MacLeod 313
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Collected Daughter, Mac Junior for a weekend with us, 1st time she has seen the screens, a BIG thumbs up.............. 
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Kidz
Member Since: 05 Oct 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
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Hi Macleod...
Quick question, with the headrest kit install,did it come with a lead so that the 2x screens can view the same source at the same time !! If not, do you know what extra leads you would need to be able to do this.
CheeRS
Kidz
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| 2nd Aug 2010 7:52 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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The kit comes with 3 extra leads that bridge the AV connectors, so yes you can use a device to play on both screens.
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| 2nd Aug 2010 7:59 pm |
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Kidz
Member Since: 05 Oct 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
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Top man as usual, thanks for the quick response. 
Kidz
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| 3rd Aug 2010 8:30 am |
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Tote
Member Since: 13 Apr 2008
Location: Yass, NSW
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Thank you for the excellent tutorial, fitted mine here in the colonies today. The only suggestion I'd make to anyone else is to tape a zip tie to the end of the lead from the headrest and use it to feed the cable around the internal bar in the top of the seat back. Makes it a lot easier to reach up and grab.
Regards,
Tote
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| 28th Sep 2010 9:45 am |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
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Thx mac for the write up!
I used bits of it,but changed my install slightly, i have put the av connector, power and aux input underneath the centre console as i didn't want to see any cables, which you will when you plug the leads into the back of the centre console.
Nothing wrong with that, just not for me!
Thx again
DSD
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| 26th Oct 2010 6:54 pm |
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MacLeod 313
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My Iphone AV connectors are permanently plugged in behind those sockets now, they aint used now.
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| 26th Oct 2010 6:56 pm |
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aquasurfer
Member Since: 05 Jan 2009
Location: Drogheda
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great write up
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| 27th Oct 2010 5:30 pm |
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Hedgehog
Member Since: 27 Mar 2010
Location: Frankonia
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Hi MacLeod
a really great installation guide.
I had luck to get a Freelander kit at the bay site and rightnow I am fittting it with your help.
As dsd1036 I also decided to change the position of the AV connection box to a hidden position inside the cubby box. As soon as I am ready I will post some pics.
Thanks
Cheers
Hedgehog Hedgehog
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| 30th Oct 2010 11:10 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Well at least I am of some use to somebody 
Thanks for your kind words
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| 30th Oct 2010 11:25 pm |
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badgerade
Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: Berkshire
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This guide is great, thanks for your efforts!
Couple of questions though..
I don't have the aux out panel on my car - are these panels available seperately? And if I don't have the panel, will I still have the power supply to tap into?
And - would I be able to just plug in an external dvd/media player and not hook up to the car headunit? I assume if I did this then the sound would only play via the headphones?
Thanks!
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| 4th Nov 2010 10:52 pm |
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radders89
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Sussex
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Mac,
This may be a stupid question but does the USB connection provide power as well as signal to the cyclone media player or will you still need to power it separately?
Great post by the way!
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| 6th Nov 2010 8:57 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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badgerade, the panel you have will do. With an AUX socket you have the option like me to plug in my Iphone and listen to the movie they are watching behind me through the speakers. Without the AUX you'll have to put up with the Headphones. Any external players with AV connectors will plug into the connections and play via the screens.
radders89, needs to be powered seperately.
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| 6th Nov 2010 9:15 pm |
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badgerade
Member Since: 31 Jul 2010
Location: Berkshire
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Thanks for the reply!
One more question - are the grab handles still fairly sturdy with the top peg removed?
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| 9th Nov 2010 10:03 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Rock solid
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| 10th Nov 2010 5:36 am |
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