roof mounted monitors

[executivetravel]

ive decided to attempt installation of a in-dash dvd player with motorised 7" touch screen feeding 1 or 2 roof mounted flip down monitors.

having a tourneo means i have a headlining with soundproofing retained by big push clips so locating the roof ribs seems quite easy, but with the ribs being in the wrong location i thought about bolting a strip of ally 5" wide from the first (would be bulkhead) rib to the last and fitting the flip downs to that, this could also mean routing cables wouldnt require removal of the headlining.

i also need the 1st monitor clear of the rear aircon/heater controls which are roof mounted, mounting a monitor directly to the rib would obscure the controls.

has anyone done anything like this?

i fancied a 10" screen, do they move much when used in motion?

cheers

examples.............

[custom]

ive got a flip down screen in mine but its a mark 5 tourneo its dead simple they come with a metal bracket with 4 holes it it to screew the screen to all i did was drill 2 holes in the middle of the plate then bolted it to the first rib in the roof then used the 4 holes on the edges of the bracket to screw the screen to the bracket job done when its fliped down the only bit that moves is the screen its self the housing it sits in stays put so to speak

[executivetravel]

ive got a flip down screen in mine but its a mark 5 tourneo its dead simple they come with a metal bracket with 4 holes it it to screew the screen to all i did was drill 2 holes in the middle of the plate then bolted it to the first rib in the roof then used the 4 holes on the edges of the bracket to screw the screen to the bracket job done when its fliped down the only bit that moves is the screen its self the housing it sits in stays put so to speak

mines a 55 plate, mk6? the aircon is too close to the rib to bolt direct.

what size screen does yours have and when moving is the screen ok?

[custom]

mine is a 7 inch motorized screen by a company called necvox the screen is perfect when moving the kids watch there dvds on it and play on there xbox and as an added bonus it has built in infared so you can use wireless head phones with it so i can listen to the radio and they can listen to the dvd

[executivetravel]

with my luck ill drill and screw straight into the aircon pipes and leccy cables

where can i get some hollow section ally channelling about 5" wide and 6 feet long with enough gap to run the AV plugs thru it?

[executivetravel]

just realised i have a row of lights and air vents straight down the centre of the roof so i think two rows of square section ally will do it, one either side of lights/vents

[executivetravel]

mine is a 7 inch motorized screen by a company called necvox the screen is perfect when moving the kids watch there dvds on it and play on there xbox and as an added bonus it has built in infared so you can use wireless head phones with it so i can listen to the radio and they can listen to the dvd

how do you power your xbox and where do you input the AV signal for it, into the dash player or direct to the screen?

ive got a 350w inverter spare

[custom]

mine is a 7 inch motorized screen by a company called necvox the screen is perfect when moving the kids watch there dvds on it and play on there xbox and as an added bonus it has built in infared so you can use wireless head phones with it so i can listen to the radio and they can listen to the dvd

how do you power your xbox and where do you input the AV signal for it, into the dash player or direct to the screen?

ive got a 350w inverter spare

my xbox is powered from a box i got off ebay you take it apart and it fits inside the xbox and converts it to 12v and the av input goes to a box that connects direct to the screen you could run your xbox off your inverter if you wanted to

[executivetravel]

Wii - 17w
PS2 - 50w
xbox 125w

[Luke]

lets see some pics of this once its in

[executivetravel]

lets see some pics of this once its in

well ive sold my rds6000 cd player, after tuesday ill have no sounds!

undecided between a 7" motorised screen dvd player or the smaller 5" screen

im worried the 7" may flap about too much

im a worrier

2 x 6ft strips of 1"x1" 3.5mm wall ally square section £20

[AndyG]

Don't be silly
Just go for the 7" display

You'll probably find that the surround of the two are the same anyway

[executivetravel]

stop daring me

[AndyG]

I dare you

[executivetravel]

even ordered the self-tappers and grommets for the ally section, but cannot find any 1" sq end caps