitorsincarei5.jpg">

Power, ground and video RCA's were then run out to the door sills, and up to the front dash area. The monitors will receive video signal from a dedicated DVD player in the headunit.

Stay tuned for more. Check my sig for links to previous posts regarding the other work so far.

Boston Driver

...wow...

4Driver4

...even if we have to pass the hat to buy your gas to get you to drive up.

I'd really love to see this in person.

btruby

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MCH 2.7t

Great series of posts!

*C5 AVANT STYLE*

for real!

Press

looks great

5speed6 v.2

...NY to Maine, NY to Florida, NY to Texas.

The last trip I took, I 'borrowed' a rear-seat monitor/console... wouldn't have made it without it.

Thank you for the compliments though

Kris Hansen

Wow, nice install!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Press

coloring and reading is great, but there needs to be some movie watching time as well....