Hey everyone I have started my headrest monitor project and completed one headrest and wanted to share. I bought two 6" monitors off ebay that swivel up and down. I read "mmade22" DIY thread (https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/diy-install-two-5-6-inch-monitors-headrest-631884/) on his install. VERY VERY helpful and need to read before you start this. One thing I done differently was running the wires down the headrest poles. This is my first time doing something like this and think the first headrest came out nice. I have several pictures but if you all are interested I can take more photo's when I start the second headrest for more in depth photos or possibly another DIY thread if you all would like. Hope you all enjoy!

The initial inventory. I cut to the connector on the monitor to the right in order to extend it through the headrest pole.


Inside there are 2 metal bars about an inch or so deep towards the bottom. I cut these bars out with my dremel.


Test fitting the monitor without the frame.


Completed the first headrest.



Found an old DVD player for a video signal and wired the monitor to the battery for power testing it out for the first time.

 

Subscribed, been wanting to do this for awhile.

Looks good so far

 

^^^Thanks...mmade22 has a great thread on this. It is waaaay easier than I thought to cut the headrest. I felt like a doctor waiting to make his first incision during surgery...lol. I'll post more in depth pics later when I start the second headrest.

 

Looking good brotha

 

^^Preciate it man!~

 

That looks great! Perfect fit! I'd like to do this later when my daughter is older so she can watch stuff back there.

I do have a question, do you often go off road or mudding, perhaps safari touring with your tl-s? Your under hood cover is about as dirty as it was on my off road bound grand Cherokee

 

i like the fit looks really good

 

can you pop the shrouds off the monitors and paint them black or charcoal? That silver sticks out like a sore thumb.

 

Looking sweet.

In for the complete pictures.

 

LOL....thanks I knew someone was going to say something about that. There is an old thread with a picture of my car posted with new tint and the mud. I was driving down some highway while it was raining pretty bad behind a dump truck with dirt (mud actually), for about 50 miles.

Thanks!~

No these cannot, but they do swivel up and down. I got them off ebay shipped priority mail to my door for $45. I can live with it....LOL.

Next weekend I plan on having everything installed, hopefully tonight I will have my other headrest done....

 

looks really neat man!!!

 

Seriously u did good, i been contemplating back on forth with that because Crutchfield.com has monitors for like 69 a piece and i dnt wanna buy the one that comes with headrest cuz i dont wanna lose my Type-S emblem in my headrest....besides i need to get the best way to do that plug and play for my navi so i dont ruin that while also trying to get it to play dvds

 

Either way it still looks nice. Congrats!

 

Nice mod!!!! But how did you manage to run the wiring thru the pole???

 

Thanks!~
I would invest insome. Also aftermarket headrests are "too thin" compared to our factory headrests and they will not look right nor feel comfortable. I tried a few set of aftermarket headrest monitors for car audio shops and they were very uncomfortable. If you need help with the Navtool or Doms unit install just let me know!~

Thanks...its good to "finally" be done with this project....lol.

Our headrest poles are hollow so when you cut into the headrest you have to dremel a hole into the headrest pole. Check out my DIY with pics.......

 

For those that are interested in the DIY, below is the link. If you have any questions, feel free to send a pm!~ Happy this is finally finished!~

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/i-169-diy-install-6-headrest-monitors-792793/