Moving HVAC panel in favor of a DVD player?

Taz5.9 · 05-24-2010, 08:34 AM

well....unfortunately.....the ZJ dash doesn't permit a flip up DVD player in stock form. I had one in my white '99 XJ Classic, which was great for long trips, plus it's iPod compatible for my 80gig iFlop. I haven't found much info on how to do this, only pix. i pulled the HVAC panel & stereo out the other day, everything looks like there's enough room, and I can make some sort of mounting plate to make it all fit. Wiring is the and getting around the HVAC ducts are the issues...

There's gotta be someone on here that's either done this, or knows of a write up.

comptiger5000 · 05-24-2010, 09:52 AM

Maybe you can put the HVAC panel back above the ducts, where the factory stereo was originally?

Taz5.9 · 05-24-2010, 05:19 PM

that's what i'm trying to do. the dash is stock right now, i test fitted everything the other day, everything will fit the opposite ways....but i don't know how I'm going to get around the HVAC ducts for the wiring. i don't see any holes to stick the wiring through or around.

Jeepkid · 06-01-2010, 01:18 PM

ive seen it done.. there is space if you pull the instrument cluster you can gain access along that side.. you might just need to cut away the metal shroud behind the plastic instruments.. last i remeber was people had to extend like 40 wires but it worked.. i just didnt want to have the hassle.. i got one of the ebay units that has the screen below the deck.. its kinda junk with radio and has a slow input etc..

Another option is to space the deck out from the dash it doesnt look bad i have mine spaced from the dash slightly.. and i just wrapped the metal sleeve that you mount in the dash kit with electrical tape.. but remember i have 5% windows so its kinda dark in there to start with..

BLACKzj52 · 06-01-2010, 02:05 PM

check this out. this has been done before:

use your imagination from there

Taz5.9 · 06-21-2010, 10:09 AM

since I didn't find crap for info, I just used my intellect, dove in and did it! I made a custom mounting plate for the HU out of 1/4" ABS plastic, cut up the aftermarket stereo mounting plate for use with the HVAC panel, went to the junk yard to clip a HVAC & radio harnesses from a C4C '97 Limited. I didn't need to extend the radio harnesses & antenna wire ( they are plenty long), found a small hole for the radio wires on the right side. took the radio harnesses apart, fed each wire through one by one. found a small hole on the left and clipped my HVAC harness one by one, while feeding the '97 harness down one wire at a time so i didn't get them crossed.

Ninergrad · 06-21-2010, 12:47 PM

pics?

BLACKzj52 · 06-21-2010, 12:52 PM

pics or lies

Taz5.9 · 06-21-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninergrad

pics?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLACKzj52

pics or lies

see the radio wires in the corner?

took that pic just for Redsand

http://thespeedfreaks.net/showthread...+Ross#post6478

comptiger5000 · 06-22-2010, 05:50 AM

That looks pretty sweet!

BLACKzj52 · 06-22-2010, 08:10 AM

good work!

5.9_Racer · 06-23-2010, 04:43 PM

so no extending wires needed?... plug and play for the most part?

Taz5.9 · 06-23-2010, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5.9_Racer

so no extending wires needed?... plug and play for the most part?

Limited HVAC wiring needs to be extended.

JGC403 · 06-23-2010, 10:14 PM

How far away does the screen come away from the rest of the panel?

What DVD player did you get?

5.9_Racer · 06-23-2010, 11:31 PM

that looks to be a Jensen model.... which doesn't come out as far as the Kenwood model does.... You can also program/set the kenwood to come out at a specified distance and tilt.

I like how this looks... but you would have to retract to change a heater/ac setting....

comptiger5000 · 06-24-2010, 04:54 AM

Yeah, but that's the beauty of the auto temp control. You don't have to be constantly playing with it.

Taz5.9 · 06-24-2010, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JGC403

How far away does the screen come away from the rest of the panel?

couple inches or so, enough to get my fingers back there. its a Jensen HU that i picked up for cheap in '08....ran it in my '99 XJ (had the previous model HU in my XJ in 2006 or 2007....gave that to my then GF of 4 years to replace the stock HU in her Saturn SC.)

custom music video DVD i burned with a program i have:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5.9_Racer

that looks to be a Jensen model.... which doesn't come out as far as the Kenwood model does.... You can also program/set the kenwood to come out at a specified distance and tilt.

I like how this looks... but you would have to retract to change a heater/ac setting....

there's enough space to get my fingers back there. this also has a memory for the tilt feature, I can control the tilt angle from the remote, close it/open it and it will go right back to where i last left it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by comptiger5000

Yeah, but that's the beauty of the auto temp control. You don't have to be constantly playing with it.

i just use my fingers to control it with out closing the screen.

JGC403 · 06-24-2010, 05:05 PM

If either of those could be programed to come out 3" it would clear the dash pad on my ZJ. I wonder if the older ZJ's dash have less of an overhang than the latter ones?

Taz5.9 · 06-24-2010, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JGC403

I wonder if the older ZJ's dash have less of an overhang than the latter ones?

not that i recall

Jeepkid · 06-27-2010, 02:57 PM

you can physically mount the stereo out from the dash but then you have a screen way up for everyone to see i like that the stereo is down lower.. i would sell my 8inch screen and get something like this..

DrumBoy · 06-27-2010, 05:36 PM

I wonder why more "brand name" manufacturers don't make a screen that extends out and then DOWN. Sure would make life easier.

