Tmorr325's Tahoe Build

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I just made your number of likes the same as your number of posts (1263). Congrats.

[emoji106][emoji106]thanks brother.


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[Tmorr325]

Mocked up the wiring to make sure everything worked before running all of the cables. Success... now to run the cables and put it back together.

 

[Tmorr325]

Passenger seat is done.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Got some more work done. Need to run the wires yet, but we are still waiting on one monitor to arrive

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How exactly is the monitor hooked up? To the head unit to play dvd's? If so, how'd you do it? Just by plugging rcas behind and running them to the monitor? Looks good.

 

[Tmorr325]

How exactly is the monitor hooked up? To the head unit to play dvd's? If so, how'd you do it? Just by plugging rcas behind and running them to the monitor? Looks good.

The headunit has a video output on the back. I connected a RCA Y adapter to the output to split the signal for both monitors. I then tapped a constant 12v power to run the power wire along with the video cable. The wiring then runs along the underside of the dash and door sills with the factory harness. Both are then fed up into the seat and connected to the monitor. For whatever reason, the monitor did not require a ground. There is a ground wire, however I think it may only be needed if you're using them as back up camera monitors. Any video that is played on the headunit can now be output to the rear monitors.

 

[Rocket Man]

The headunit has a video output on the back. I connected a RCA Y adapter to the output to split the signal for both monitors. I then tapped a constant 12v power to run the power wire along with the video cable. The wiring then runs along the underside of the dash and door sills with the factory harness. Both are then fed up into the seat and connected to the monitor. For whatever reason, the monitor did not require a ground. There is a ground wire, however I think it may only be needed if you're using them as back up camera monitors. Any video that is played on the headunit can now be output to the rear monitors.

Shouldn't that be a switched power so the monitors aren't powered up all the time? I realize they won't have a video signal but it seems they would still be turned on.

 

[Tonyrodz]

The headunit has a video output on the back. I connected a RCA Y adapter to the output to split the signal for both monitors. I then tapped a constant 12v power to run the power wire along with the video cable. The wiring then runs along the underside of the dash and door sills with the factory harness. Both are then fed up into the seat and connected to the monitor. For whatever reason, the monitor did not require a ground. There is a ground wire, however I think it may only be needed if you're using them as back up camera monitors. Any video that is played on the headunit can now be output to the rear monitors.

So you're going to run two monitors?

 

[Tmorr325]

So you're going to run two monitors?

Yes, the other monitor is on the slow boat from China.

 

[Tmorr325]

Shouldn't that be a switched power so the monitors aren't powered up all the time? I realize they won't have a video signal but it seems they would still be turned on.

The monitors themselves have an on/off button. Wired this way, the monitors can be used for gaming, movies, etc without the vehicle being on. For example tailgate parties or car shows. Also, it allows the monitor to retain the settings such as tint and brightness.

 

[Tmorr325]

Picked up the hood. Little damage on the corner. Not bad other than cracked paint. Won't even notice after its resprayed. For $80, I call it a win.