Car DVD systems that are installed in a vehicle, such as a van, may have only one monitor in which to watch the video. This can be difficult if there are multiple people in a vehicle who may not be able to see the existing monitor. One place that you can add another DVD monitor is in the headrest of the front passenger's or driver's seat. You can wire an additional monitor to a car DVD by first determining how big of a monitor you can use.
Instructions
1. Measure the size of the headrest with a tape measure to determine the largest DVD monitor that you can install and wire.
2. Remove the headrest, if possible, from the seat and place it on a flat surface such as a workbench.
3. Set the DVD monitor on top of a piece of paper and trace around it with a pencil. Once you have finished tracing the outline cut out the template with a pair of scissors.
4. Place the paper template on the backside of the headrest and trace around it with a felt-tip marker or a pencil. Once the outline has been traced, draw an "X" on the inside.
5. Cut along the lines of the X you drew on the headrest with a utility knife. Cut off the corners, leaving about 1/2 inch of material around the perimeter of the opening.
6. Peel back the outer covering of the headrest and remove the padding or foam to make room for the DVD monitor. Remove the padding or foam until you reach the metal bracket of the headrest. Clean as much padding or foam as you can from the bracket.
7. Make a small hole on the bottom side of the headrest for the wires that are needed to connect the DVD monitor.
8. Place one side of hook-and-loop fasteners to the metal bracket of the headrest and then set it back into position on the seat.
9. Run the video wires through the headrest bars and through the seat to the floor. Cut a small hole in the carpet on the floor under the seat, with the utility knife, and run the video wires up to the dashboard.
10. Connect the video wires to the back of the car DVD system. You can also pull the unit from the dash, if possible, to connect the video wires. Make sure you connect the wires to the video-out port on the DVD system.
11. Place the other end of the hook-and-loop fasteners to the back of the DVD monitor, connect the video wires to the video-in port on the monitor and then set the DVD monitor in the headrest opening.
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