-DrumBoy

Taz5.9 · 06-27-2010, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepkid

Another option is to space the deck out from the dash it doesnt look bad i have mine spaced from the dash slightly.. and i just wrapped the metal sleeve that you mount in the dash kit with electrical tape.. but remember i have 5% windows so its kinda dark in there to start with..

mine is spaced out from the dash a bit other wise the screen wouldn't go out far enough and hit the plastic trim.

and...I have 2.5% tint.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepkid

you can physically mount the stereo out from the dash but then you have a screen way up for everyone to see i like that the stereo is down lower.. i would sell my 8inch screen and get something like this..

i read your thread a couple times when I was looking in to mounting a screen in a ZJ. I like the idea of yours....but i already had that flip up screen & two 12's & a amp left over from my XJ when I sold it. i HAD to find a way to mount the screen in there....it just took some time and though to do it.

93grandZJ · 07-01-2010, 12:24 AM

flip up head unit sounds cooler then flip down. you don't want negative words in a item it doesn't sound as pleasing to the potential buyer.

comptiger5000 · 07-01-2010, 06:20 AM

So they should simply call it a "fold out screen" or a "flip out screen", without using the word "down" in the name.

darknine · 07-06-2010, 11:33 PM

the older zj you could mount a flip out easily it did not hang out as much as the 96-98 i had one and i just trimmed the dash pad and then glassed over it and it looked pretty damn good

05-24-2010, 08:34 AM	#1
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05-24-2010, 09:52 AM	#2
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06-01-2010, 01:18 PM	#4
Jeepkid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: University Place, Wa Posts: 2,395 Rep Power: 14	ive seen it done.. there is space if you pull the instrument cluster you can gain access along that side.. you might just need to cut away the metal shroud behind the plastic instruments.. last i remeber was people had to extend like 40 wires but it worked.. i just didnt want to have the hassle.. i got one of the ebay units that has the screen below the deck.. its kinda junk with radio and has a slow input etc.. Another option is to space the deck out from the dash it doesnt look bad i have mine spaced from the dash slightly.. and i just wrapped the metal sleeve that you mount in the dash kit with electrical tape.. but remember i have 5% windows so its kinda dark in there to start with.. __________________ '98 5.9 ZJ 14.77 1/4 mile ,3in FM 40 series, HF Cat,E-Cut-out, Mx6 shocks,20x8.5 Cobra R's 255/45/20 Yokohamas, 5% limo tint,Addco 1.25" military bar front, Hellwig 7/8th bar rear, Regeared to 4.10's, 13" C6 Corvette Brake Kit with Dual piston caliper, Wj Control Arms, Doug Thorley headers, K&N Intake, boxed rear control arms with prothane bushings, Prothane trans mount, Martin Saines custom trans, Aux trans filter, B&M trans cooler, 242 Case swap, SCT Tuner Via hemifever, JL w6v2 sub, JL speakers, Kenwood amp,8 inch indash dvd '92 XJ, 4.0 HO 5in Rigid Co winch bumper '05 Hemi WK Limited,Nav,Dvd,AEM Brute Force intake(moms)

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06-21-2010, 10:09 AM	#6
Taz5.9 Powershifter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Duluth-East end on the lake-MN Posts: 211 Rep Power: 1	since I didn't find crap for info, I just used my intellect, dove in and did it! I made a custom mounting plate for the HU out of 1/4" ABS plastic, cut up the aftermarket stereo mounting plate for use with the HVAC panel, went to the junk yard to clip a HVAC & radio harnesses from a C4C '97 Limited. I didn't need to extend the radio harnesses & antenna wire ( they are plenty long), found a small hole for the radio wires on the right side. took the radio harnesses apart, fed each wire through one by one. found a small hole on the left and clipped my HVAC harness one by one, while feeding the '97 harness down one wire at a time so i didn't get them crossed. Last edited by Taz5.9; 06-21-2010 at 10:12 AM.

05-24-2010, 05:19 PM	#3
Taz5.9 Powershifter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Duluth-East end on the lake-MN Posts: 211 Rep Power: 1	that's what i'm trying to do. the dash is stock right now, i test fitted everything the other day, everything will fit the opposite ways....but i don't know how I'm going to get around the HVAC ducts for the wiring. i don't see any holes to stick the wiring through or around.

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BLACKzj52 Ross is gay Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 960 Rep Power: 22	pics or lies

06-22-2010, 05:50 AM	#10
comptiger5000 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 880 Rep Power: 1	That looks pretty sweet!

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BLACKzj52 Ross is gay Join Date: May 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 960 Rep Power: 22	good work!

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06-23-2010, 11:31 PM	#15
5.9_Racer Fireheadman Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Denver Area Posts: 1,770 Rep Power: 23	that looks to be a Jensen model.... which doesn't come out as far as the Kenwood model does.... You can also program/set the kenwood to come out at a specified distance and tilt. I like how this looks... but you would have to retract to change a heater/ac setting....

06-24-2010, 04:54 AM	#16
comptiger5000 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 880 Rep Power: 1	Yeah, but that's the beauty of the auto temp control. You don't have to be constantly playing with it.

06-24-2010, 05:05 PM	#18
JGC403 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 853 Rep Power: 2	If either of those could be programed to come out 3" it would clear the dash pad on my ZJ. I wonder if the older ZJ's dash have less of an overhang than the latter ones?

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Jeepkid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: University Place, Wa Posts: 2,395 Rep Power: 14	you can physically mount the stereo out from the dash but then you have a screen way up for everyone to see i like that the stereo is down lower.. i would sell my 8inch screen and get something like this..

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comptiger5000 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 880 Rep Power: 1	So they should simply call it a "fold out screen" or a "flip out screen", without using the word "down" in the name.

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