Okay...im working on adding a dvd player to my car. I wanted something stock looking and easy to get to so i came up with this...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1632.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1631.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1630.jpg

Lots of cutting and grinding...took me about 1 hour to get this far. It looks almost stock. Best part i was able to keep the ashtray but had to cut off about an inch off the lid. Work in progress...got to mount the drive in the bay and get it wired. I'm done for today and probably finish it up this weekend. Best part is...theres no gaps and didnt have to fill in any spaces. Waiting on the Aveletronics unit to come in and adapter. After this i will be mounting lcd visors and lcds on the back of the seats or possibly on the back doors.

very very slick!

I'm eager to see the end result!

Are you planning on using the NAV for the screen?

That is AWESOME man! A+

Are you planning on using the NAV for the screen?

Yes...then im adding other lcd's.

Love It!

Well i decided to go ahead an mount it...just finished. Came out really good except had to bring the unit a little more outwards. Heres the end result...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1634.jpg


http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/th_CIMG1633.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/?action=view&current=CIMG1633.flv)

very creative. nice job.

Looks good!

What all inside did you have to cut inside other than the ash tray assembly to make that fit?

You sir are a GOD I've a CarPC installed and been looking for a spot to mount my slot load DVD\RW and that sir is PERFECT :).

If you could just tell me what you used to cut the top of the ash tray cover as well as smooth it down :worship:

P.S

Thats a sweet looking DVD player what type of connections does it have usb etc?

Thanks

good job man.

You sir are a GOD I've a CarPC installed and been looking for a spot to mount my slot load DVD\RW and that sir is PERFECT :).

If you could just tell me what you used to cut the top of the ash tray cover as well as smooth it down :worship:

P.S

Thats a sweet looking DVD player what type of connections does it have usb etc?

Thanks

I used a dremel with the grinder attachment. The cutter tend to want to jump. I masked the area not to be cut with tape, which was right even with the hinge mount. After i was done grinding believe it or not i wet the sidewalk and used it as a wet stone. Make sure you use a smooth sidewalk. It made it perfectly smooth, flush and even.

The DVD player has in/output jacks on front and in/output rca jacks in back. Plays pretty much every format...dvd's, dvdr's, mp3's, vcd's, divx. Also if anyone want to do this you must buy a 1/2 din dvd player. This is not a full din. Has anti skip mech too with remote.

What all inside did you have to cut inside other than the ash tray assembly to make that fit?

I'll take a picture later when i get the other stuff in. Pretty much everything under the radio.

Okay...got the rest of the stuff in and test installed it. Work 100%. Going to clean it up tomorrow and get some pics on what i did to mount the 1/2 din dvd player over the ashtray.

Looks SWEET thanks so much for the info, think I'm gonna try this but with a slimline drive for a PC.


Cant wait to see the finished pics :Peace:

DDJFLW you did a great job. So when you install those additional LCD displays you mentioned, I guess you are planning on simply using the extra outputs of your DVD player to connect to the inputs on the other LCDs, right? Or are you thinking of buying the more expensive version of the avelectronic unit?

Wow...talk about an all day job. Finally got it all finished and came out better than expected. Talk about a factory looking job! I redid the mounting on the dvd player so it sits back more flush. Also installed a toggle switch so it goes between DVD mode and the GPS mode. The switch i used had a LED light so this kinda made it a task to use since the output of the switch is positive and the remote wire to the AVNAV is negative. I couldnt reverse the wiring because the LED on the switch isnt backward compatible. So i had to install a $5 relay. I took several breaks during the day so i want to say i've spent atleast 9 hours on it. Biggest part was trying to figure out how to wire the relay correctly without blowing things up. Heres some pictures...

