DVD Headrests installed!!

[Creniac]

Hi Guys,

Here is a link to the pics of the DVD headrest install from today....

http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/Creniac/

[ope126]

Looks good, seem to add a bit of bulk tough.
But I guess that is to be expected.
The colour match looks spot on, well done!!!

[Creniac]

Yeah are a little bigger but as you mentioned there's no way you can fit 7" screen into factory sizes headrests...... main thing is kids are happy, mumand dad are happy the car is quieter now.

[neil]

well done.

[gerhard]

Looks good.

Beware of driving in Victoria after November - under the new rules, a driver in the next lane can be distracted by pictures on these units, and you can get pinged if one of our revenue enforcers sees them in operation. 3 points and $260 odd .....

Your next move should probably be to get a darkest legal tint which may overcome this issue.

[stephen8512]

wow they look great!
can u PM me how much it cost u and where u got it done as I'm in sydney too?

[scotty1991]

Now you just need a fancy head unit and 4 subwoofers then you can enter auto salon :O
but the install looks very clean, im guessing from the picture its for the kids?

[Creniac]

Scotty, yes the screens are for the kids...... been considering a new 3 way split speaker system for the drivers doors too!! possibly a nice tidy install of an amp and two discrete subs in the parcel tray!! want to try leaving the factory head unit to keep it all appearing standard......will keep you posted.

[CatonaPC©]

Looks good.

Beware of driving in Victoria after November - under the new rules, a driver in the next lane can be distracted by pictures on these units, and you can get pinged if one of our revenue enforcers sees them in operation. 3 points and $260 odd .....

You are joking, aren't you?

[blutopless2]

no he's not joking....
here is an extract of it....

"A driver must not drive a vehicle that has a television receiver or a visual display unit operating if any part of the screen is visible to the driver or is likely to distract another driver.

A driver can use a driver’s aid such as a navigation device but it must be an integrated part of the vehicle design, or secured in a commercially designed holder, which is fixed to the vehicle."


can also be found here on their website. tells of the new rules for mobile phones and portable satnav units also.

http://roadrules.vicroads.vic.gov.au/14_rule_using_mobile_phones_and_visual_display_units.html

[gerhard]

^^ Beat me to it.

I don't joke about things that are no laughing matter

If you use a mobile phone for satnav, and have it mounted in a "proper" cradle (open to Mr Plod's interpretation) you are fine.

But if a call comes in and you touch the device to receive the call, you are busted.

I was only half joking when I recently said manual cars will soon be illegal in Vic, since you have to take your hands off the wheel to change gear, making you far more accident prone....

[STV4SYT]

I dont see the big issue with it, i bought a properly designed iPhone holder off ebay for $6 delivered.

I can answer the phone with the button on my steering wheel so that should get around that.

[faisan]

They should ban Ferraris and other hot cars too as those certainly distract me when I am driving.

Whilst they are at it, why not ban hot chicks from driving too? I definitely get distracted by those on the road.

Its a joke. What I have in my car is my business....

[Nathan_B]

i dont believe the head rest monitors will be targeted if they are subtle like the OP. My old mans 4wd came standard with 2 x Headrest monitors.. think its more the 20 x LCD autosaloon cars they want to attack?

[gerhard]

i dont believe the head rest monitors will be targeted if they are subtle like the OP. My old mans 4wd came standard with 2 x Headrest monitors.. think its more the 20 x LCD autosaloon cars they want to attack?

They will target whatever they can to meet their financial err, sorry - safety quotas.