00 TL headrest TV questions/problems
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00 TL headrest TV questions/problems
today i bought 2 farenheit screens and tried to install. for some reason i cant get them to power up. i used a volt meter and im not getting power to either the screens or the video amp. the way i had it wired was this. from the power wire behind the headunit, i sliced to the power on the monitors. from the ground wire behind the headunit i had it spliced to ground on the monitors. without the monitors, the two wires behind the headunit give me 13V on the reader, once i connect the monitors i get 3V. since, the wires off the screen are short i connected the headunit wires and the screen wires with speaker wire. im thinking i have a ground issue. i checked the volts at the end of the speaker wire before connecting to the screen and i get 3V, which makes no sense. any thoughts?!
i know this may have been difficult to follow so here is a diagram
thick red and black wire is the speaker wire i used to connect the screen. the blue circle is where i get 13V and the green circle i get 3V.
i know this may have been difficult to follow so here is a diagram
thick red and black wire is the speaker wire i used to connect the screen. the blue circle is where i get 13V and the green circle i get 3V.
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First bench test the screens cuz when ur diagnosing a problem it sucks to find out that ur dealing with DOA product after the fact.
Then:
- Test the ground
- Check the fuse
- Try running a fused power straight from the batt
- Try a relay
Then:
- Test the ground
- Check the fuse
- Try running a fused power straight from the batt
- Try a relay
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Originally Posted by boku
First bench test the screens cuz when ur diagnosing a problem it sucks to find out that ur dealing with DOA product after the fact.
120%.. Been there done that.. I bench test everything now before installing..
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by bench test you mean to run it str8 off the battery right?! i have done that and it all works fine. i figured out why i was getting the 3V after the extension. before i connect to the screen i get the normal 13-14V but as soon as i connect it to the screens i get 3-4V. i have no idea what the hell is going on. any thoughts on that?
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done. got it all figured out and everything works perfectly. the screens look great. the problem was i was tapping power from the wrong place behind the headunit. i was tapping it after it was connected to the headunit wires instead of right where the metra kit begins. once i connected it there and found a solid ground point everythin worked. thanks for the help guys. if needed
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YEA YEA YEA!!!!! ill get sum pics up tmw. i did realize that one tv is lower than the other, its not a huge issue but its def gonna eat me up inside. i may just buy a new headrest or just the leather cover or somthing. we shall see
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i got em from philly, stupid impulse buy. it was 475 with the video amp (yea i know, kinda pricey) but they are the farenheit t-6501's - great resolution, its better than my avic-d1.
OT: yo were u on my ass the other day on richmond rd?! tl looked exactly like urs.
OT: yo were u on my ass the other day on richmond rd?! tl looked exactly like urs.
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simple fix. the power behind the radio isn't going to be enough current to turn on the screens and the amp. you are going to need a seperate power source for the video. I would suggest tapping the ignition harness.
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i got em from philly, stupid impulse buy. it was 475 with the video amp (yea i know, kinda pricey) but they are the farenheit t-6501's - great resolution, its better than my avic-d1.
OT: yo were u on my ass the other day on richmond rd?! tl looked exactly like urs.
OT: yo were u on my ass the other day on richmond rd?! tl looked exactly like urs.
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Originally Posted by Hova1222
hey i was thinking about buying those. Now that you have then I probably will. Is the resolution really that good?
yea man they are great. i literally connected them and held one up against my avic-d1 and saw a better picture in the farenheits. they def are good quality screens.
Originally Posted by Scott P
simple fix. the power behind the radio isn't going to be enough current to turn on the screens and the amp. you are going to need a seperate power source for the video. I would suggest tapping the ignition harness.
Originally Posted by Blazin_TL
nah wasn't me... i woulda honked lol
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