The Next Mod - Invision Headrests

[X5 Meister]

[gianvito16]

Originally Posted by jsears

Here are my impressions of the install. You need to give the stock headrest a good whack to get it to dislodge from the actuator, it my feel like you broke something but it is fine. The rear seat panels are not plastic, but they are a wood/cardboard type material. They bend really easy, I bent both of mine removing them and they are even more difficult to put back together. But all of that is BMW's fault, not Invision's. Their install is straight forward, really easy and color coded. Mine is just using the rear cigarette adapter for now, until it goes into the dealer for its next service and then I will have them wire it to a permanent install.

so how exactly did you get them powered? where did you wire it to? thanks

[acedeucy]

Originally Posted by gianvito16

so how exactly did you get them powered? where did you wire it to? thanks

THe system comes with 2 power options standard.
1) A cigarette Lighter adapter, plug in to use, unplug to power down. THe easiest way yet non permanent.

2) 12v T-Tap. This grabs power off of any 12v cold source in the vehicle. The front Cigarette Lighter power wire is actually ideal as it is a cold source. This wire has a power / ground and after it is installed will allow the system to be fully operational off of vehicle power and no wires will be showing at all.

If you have any additional questions. Feel free to call me at the office at...
1-877-468-4746 x311

-Law

[jsears]

Originally Posted by acedeucy

2) 12v T-Tap. This grabs power off of any 12v cold source in the vehicle. The front Cigarette Lighter power wire is actually ideal as it is a cold source. This wire has a power / ground and after it is installed will allow the system to be fully operational off of vehicle power and no wires will be showing at all.

-Law

Law,

Are you sure the front Cigarette Lighter is a cold source? I charge my iphone with a cigarette lighter charger and it still works even when the car is turned off. That would mean it is a hot source right?

I stopped by a Car Audio/Video dealership around here and they want to charge me $65 to do an ignition tap.

[JT///MC]

Yeah, thats what Lawrence told me too but its HOT. Its not a cold source at all. It stays on all the time just like the rear cig adapter plug.

[jsears]

Originally Posted by JT///MC

Yeah, thats what Lawrence told me too but its HOT. Its not a cold source at all. It stays on all the time just like the rear cig adapter plug.

Yea, it sounds to me like the closest COLD source is the ignition, I thought I read somewhere that there was a cable that ran under the front seats that was a cold source. I'll have to run a search for it and see if I can find it.

I'd like to do it myself and save the money, but I don't want to tap it if it really isn't a cold source and without seeing some type of diagram. I trust myself, but its nice to have that reassurance.

[jsears]

Found this post from Law awhile back. Maybe this is the COLD source we are looking for?

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Originally Posted by acedeucy

key power. Any cold soure that will shut off with the vehicle.

There is a cable under the drivers seat of every X5 and X3 called XLR power cable.

It is an accessory cable for BMW DVD system. You can tap directly into that or you can use the cigarette power adapter. Every Revolution system comes with 12v power adapter (T-Tap) and cigarette light adapter.

-Law

[acedeucy]

Originally Posted by jsears

Found this post from Law awhile back. Maybe this is the COLD source we are looking for?

If you have a 6 disc changer that XLR cable is not going to be available for use. Some E53's have the front cig lighter adapter cold and some don't. It depends on what year it was built as BMW did a running change to the vehilce in later E53 models. E70's have that front cig lighter adapter cold. THe ignition is always a cold source. You can also go to accessory panel and tap off of that but it will be a little more difficult. Yeah Jeff as crazy as your headrest was, I only expect your front cig lighter to be hot. You have one Frank-N-Stein of a vehicle. LOL!

BTW how was Hawaii?

-LAw

[avonside]

could someone explain what wire is the XLR to tap into under the drivers seat. What colour and which connector. I have looked under the seat but there are a lot of wires and I dont want to mess things up, specially with air bags and things.I have been using the cig lighter for years but it is a bit hit and miss sometimes and the acc fuse has blown a few times.would be nice to hard wire it.

[acedeucy]

Originally Posted by avonside

could someone explain what wire is the XLR to tap into under the drivers seat. What colour and which connector. I have looked under the seat but there are a lot of wires and I dont want to mess things up, specially with air bags and things.I have been using the cig lighter for years but it is a bit hit and miss sometimes and the acc fuse has blown a few times.would be nice to hard wire it.

I'll explain it! Call me!
1-877-468-4746 x 311
'-Law