[diy] Put A/v Input For 350gt W/o Reverse Camera

[Frank350GT]

Hi everyone:

As permoise, I am writing a instruction for DIY A/V input for 350GT without reverse camera.

Please note: If your car has a reverse camera, this instruction not suit for you. Please ask Chris for help.

Edited September 10, 2007 by Frank350GT

[Frank350GT]

To begin with, All the setup is based on these pictures:

As we can see from picutre,

The TV unit is actually reserve a empty input socket (White one) for future extension.

In the factory setting, this dock is used for reverse camera, but afer that Russian guy have a look at the board also IT DOC's practice, We can do something

On that.

Edited September 10, 2007 by Frank350GT

[Frank350GT]

This is what the TV unit looks like:

[Frank350GT]

This is the white dock for A/V imput

[Frank350GT]

some handy tools need

[Frank350GT]

These are meterial I purchased from dick smith. total $14.xx.

sorry for the picture from DSE website, I forgot to picure them.

I have to purchase audio and video seperatly as DSE do not have them in one piece. : (

4m flat 4 core shield cable, $2.29/m

RCA Socket - Gold Series , $2.89

Skt RCA Bulkhead Mount YELLOW $0.58

12 pin Locking Pin and Plug Header $1.98

Edited September 10, 2007 by Frank350GT

[Frank350GT]

This is how the cable go through.

Edited September 10, 2007 by Frank350GT

[Frank350GT]

Cut the adaptor into small pieces

[Frank350GT]

Joint the cable with mental lips

[Frank350GT]

Put socket on

[Frank350GT]

Repeat them one by one. Put all cables in right order.

[Frank350GT]

Insert into TV unit

Edited September 10, 2007 by Frank350GT

[Frank350GT]

Then make a RCA socket

Edited September 10, 2007 by Frank350GT

[cookie--monster]

nice writeup.

so when you gonna post the final results!!i wanna see the quality you get on the screen.

is it composite or component (rgb) video i cant tell ?

Edited September 10, 2007 by cookie--monster

[Frank350GT]

I am going to put the rest on tonight or tomorrow.

Today is a such busy day: Monday after long weekend, I totally go crazy in job.

it is composite.

[IT Doctor]

Frank

What happened to all the photos most of them are not showing up.

Paul

[mz_lolli25]

Then make a RCA socket

Frank,

could u pls explore on making the rca socket.. thanks..

[Chris Rogers]

not bad

hopefully I'll know more about this plug over the next few days and we can tidy it up a bit.

Edited September 10, 2007 by Chris Rogers

[Frank350GT]

not bad

hopefully I'll know more about this plug over the next few days and we can tidy it up a bit.

that is fantastic, You know, i am really not good at those stuff, only the plug cost me almost 2 hours.

[Frank350GT]

Finished TV box with plugs.