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by **djabie** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:08 pm

hi
Does anyone have a dvd/ tv player in there car.
If so can anyone recommend a good aerial for it.
something that doesnt look out of place on the fto,s curves.
The one i got with mine is a pair of rabbit ears and i wouldnt put it near my pride and joy.
Maybe someone knows can ya get an inside aerial for it and what the reception be like.
Cheers in advance for any replys

by CJ » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:32 pm

The TV in the VR-4 uses aerials the are built into a clear adhesive strip, this sticks to the rear window and is practically unnoticeable (the TV of course doesn't work, wonder can you get a band expander for a Jap TV?!).

You should be able to pick these up somewhere, search the web, ebay etc.

CJ

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:19 pm

I didn't install mine - it came with these massive big long plastic rods..

I decided not to watch TV in the car - and I've stuck to dvds :-)

by **Dragonheart** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:25 pm

Who wants irish channels in the car anyway? You'd need a satellite dish installed on the roof to pick up anything decent and that would seriously affect aerodynamics!

by **Bernard** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:25 pm

These were in my boot when I bought the car.
As far as I know :wink:

they're TV aerials that attach to either side of the rear windscreen.

I don't know if they'd work here or not...

by **Dragonheart** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:27 pm

Sure they werent legs for a robot Bernard?

by **Bernard** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:34 pm

Dragonheart wrote:Sure they werent legs for a robot Bernard?

Wouldn't be the sexiest of robots, would it?

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:48 pm

I'm thinking Robocops competition ED209 - but I think it's legs was in one piece and not two...

Sorry...

http://www.ultimatetoys.com.my/New/Robo ... D209_2.jpg

by **Bernard** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:56 pm

Muad_dib77 wrote:I'm thinking Robocops competition ED209 - but I think it's legs was in one piece and not two...

Sorry...

http://www.ultimatetoys.com.my/New/Robo ... D209_2.jpg

Nah, more like this one...
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=x3G-UE1HwGI

by **Dragonheart** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:15 pm

Damn! At first I thought that was 2 people with cardboard boaxes on their heads!

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:43 pm

WOW - that's pretty amazing..

Apologies for thread hijack..

by **djabie** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:55 am

thanks for all you replys
Yeh maybe your right who want to watch irish tv.
Think i will keep a fistful of dvds in the glovebox.
I havnt even fitted this dvd player yet only came yesterday off fleabay.
so does anyone know of any issues fitting these things
Would it be hard to fit?
can i uses the fto radio brackets?
Not sure about the fto plastic gear surround its on the point of breaking.
any quick solutions would be great cheers...

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:57 am

Mine is a double din - got it of ebay as well - very easy to fit - all wires are labeled in english.

Brackets fit super fine.

Didn't even need a band expander.

which one did you get?

by **FTOny** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:36 am

Some DVD head units that I have fitted have a hand brake sensor. This is so the screen will only play DVDs while car is stationary. If there is one on your new head unit just connect the hand brake wire to your earth wire and hey presto, DVD on the move!

by **djabie** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:30 pm

Hi again
Got it sorted all fitted and working thanks for your advice guys
The model i got exon double din off fleabay
I bidded all night then about 3 am i got it for £100 sterling inc p+p
Yeah i know it was a cheapy but it didnt have to come from china some guy in london was selling them. So no import duty!!
So im more than happy...
fitting it wasnt to bad. Had probs getting it to sit in the consel properly and a nightmare to get the surround on. Loads of spacers and bits of plastic jammed here and there to get it level lol
Anyway its in and no way am i takin it out again lol.
Cheers thanks again....[/img]

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:15 pm

wow 100 sterling incl shipping - that's a very good price.. If I was selling mine I'd be hoping to get more than double that..

by **djabie** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:58 pm

Yeah i thought it was a good price.
Some of them are going for crazy money on fleabay.
but with patience and being able to bid till the early hour of the morning you will always get a bargin.
the double din unit is the only way to go in the fto.
i have tried every type of cd player and blanking plates but nothing looked right in the center consel.
Anyway im happy on to the next mod.
still trying to find a chrome or alloy gear surround and a gear shift.
Rb performance are sold out.
so i will keep on searching.......

Website · by **Muad_dib77** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:05 pm

yeah the chrome rearsurrounds are quite rare but they do turn up every so often..

happy hunting :-)

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