The finished product...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1650.jpg

Toggle switch...switches between GPS screen and DVD screen...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1649.jpg

The relay i installed...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1647.jpg

Watching a movie...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1645.jpg

Heres a shot of what i cut out to fit the DVD player...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1642.jpg

This is where i mounted the P.I.E adapter...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1641.jpg

Picture after mounting the DVD player...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1640.jpg

Another angle of DVD player mounting...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1638.jpg

Picture of what i cut off of the ashtray lid...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1637.jpg

Picture of what i cut off the ashtray itself...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1636.jpg

Good picture of everything i cut out of the dash...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/CIMG1635.jpg

Here's the video in action...

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/th_CIMG1648.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/?action=view&current=CIMG1648.flv)

Or are you thinking of buying the more expensive version of the avelectronic unit?

Exactly that. The DVD player has 2 sets of video out. I've decided to mount them on the back of the seats and possibly get LCD visors. Thats a project down the road.

Also if anyone in my area wants this mod...just look me up and i'll help ya out.

That is awsome. I have NAV in my car and would like to do something like this, but don't know how the nav/audio system works. Exactly how is the audio/video outputs on the dvd player hooked to the RX-8s system?

Exactly that. The DVD player has 2 sets of video out. I've decided to mount them on the back of the seats and possibly get LCD visors. Thats a project down the road.

Also if anyone in my area wants this mod...just look me up and i'll help ya out.



I know you just completed your task and want to enjoy it, but could you give the rest of us more insight on your project.

Could you list the parts, electronics, & cost of each needed to do this?
Such as the model number for the PIE adapter, the DVD player, how and ecactly what you spliced the toggle switch into to get it to work.

I'm not too concered about the cutting and fitting of the DVD player where you have it mounted, as I would probably mount it in the glovebox...I'm most interested in the toggle switch.

It would be much appreciated!!

I think I found your DVD player --------> PYLE PLDVD115 (PLDVD-115 )

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2007-PYLE-IN-DASH-HALF-DIN-1-2-CAR-DVD-CD-MP-PLAYER_W0QQitemZ180136008826QQihZ008QQcategoryZ798 35QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Although this one looks sweet, it has an SD slot and a USB input.....wonder if I could use my 80gb Western Digital pocket hard drive and it read the folder structer properly instead of the other options currently available.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120139253223&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:middle:us

Could you look at the second url for the DVD specs and see if it is similar to the Pyle one you used so that I could use your process and end up with the same results.

This night vision camera installed in the rear rotary accent would complete it!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/NU-CAR-REAR-VIEW-REVERSE-CAMERA-NIGHT-VISION-WATERPROOF_W0QQitemZ320135158590QQihZ011QQcategory Z48605QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://stereogirl76.com/icbm51992.jpg

I know you just completed your task and want to enjoy it, but could you give the rest of us more insight on your project.

Could you list the parts, electronics, & cost of each needed to do this?
Such as the model number for the PIE adapter, the DVD player, how and ecactly what you spliced the toggle switch into to get it to work.

I'm not too concered about the cutting and fitting of the DVD player where you have it mounted, as I would probably mount it in the glovebox...I'm most interested in the toggle switch.

It would be much appreciated!!

I actually bought the nav/dvd kit from a member on this forumn used. Its made by AVELECTRONIC. There's several threads on this forumn about this product and even a how to install it. If you buy it new it should come with instructions on what to cut, splice or whatever. That toggle switch isnt rocket science...if you use a basic switch you wont need a relay. I had to use a relay because i had an LED switch. The AVNav box has an ebrake saftey feature...instead of hooking it up to the ebrake, most hook it up to a switch so they can watch DVD's while driving. What i've done isnt new on this forum. Only reason i made this thread because i believe im the only one that figured out a way to put a DVD player up front in the ashtray area without completely taking out the ashtray itself. Hell i might be the only one that has a dvd player in that spot period. I was sitting in my car trying to figure out a place to put the DVD player up front. Thought about the glove box but i wanted a more accessible place. I dont know any model numbers or prices on the stuff except the DVD player which was already listed beecause i bought most of it from a member selling his old setup. I know theres vendors on this forum that sell them.

pretty kick ass there. Nice work

Is avelectronics the PIE adapter?

