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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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How to get my DVD player to work

Here goes. Well i bought a 2008 tl-s about 6 weeks ago. In the trunk there is a DVD player factory installed. The person i bought the car from told me it came with the car from the dealer but was never hooked up. Should i take it to an audio shop or has someone else done this before?
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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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Stupid question time: You're not confusing this with the navigation drive, are you?
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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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I dont think so. It has a DVD eject button and it takes disks. Was told it was never hooked up.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tclay77
I dont think so. It has a DVD eject button and it takes disks. Was told it was never hooked up.
Where is it installed and what brand is it? Do you have pictures?

I have a DVD player installed, I can help you with the install.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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Its in the Trunk. Sorry can't post pics yet.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tclay77
Its in the Trunk. Sorry can't post pics yet.
On the Passenger side next to the wheel well.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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Look anything like this?
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Its the navigation system and only takes nav disks for uPdates.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Pretty close. same hood. same location. how did you do it?
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by tclay77
Pretty close. same hood. same location. how did you do it?
That's the factory navigation unit, dude.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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I am now smarter, thanks.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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Oh my.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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LOL epic thread.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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At least he asked. The real dope is the person he bought the car from, imho.


"Uhhhh, yeah, dude, it's got, like, a DVD player and everything man. But it's not hooked up though. You should do that man, it'd be, like, killer, dude."


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Old May 17, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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Thanks Bearcat94. Didnt read the manual before i got the car....my bad. No DVD, guess i'll keep her anyway.
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Old May 17, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by tclay77
Thanks Bearcat94. Didnt read the manual before i got the car....my bad. No DVD, guess i'll keep her anyway.
You can still install a DVD player.
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Old May 17, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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you wanna do something like this?
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Old May 17, 2011 | 01:29 AM
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Don't forget the "stealth" option...

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Old May 17, 2011 | 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DeathMetal
Don't forget the "stealth" option...

that must have been a pain to do,

my dvd player would no fit behind there...
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Old Mar 26, 2019 | 06:33 PM
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How did you do that??

Originally Posted by DeathMetal
Don't forget the "stealth" option...

im about to buy an 08 Acura TL s and trying to do this as well
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