removal of i drive screen for interface
10-16-2008, 05:58 AM
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hi, ive just bought a interface off ebay which was only ?169 $320 cant belive how good price is, you just simply take cable from back of idrive and put it into this box and the cable from box goes back to screen, its all plug and play!!!
one thing how do i remove my idrive screen? is this hard to do? anyone done this before?
one thing how do i remove my idrive screen? is this hard to do? anyone done this before?
10-16-2008, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by whitebmw22' post='694683' date='Oct 16 2008, 09:58 AM
hi, ive just bought a interface off ebay which was only ?169 $320 cant belive how good price is, you just simply take cable from back of idrive and put it into this box and the cable from box goes back to screen, its all plug and play!!!
one thing how do i remove my idrive screen? is this hard to do? anyone done this before?
one thing how do i remove my idrive screen? is this hard to do? anyone done this before?
What interface is that? Are you switching to a touch screen or a bigger screen?
Need more info.
10-16-2008, 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='694688' date='Oct 16 2008, 03:10 PM
What interface is that? Are you switching to a touch screen or a bigger screen?
Need more info.
Need more info.
this is to allow me to watch dvd on my front i drive screen,
10-27-2008, 12:29 PM
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Where did you get it? I want one too.
Originally Posted by whitebmw22' post='694698' date='Oct 16 2008, 02:24 PM
this is to allow me to watch dvd on my front i drive screen,
10-27-2008, 12:40 PM
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See if this helps .................................................. ...
Originally Posted by whitebmw22' post='694683' date='Oct 16 2008, 01:58 PM
hi, ive just bought a interface off ebay which was only ?169 $320 cant belive how good price is, you just simply take cable from back of idrive and put it into this box and the cable from box goes back to screen, its all plug and play!!!
one thing how do i remove my idrive screen? is this hard to do? anyone done this before?
one thing how do i remove my idrive screen? is this hard to do? anyone done this before?
10-28-2008, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 7117' post='704768' date='Oct 27 2008, 08:40 PM
See if this helps .................................................. ...
just go on ebay put idrive interface loads on there
10-28-2008, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by whitebmw22' post='694698' date='Oct 16 2008, 09:24 AM
this is to allow me to watch dvd on my front i drive screen,
10-28-2008, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='705635' date='Oct 28 2008, 07:41 PM
instead of paying that much why did you not go to cartronics or B&W and get them to re-program your car to accept DVD on the move? would have only cost you ?125.
10-28-2008, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='705825' date='Oct 28 2008, 06:14 PM
Go slow...what are you saying. I've never heard of anyone being able to play DVDs in the dash player.
