2 din change over

[Lugz]

Hi Guys,

I have just purchased a 2007 ST-X D40, and I am wanting to remove the stock 6 disk changer head unit, with a Clarion MAX676VD 2 din head unit I used to have in a Patrol. This afternoon I removed the dash cover to have a look at how hard it would be to get the new head unit in, only to find a lovely metal bar behind the stock stereo!!
Has any one mounted a 2 din head unit? I'm getting the feeling that the Clarion one wont fit!!
If I am able to get the Clarion unit in, I have to attach a "electro tap" to the hand brake signal cord so the monitor/DVD player will work when the hand brake is on. I want to use the DVD player while the truck is in motion. How do I get around this electro tap, so the DVD player comes on whenever I want?

Cheers

 

[Beergutz]

There is another thread where this issue has been raised, i think it was as simple as getting a right angled connector peice from Jaycar. As for the handbrake i think you earth the cable to trick it into thinking the handbrake is on.
One of the senior boys can post a link up for you for the past thread, im not sure how to do it.

 

[Aussie Frontier]

Not 100% sure on your particular unit but on the head deck I have it was just take that earth wire and connect it to the other main earth and problem solved .

 

[mariomcarvalho]

they are all correct. jus need to connect the wire that goes to the handle break to any negative wire or any metal part of the car

 

[slyd40]

sorry but with all clarion head units now you can not just hook up to earth you have to run to ur handbrake wire or run the wire of the head unit to a 2 prong switch then after the switch conect to ground and when you press dvd it will come up on the screen "buy law you cant drive with dvd but we can still play sound" then you flick your switch and the screen will come on with ur dvd in video form

 

[Aussie Frontier]

but by connecting that wire to ground your doing exactly the same as your handbrake switch.

 

[slyd40]

yeah but i have a mate that works for clarion and clarion worked out that people were just puting the wire to ground so they changed the head units to when u press the dvd button the unit it has to have no neg signal until the display comes on with should then its get a neg signal and dvd will play reason i know is because i have a clarion head unit myself

 

[Aussie Frontier]

ah ok now Im with ya
So that means that they expect you to have the handbrake on when you start the car . Spose that makes sense

 

[Dave]

Clarion Australia | VZ709A

I have that model but I payed someone to install it as I was flat out with work at the time.

Dave.

 

[nismo4x4]

iv got a afater market double din EONEN...fit perfectly see garage. worse comes to worse sell the clarion and u could get EONEN pretty cheap $200-250 delivered. be quick while the aussie dollar is high against the $US

eonon - 7 Inch Motorized Touch Screen 2 Din Car DVD Player

also handbrake issue with clarion havnt been implemented with eonen yet ;-)

 

[Lugz]

Thanks for all the advice guys!! I have decided to have it put in professionaly!! When I had the unit installed in my Patrolthe DVD screen used to play whether the hand break was on or not, but I had that installed by Autobarn!!