dsj1979
Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: uk
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Well I've bought a 1490tv so I hope I can fit it well.... 
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 29th Apr 2012 8:03 pm |
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Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
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Just started the install today. Just needs a bit of trimming to get the fit fit just so. Looking at others installs can you tell me if you have cut the rubber mat? I plan to cut mine in order to hide the bottom edge of the surround. Still need to install the power leas and tv antenna which I plan to do through the week. Took some photos which I will upload when complete.
Cheers
Andy
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| 29th Apr 2012 8:29 pm |
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Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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I was just thinking where are everybody else's pics  I did cut my mat when I did it on the D3. I took away the rear part but left the ridge that ape rates front and rear portions as this provided extra grip for the surround  Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
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| 29th Apr 2012 9:22 pm |
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dsj1979
Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: uk
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I'm interested to see how sensitive the microphone is for the bluetooth. Hopefully it'll work behind the fascia. If not, I'll have to extend the wires for the microphone to bring it closer, or maybe drill a hole in the fascia in front of the mic. that may be enough for it to work?
I'm also going to see if it's possible to connect the satnav to the original stereos phone mute function. Then when the sat nav speaks, it'll come out of the front speakers, lower the music volume in the rear as per standard phone kit. Or it sounds like a good idea if it'll work.....
Mix that with the land rover logos... it'll look very original!
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| 30th Apr 2012 3:21 pm |
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dsj1979
Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: uk
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And I've also ordered a reversing camera that fits in place of the number plate light....
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| 30th Apr 2012 4:11 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Going back to the power supply for this  .... rather than chopping / soldering into the cig lighter wiring,does anyone know of any ign switched 12v supplies that could be taken easily from say the fuse box fwd of glovebox? or eng bay fuse box?
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| 1st May 2012 10:16 am |
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fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
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Why not leave it plugged into cig skt under H trim, run cable behind it to satnav.
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| 1st May 2012 9:46 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Yep, could do that fat bloke I was just wondering how things could be fully hidden, yet accessible if say you wanted to remove the sat nav / surround / wiring etc, without having to pull the 'H' trim off every time.
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| 1st May 2012 10:13 pm |
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fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
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Well only bit showing is whats plugged into the cig skt all wiring is covered even the ariel for traffic as that is threaded through behind glove box and into corner bttom of windscreen.
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| 2nd May 2012 9:10 pm |
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Fergy
Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
Location: Durris
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Stupid question but I ve bought a d4 gs which has no sat nav etc. Would it be possible to retrofit garmin 1490 to d4 as you guys have done?
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| 3rd May 2012 5:29 pm |
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Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
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Fergy wrote:Stupid question but I ve bought a d4 gs which has no sat nav etc. Would it be possible to retrofit garmin 1490 to d4 as you guys have done?
If you have the cubby hole would it not be easier due to the surround not needing any cutting as it fits a D4. But for less than £15 for the surround may be worth getting one and having a play.
Cheers
Andy
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| 3rd May 2012 6:27 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Quote:rather than chopping / soldering into the cig lighter wiring,does anyone know of any ign switched 12v supplies that could be taken easily from say the fuse box fwd of glovebox? or eng bay fuse box?
You could use a mini piggyback fuseholder in fuse 58 to power this. I had my sat nav powered via the cable plugged into the cigarette lighter socket but it looks a lot neater when its not there
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| 3rd May 2012 6:32 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Thanks B16 KJR, That's the sort of thing I want to do (ie. not mess up the original wiring) + the 1490TV plug in power adaptor is rather a large lump, and I'd much rather it be hidden away.
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| 3rd May 2012 10:05 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Thats what I felt too. So we took a piggyback fuse holder and ran the cable up to a mini illuminated on/off switch fitted in the top glovebox, the return from the switch went to a cigar lighter socket fitted behind the lower glovebox which the sat-nav adapter plugs into. The various earths were just taken from earthing points behind the glovebox. Everything was then cable tied firmly to the dash framework.
Now when I use my sat-nav its simply a case of flipping the switch in the top glovebox and thats that. There is nothing to see and no cutting into cables etc etc.
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| 4th May 2012 10:33 am |
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Andy Foster
Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
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Just finished the install. Just need to sort the power lead got the original fed down behind the H trim and plugged in the 12v socket. Will integrate this better when I have some more time. Ran the tv antenna up to the windscreen one on each side reception spot on with loads of channels. Took some photos which I will upload tomorrow. All looking 8) though.
Andy
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| 12th May 2012 7:20 pm |
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