Microvision 7000BCT Installed! PIC INSIDE

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06-29-2005, 02:51 PM

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Microvision 7000BCT Installed! PIC INSIDE

Have to thank redmax for the monitor and a complimentary redmax.com decal!

Here are some pictures of the monitor and my interior. Comments Welcome...
Oh and i knwo my shifter is small

Thanks guys

06-29-2005, 02:52 PM

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06-29-2005, 02:58 PM

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Very nice. I've been wanting to do this for a while, But bills keep popping up. Good work though.

06-29-2005, 04:29 PM

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Looks great!

06-30-2005, 07:39 AM

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06-30-2005, 07:52 AM

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wow looks awesome thats what im looking to do in my car

06-30-2005, 08:09 AM

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It looks like you installed the same way I did. Did you move the IR eye for the monitor else where?

06-30-2005, 08:23 AM

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damn..that's some crazy lowriding..can u see above the dash?

06-30-2005, 08:31 AM

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It looks like you installed the same way I did. Did you move the IR eye for the monitor else where?

I didnt move the eye at all? Should i? I dont have the dvd unit installed becuase im leaving for Hawaii next week and i dont want it left on the door step.

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damn..that's some crazy lowriding..can u see above the dash?

Haha that not how i drive, i moved it down so i could get a good picture.

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Very nice. I've been wanting to do this for a while, But bills keep popping up. Good work though.

Thanks, how do you like your CF hood? I have one comming. What type of hood pins are those? Also, how hard was it to install the pins?

06-30-2005, 08:36 AM

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I didnt move the eye at all? Should i? I dont have the dvd unit installed becuase im leaving for Hawaii next week and i dont want it left on the door step.

Well isn't the dash blocking it on the lower left corner? Do you turn it on with the remote?

06-30-2005, 08:52 AM

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Question, when installing.. do you leave on the bracket around it, or do you just put in the screen for itself

06-30-2005, 09:23 AM

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Question, when installing.. do you leave on the bracket around it, or do you just put in the screen for itself

I pulled it out of the bracket. It was the only way it would fit.

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Well isn't the dash blocking it on the lower left corner? Do you turn it on with the remote?

Yup, i havent turned it on yet becuase i have nothing to connect it to. I dont have a dvd unit yet so its just sitting in there. I havent connect any wires or cables. Does the sensor have to be moved to work? Will the monitor turn on and have a screen if i give it power? Were do i hook the power too? The wires are fairly short. Should i connect longer wire to it?

Sorry i have never done one of these before.

06-30-2005, 09:32 AM

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06-30-2005, 09:33 AM

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Sorry i have never done one of these before.

Well when my friend installed mine, the dash was blocking that IR square on the bottom left corner, so the remote couldn't turn the TV on. So we took the TV apart (really easy), took out the IR eye, extended its wire and placed it in the dash near the steering wheel. Now I just point there to turn it on. As far as power wire and other wires I can't really answer that. My friend, he's the electric guy. All I know is that my TV powers from the DVD player.

06-30-2005, 09:35 AM

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That looks good too. What's wrong with your steering wheel though? Is it faded?

06-30-2005, 09:57 AM

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So the IR just pops right out? Does it looks funny by the steering wheel? So the power wire for the monitor is just spliced into the DVD power? Thanks

06-30-2005, 10:23 AM

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just splice the power out of the headunit wires. red to red (or yellow to red), black to black

06-30-2005, 10:26 AM

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So the IR just pops right out? Does it looks funny by the steering wheel? So the power wire for the monitor is just spliced into the DVD power? Thanks

It doesn't really pop out; it's behind that square. It looks like a little beed with wires. It comes right out. It doesn't look funny by the steering wheel at all; you can barely see it. I'll take pics tonight to show you what I mean. I'll post them later.

06-30-2005, 11:04 AM

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im so jealous of some of the setups in 4th gens

06-30-2005, 11:09 AM

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im so jealous of some of the setups in 4th gens

don't be jealous, we all start with stock. be inspired!

06-30-2005, 12:04 PM

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All I know is that my TV powers from the DVD player.

That sucks, that means that you're screen will always be on whenever your DVD/Radio?CD is on. Won't that get annoying?

Check these out!

06-30-2005, 12:13 PM

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That sucks, that means that you're screen will always be on whenever your DVD/Radio?CD is on. Won't that get annoying?

No, the screen can be turned on/off when the DVD player is on/off.

06-30-2005, 03:05 PM

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I pulled it out of the bracket. It was the only way it would fit.

Yup, i havent turned it on yet becuase i have nothing to connect it to. I dont have a dvd unit yet so its just sitting in there. I havent connect any wires or cables. Does the sensor have to be moved to work? Will the monitor turn on and have a screen if i give it power? Were do i hook the power too? The wires are fairly short. Should i connect longer wire to it?

Sorry i have never done one of these before.

twist the red and yellow wires together and connect the two of them to any switched 12v source. the black can go to any ground on the chassis. i put an in line switch on the 12v wires so i can turn the screen on and off whenever.

06-30-2005, 03:15 PM

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ive been try 2 get ahold of you. So the red and yellow off the monitor? A 12v source would be? Did you move the IR eye?

06-30-2005, 03:34 PM

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Sean here's my setup:

Here's where we placed the IR eye. It's in that little hole beside the dimmer switch. Hope that helps.

06-30-2005, 03:48 PM

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did you just drill a hole in the slot next to the dimmer? How did you get it to stay behind there?

What kind of unit are you using? The shifter blocks it but it looks kinda nice. I think im gona get a JVC 6160. Did you extend the wire on the IR? I want to do this so i can use the remote. Thanks..

06-30-2005, 03:56 PM

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Yeah just drilled a hole. We used some kind of putty to hold it in place. It almost flush with the hole.
The unit is Microvision DVD/MP3 player that was in the GD a while ago along with the monitor. It's alright, nothing special. It doesn't come pre-amped so we hooked it up straight to an amp in the trunk.