Headrest monitor installation

[mogsyman]

I purchased a couple of monitors and a single DVD player from ebay recently. It should be said these are not expensive monitors but having powered the system up the picture is very acceptable.

At this stage I won't discuss the install of the DVD player as that happens over the weekend.

Tools required:

Very sharp craft knife
Straight edge
Screwdriver and suitable self tapping screws
Nerves of steel

Difficulty - 6 out of 10

Your monitor should come with a backing plate that needs to be placed within the headrest. The idea is that you are cutting a square holes, removing sufficient foam to allow the plate to be seated, securing it and finally fitting the monitor.

Step one

Measure and mark the headrest so that your cut lines are inside the outer casing of the monitor holder by at least 1/2". REMEMBER MEASURE TWICE AND CUT ONCE!



Once you have drawn allover your nice new headrest it's time to get your knife (I used a Stanley blade) and cut diagonally across the headrest. You need to stop short of the corners as you will fine tune the cut later.



Next peel back the cut leather and start to remove the inner foam to the depth of the screen holder. I cut around the edge and then across and down several times which really helped remove large portions easily.



I offered the screen holder up to the headrest several times to make sure that it was fitting ok. You need at this stage to fine tune the cuts in the corners so that the screen holder fits in place and you can't see any damage to the leather. I removed excess leather as shown otherwise it makes it difficult to place the monitor holder in position properly.



I then installed the monitor holder and secured it with long self tappping screws. Again you can fine tune the fit at this stage to ensure the frame is flush and square.

Once you are happy with that fit the monitor into its housing feeding the cable through the headrest so it pops out by one of the headrest poles.







And in the car...





The whole process took about 2 hours and anybody reasonably confident can do this mod!

As I mentioned these are not the most expensive screens on the market, but mated with tv on the move, PS2 and dvd films the kids have no reason to argue!

Good luck and if you have any questions please ask! :thumbs: