Wiring mobile video/DVD Tahoe
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Forum Name: Mobile Video, GPS, and Navigation
Forum Discription: Mobile Video Head Units, DVD Players, LCD and TFT Monitors, Navigation, GPS, PS2, PS3, XBox, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=8557
Printed Date: May 29, 2024 at 3:02 AM
Topic: Wiring mobile video/DVD Tahoe
Posted By: Flash7
Subject: Wiring mobile video/DVD Tahoe
Date Posted: January 25, 2003 at 8:49 AM
I have the flip down monitor installed, but i need to know best way to connect the power wire to a 12 volt source and where to ground the ground wire. I'd like to go straight into the fuse box with the power if possible. I also have to repeat the procedure for the DVD player when it gets here. My vehicle is a 2000 tahoe, but any help on using an "add a circuit" or other method would be appreciated. Thanks ------------- Flash
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Posted By: themagicone
Date Posted: January 25, 2003 at 10:56 AM
You could ethier just goto the ingition harness for 12vlts or the battery, any paint free metal will work for ground
Posted By: fades47
Date Posted: January 25, 2003 at 9:47 PM
It works For the fuse box right there near the driver side kick panel. ive done it before on suburbans
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 26, 2003 at 8:25 AM
I would go straight to the ignition harness for the switched ignition & constant power ( make sure that you fuse the wires as well ) & the ground you can use any clean metal of the chassis as themagicone stated.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: Ronald Mark
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 3:27 PM
I have a 2001 tahoe that that I want to do the same thing. What brand / part numbers did you use? Are you going to use an FM modulator? what overhead console do you have? Where did you get it? As far as your connections go, use the fuse block. Go to autozone and in the wiring section are adapters that will allow you to add a fuse. I ussally don't buy products from autzone, but these are good. Here is a link the shows ATO, you will need the mini. https://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?DID=7&Product_ID=1527
Posted By: Flash7
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 3:59 PM
I used a Boss BV-8 flip. It is actually a bit tool large to fit evenly on the hump caused by the croos support on the roof, I will needsome foam trim to make it look its best. I removed the stock dome light and mounted my bracket straight to the support where the dome light had been screwed. I than ran the cable through the support to the door jam and down behind the trim. Then under the floor trim for the jam and used the add a circuit for power from the radio fuse. Worked great and wasn't even hard. I am not using an FM modulator right now. The flip screen has speakers in it and the video/audio/power all run through a DIN cable. I may replace my current CD player with the DVD player that way I will have the option of playing it over the truck speakers. UPS lost my DVD player, (BOSS 6000) I'm hoping it gets here this week
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Flash
Posted By: Ronald Mark
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 4:11 PM
thanks for the info, I was thinking on the myron&davis unit. https://myronanddavis.com But I didn't know where it mounted. I have rear AC, so I wonder if I can do away with that control and just use the front? Sounds like you will have an awsome set up. let me know how it turns out. if you have a camera pics would be great.
Posted By: Flash7
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 7:18 PM
I have the rear a/c also, i don't know how that would work because of the angle of the control
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Flash
Posted By: Flash7
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 7:28 PM
I bought mine on EBAY - the flip-down was $200 and t he DVD palyer $95, both new. Of course you have to be careful, warranty might not be valid.
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Flash
Posted By: securinu
Date Posted: February 04, 2003 at 10:09 PM
i carry myron and davis. are you looking at the 10.4"screen if you have rear air controls they move into the console for the tahoe/suburban. if anyone is interested in this product email me for pricing info. install is very easy and come with all instructions. securinu@attbi.com
Posted By: Meitech916
Date Posted: February 05, 2003 at 10:54 PM
Dont go to the fuse box!!! Trust me. Your best connection for power would be at the ignition harness (make sure you fuse it). Ground it at chasis.
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Mo-
Installer/MECP First Class
Posted By: Ronald Mark
Date Posted: February 06, 2003 at 2:50 PM
Hmm, Lets see. Three ignitions each passing power to seperate circuits. Each circuit is then fused. | Ignition | Pink | Ignition Switch Harness | | Ignition 2 | White | Ignition Switch Harness | | Ignition 3 | Brown | Ignition Switch Harness |
So, if you install to the harness you will breach the integrity of the harness, but at the fuse is a plug in connection. Using an add-a-circuit, you fuse the original,plus the new circuit. Then each load is fused in parallel, not in series as you suggest. I realize sometimes you must tap into the harenss, but if you don't have to why? Usually when you tap you are feeding a circuit. (such as a remote start) Anyone care to comment...
Posted By: wacarguy
Date Posted: February 11, 2003 at 9:19 PM
for your sound issue you can get an adapter from https://www.installer.com/aux/index.html part number GM9-AUX this will go between your stereo and the tape deck allowing you to keep the stock stereo. I put in a farenheit 10.4 monitor over head which came with a built in dome light for $589 on ebay it works good. I dont have rear controls but I do have a sun roof.
Posted By: wacarguy
Date Posted: February 25, 2003 at 7:28 PM
I just installed a dvd system in my 02 tahoe I bought a wire harness that goes between the factory deck and the tape deck below. Now all the dvd sound is piped directly through the tape input with digital quality and not fm stereo quality.
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