BCP
Member Since: 25 May 2005
Location: East Scotland
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Keen to order as well. I've emailed them to find out about extra headsets.
BP
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n1cktdv6
Member Since: 20 Mar 2007
Location: Warrington
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I did the same, but dropped lucky on ebay and got some for £9.00 inc postage - think sthey retail around £25.00
Also got thge USA Rosen fitting guide but didn't like their install - hence dismissed the leaflet (it's in my gallery if you want to take a look) and did my own  D4 HSE....Probably, but not quite decided yet.
3.6 TDV8 Vogue
XC90 SE Lux
A8 Quattro TDi
D3 SE
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| 6th May 2007 11:42 pm |
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Doctor Diesel
Member Since: 23 Sep 2006
Location: Driving the kids around as usual
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n1cktdv6 wrote:
Also got thge USA Rosen fitting guide but didn't like their install - hence dismissed the leaflet (it's in my gallery if you want to take a look) and did my own
VERY interesting....it shows fitting with rear aircon panel.......if I can work out where to put the alarm ultrasonics, it might just fit....thanks  2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
2007 B150 Horizon Blue
2008 Toyota Aygo Platinum
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The Master of Suave !
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| 7th May 2007 2:51 am |
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Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
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Why not just fit it on top of the screen - when you are away and the alarm is off, the screen will be folded in anycase.
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| 7th May 2007 3:22 pm |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
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well the good news is that I've finsihed installing my A7, the bad news is that I've got to take it down again cause the wiring to the switch I put in must have got lose during the one and a half hours trying to get the screws to align with the mounting plate.
Before I take it down can anyone offer any tips on how to make this easier?
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| 8th May 2007 10:20 pm |
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Nigel Tracey
Member Since: 04 Nov 2006
Location: Lausanne
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Discohead,
Not sure what the difficulty re the screw aligment ? any pics ?
How hard was the wiring ? Where did you get the power supply from.
A7 is on it's way Mrs Jones ? We've come for your Liver
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| 9th May 2007 7:07 pm |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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The screw issue was really because I found it really hard to get the screws to align with the fixings in the plate. It was just that I didn't have much room to play with and couldn't see what I was doing. Added to the problem of trying to hold the thing up in the air and it became really difficult. It was so fiddly that I must have been doing something wrong.
I've got to take it down over the weekend to fix the switch (which it now seems I didn't need as the whole thing seems to cut off after about tens minutes of locking the car up anyway). I also couldn't get the interior lights to work either.
Once I've fixed these two issues I'll take some photos of how I fixed the plate and make some notes of the wiring.
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| 10th May 2007 10:27 am |
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n1cktdv6
Member Since: 20 Mar 2007
Location: Warrington
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Sounds like there is a problem with your install, Discohead. Why would the unit switch off after 10 mins.....
The wire that should be 'switched' is the yellow ignition live that shuts down when the car is locked, but this doesn't shut off the illuminated switches - hence an actual cut off (switch) will.
The interior lights are the purple and black, as I said, and are a straight scotchlock on to place.
Nick D4 HSE....Probably, but not quite decided yet.
3.6 TDV8 Vogue
XC90 SE Lux
A8 Quattro TDi
D3 SE
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| 10th May 2007 12:59 pm |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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YAY finished....
The switch was grounding out on the fixing plate as there isn't a lot of room in the base. I insulated the connections and it works fine.
I'm not sure what happened with the lights. I rewired them and now they're fine so I guess the connections must have got damaged when I was struggling to get the fixing screws in.
As for re-fitting the unit. I got some longer screws from B&Q. This allowed me to get a couple in place so that the fittings were all aligned and much easier to do.
Big thanks to n1cktdv6 for starting all this off.
Wire connections I made were as follows:
Using the LR light fitting for the lights
Black (DVD) to Black (LR)
Red (DVD) to Purple (LR)
I also used the Green/white (LR) to the switch (which I added in the same way as n1cktdv6) and then the Red Switched Accessory (DVD).
Using the spare connector wires in the roof (which I guess are for the factory fit DVD or aircon)
Brown/Orange (LR) to the Yellow constant (DVD)
Black (DVD) to Black (LR).
Now I'm in no stretch of the imagination an electrician and would never suggest this is the right way to do this. However, my unit, switch, and lights all work as they should so I guess I did something right.
As a note to anyone thinking of doing this. My first every attempt to fit something to any car was the radio buttons. This was my second.
So, go for it.
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| 11th May 2007 8:19 pm |
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Nigel Tracey
Member Since: 04 Nov 2006
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 395
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Discohead,
Sorry for the stupid question but what's this extra switch for ? Is it to avoid the unit draining the battery by being left on ?
Thanks Mrs Jones ? We've come for your Liver
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| 12th May 2007 10:42 pm |
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DiscoHead
Member Since: 22 Nov 2006
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 91
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It is. You're supposed to connect the unit up to a feed from the ignition but there isn't one available in the area. You can use the switch to turn the unit of manually. However, I had noticed that when the switch was grounding and therefore the unit was staying on after about 10 or 15 mins of locking the car the unit turned off. I watched this a couple of times and it was pretty consistent. Does seem to imply some sort of timed cut-off.
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| 13th May 2007 9:59 am |
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Buckingham
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 957
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Looks really good Nick and for a great price I am tempted....but then I would need someone else to install as there is no way I would be able to do it... 
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| 13th May 2007 11:40 am |
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Buckingham
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 957
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Obviously condsidered that as an option...don't know about being local though and could I afford that much beer 
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| 13th May 2007 2:58 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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Seeing as he'll visit, you can't get more local 
As for the beer - you're right  And it's no use hiding it 'cos he'll just sniff it out  You'll just have to drink it the day before he visits.....  Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 13th May 2007 4:45 pm |
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