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Installation of LCD screens in the headrests

Old Apr 22, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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My Ride: 2004 E60 Bi-Fuel Business Navigation Park distance control Sunroof extended airco with armrest 18" M5 rims with Runflats xbox with 2 headrests LCD front LCD video enabled Detachable towbar Alarm anti-blind rearview mirror Adaptive Xenon Bluetooth carkit Garage door opener integrated Headlight cleaning system Seat heating front
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Here is the complete photo manual:

What I used for installing my entertainment system:

1 Second hand Xbox 70 euro
1 modchip xecuter 2.3 lite 25 euro
1 ide harddisk 120 GByte 70 euro
1 converter 12v-220 volts 50 euro
2 philips lcd-screens (proto-types) not available for non- car manufactures sorry
1 e60- video-in - interface 300 euro
2 xbox controller extention cables 15 euro
1 FM modulator 25 euro
1 old audio amplifier for headphones
25 meters of video cable 75 ohm
30 meters of power cable
25 meters o audio cable
5 meters 4 wire cable


Total costs around: 600 euro ( 700USD)
and around 20 hours of labour


Because I got the dispays through my work , I started to create my own rear seat entertainment system.

The displays I used are normally sold to car manufacturers, at my work we were developing a navigation system for cars, and we used these displays as samples. After the project stopped I could buy them for 10 euros.

The displays were without any mouning rack, so I had to create me a own mounting rack from stainless steel

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And these are the headrests:

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and this is the panel under the headrest, I installed a fuse and a switch to switch the display on or off

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After installing the headrests and the cables from the lcd, I guide all the cables from the headrests trough the seats, carpet to the boot of the car.
for more information read this : http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=23358

This is the place where I mounted my xbox.


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There are already two screw-holes where you can mount your xbox on.


The audio of the xbox goes to a fm-modulator (situated behind the radio with smb connector)
read this for more information :http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=23305

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for the idrive lcd, I used a interface module from euro-navi-systems:
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for orders mail this guy:

don't try to call because their english is very very bad, but if you mail them, the english is good

Name: Kim, Mi-Ri
euronavisystem@kornet.net
Just ask for the "E60 interface module"
http://euronavi.co.kr/

Price of one unit is 300 USD he ships world-wide. The quality is very good of this interface, its housing is in aluminium, so there is no interferance, you will recieve a remote control with the unit

This is the result of the interface:
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and this is the infra-red reciever, mounted invisible (take a good look in one of the openings):
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for controlling the xbox, and for power the xbox on while driving, I extended the power button, headphones and two controllers to the center console for the rear passengers:
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please let me know what you think of this...
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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very good job indeed
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Justin' post='272734' date='Apr 22 2006, 08:45 PM
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thx for info Justin
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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amazing...u should be very proud of your job ...
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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WOW
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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Wow! Just simply amazing! Congrats!
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Very Nice Congrats!
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Nice job and great write-up on the process!

Thanks!!
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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The interface unit remote control is exactly the one the I bought from NavwithTV. Same hold true for the i-Drive screen message. $199 for this unit is a really good deal. I wish I know this one before.

Anyhow, it looks good!
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Hello?

I did an announcement in the parts forum some weeks ago with a collected bying. For exactly this item. No one was interested.

But I was unlucky; I?ve had 3 interface, none of them worked in my car, other 8 ones for the other forum members worked well.

Hope to get some new ones. Prizing incl. shipping to germany was about 230 Euro (incl. douane)
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