That is awsome. I have NAV in my car and would like to do something like this, but don't know how the nav/audio system works. Exactly how is the audio/video outputs on the dvd player hooked to the RX-8s system?

The audio is ran directly into the head unit with a P.I.E adapter. Plugs into the cd changer port. You can also use AUX mod that plugs into the tape port. The video is ran into the Nav system using a AVELECTRONIC kit.

Is avelectronics the PIE adapter?

No...this is the P.I.E

http://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=5050000-1154409213

and you need this cable for the rca's

http://www.rx8club.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=1960876

This is AVELECTRONIC...

http://www.avelectronic.com/products.htm

The cable link is a quote from me

Are there other options to the AVELECTRONICS?

Sorry, I'm pretty competent up to video selection equipment in vehicles.

The cable link is a quote from me

Are there other options to the AVELECTRONICS?

Sorry, I'm pretty competent up to video selection equipment in vehicles.

Yes...visit their website. They have one with tv tuner, remote control and other goodies. I have the NavLite but all i wanted is DVD on my Nav screen.

Thanks for the pics those will help a TON.

Just to make sure you had to cut the screw holes off that previously held the radio in place?

Thanks again

That is very slick man. Nice job.

Thanks for the pics those will help a TON.

Just to make sure you had to cut the screw holes off that previously held the radio in place?

Thanks again

No...there isnt any screws that hold the radio to the dash...it has 4 places where it snaps into the dash which you do not cut.

No...there isnt any screws that hold the radio to the dash...it has 4 places where it snaps into the dash which you do not cut.

There are two screws that hold the center console silver moulding to the radio if I remember correctly.

great job, I think this beats the glovebox approach :)

holy crap
i want
but im too cheap

my version is cheaper
buy a DC-AC adapter and bring your laptop... then your done!
haha

that looks great. i didnt like the way it looked at first, but after you moved the DVD player back flush w/ everything, it looks great. true perfectionist.
kudos

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m129/mep527/jimbear.jpg
Nice.:D

LOL...thats my friends boyfriend at the hospital...just had a baby and was exhausted so we decided to play a joke and stick a teddy bear on him while he was sleeping.

Why did you have to make it stick out farther?

looks nice. great work!!

Just for your information...seems the buttons on the DVD player i used doesnt like the heat over time. So now the buttons getting stuck and hard to eject or turn the power on and off. Today i will be modding the DVD player just to work off the remote. This is a simple mod of removing the buttons. Which is cool because it'll give it even a cleaner look.

Took longer than i expected. Anyways the pictures are pretty much self explanitory. Filled in the holes and eliminated all buttons and inputs. Didnt really need them anyways because i have the rear inputs. Painting was the fun part to get the high piano gloss. I just sprayed the hell out of it and let it dry for a few. Then dipped it in gasoline for a few seconds and applied another coat. Did this a few times till everything came out nice and smooth. Now it matches the factory radio. I'll get better pictures later. My brother has my digital camera and i used my camera phone. Last thing i did was use a small flat head screw driver and scratched up the paint around where the leds were so i knew when the dvd player was on or off. I've been super busy this weekend and finally got around to finishing it today. Came out much better than expected and now i just use the remote to control the dvd player.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/DDJFLW/img198.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/DDJFLW/img199.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/DDJFLW/img200.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/DDJFLW/img201.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/DDJFLW/img205.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/DDJFLW/img210.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/DDJFLW/img213.jpg

Heres a better picture...

dang
i like how you match the black gloss look

that looks nice

kudos

nicely done :icon_tup: how about paint the ashtray cover too? it'll look good :)

nicely done :icon_tup: how about paint the ashtray cover too? it'll look good :)

i would but the lid stays up by rubbing slightly under the dvd player so itll get scratched up

what does dipping it in gasoline do?

what does dipping it in gasoline do?

Funny you ask...other things maybe be used but it brings out a nice shiney gloss with cheap gloss paint. what i do is spray, drip n dry a few times and comes out with an almost perfect smooth gloss without sanding.