I have the factory Rear DVD entertainment system, works great, but anyone in the front seat can't particiate. I know that screens in the front are not legal, but I would like to put one in the pass side headrest for my wife. How can I patch the screen into the existing system? Can I tie in from the head unit, do I need to split the sig befor it gets to the head unit? Don't quite know where to start.





Thanx


Bill

I'm anxiously awaiting the answer to this as well. I've been thinking about doing the same.

Me too!

Myself!

Nobody?

Someone's got to know.

I assume you don't mean headrest but visor? If you do you can tie it into the visor, they do make such a beast.


I did a google.com and here is one





http://www.racomobile.com/products_visor.asp

Vizualogic from what I understand is about the best in the biz. They offer visor mounted screens. I'm going with the headrests soon!


http://www.vizualogic.comEdited by: 03GMC2500HD

OK, Now that we found a good product for it. Does anyone here know how to tie it(visor) in with the factory DVD


Thanks,

Here is what I think we are looking for. It was puuled from the VisualLogic Web site


http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/1CD_diagram.jpg

So has anybody tried this yet? I was at Trailblazers in Lexington, and some electronics guy said nothing works with the factory unit. I find that very hard to believe.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Dead.gif

I'm gonna take mine apart this weekend to see if there is a video out. That is all I really need for my application. If there is, I can route it to the front. I can also pigtail power from the DVD unit itself to power the screen (I hope). I will try to take some pics, and resolve this burning issue.


On Edit...
I just got off the phone with Technical support from Vizualogic, and just asked them If adding a front screen is possible with the Factory GM system. Hired Gun is indeed correct. According to Vizualogic the factory DVD system does not have a video out at all. He said there is room to solder one in, but the quality would be questionable. This downright sucks!


There has to be a way around it. I will do more research.


Bill





BillEdited by: Redapple

I have a friend who I talked to last night and he had his installed at International Stereo in Edmonton, Alberta. He says it works great and looks good!


I know it can be done and have heard of other who have had it done. I did note a post on one of the sites on the web but just can't seem to find it now.

Are yalls DVD Visualogic? Mine says Panasonic on it.

The DVD player in the truck is a Panasonic. I called Vizualogic to see if the screens they sell will work with the factory system. That is when they informed me that the Factory OEM (Panasonic) does not have a Video out. I have done further research, and got the pinouts on the unit. Pin 5 is Video + Pin 13 is Video - Pin 14 is Shield. This is for 04 only, If I know GM, the pinouts are probably different for each year, so I won't validate this pinout for other years. These wires can be tapped into, and a RCA jcak soldered in. It is also recommended that a Video booster is installed


I will be verifying this information before I proceed.


Bill

Thanks for the info. I will be majorly mad If I have to replace a factory unit to be able to let all enjoy watching tv on long trips.

bumping

Anybody have any luck?

I have been really busy lately, and still have not had time to work the issue. I will try.





Bill