I got fitted a couple of days ago a DVD player for my 8. Basically the DVD navigation unit was pulled out and a single DIN dvd/mp3/wma/jpeg/mpeg/vcd player was installed.

A small converter behind the unit was used to connect the car's TFT monitor to accept video signals and connect to the car's audio. The satnav was totally useless here in Cyprus cause its was designed for Japan only and was in Japanese! Plus we don't have navigation here.

This particular DVD player also has A/V inputs so you easily hook up a tuner or video camera, xbox etc.

The whole thing including the fitting cast about 350 us$.

 

looks nice, just don't crash because you're watching it

do they have right hand drive in cyprus???

 

Yes we have the same system as Australia and Japan: RHD with Kilometers not miles like the UK.

 

nice i am assume it doesnt effect your stereo at all? but it was connected to teh speakers?

 

It was connected to the speakers through the TV option that my satnav had. So when I cycle through the audio options: CD, FM1, FM2, AM, MD there is a final option TV which turns on the monitor and you can hear the sound through the speakers like the CD and radio.

 

which aftermarket system is that? I'd like to get one.

 

Looks nice, but I don't have the factory Nav so it's no good for me. I'll just use my laptop...

 

This mod can only be done by replacing the factory satnav. So I guess it is usefull for people who buy Jap imports with the Jap satnav that is totaly useless outside Japan.

 

Looks good

 

The USDM cars with Nav, do not come with the TV input feature, so we have to hook them up with the AV-Electronics Video switcher.

Did you snap a pic of the connections?

 

Looks really clean. Obviously you took out the old dvd/nav box out? Very nice though. Also, I keep meaning to ask people... is your clutch pedal on the left or ride side? That may sound stupid, but I have never seen or been told about it. Also, is your first gear closer to you or your passenger seat?

 

pedals and shifter orientation the same for LHD and RHD.

 

Glyphon is right, the pedals are the same as the LHD cars, ie clutch left foot, brake and gas right foot and 1st gear left and up.

Unfortunatly I dont have a pic of the connections. I took the car in to the electrician in the morning and picked it up 3 hours later with a dvd player installed. Im preety sure my car had a factory TV tuner istalled cause I select the DVD from the steering wheel mode button and it says TV on the radio's display, see pic 3 above.

 

Is that an S-Video input on the right side above the RCA inputs?

 

No, its an infra red remote sensor.

 

So the navigation system doesn't work in your country? You just took out the entire nav system and replaced it with the dvd unit and it worked that easily? Or do you still have the nav unit somewhere in your car?

 

Nick,
When I spent two months in Greece (Athens, Ios, Corfu and Andros) all the cars were right hand drive. That being said how is that your cars are left hand drive. Also If I were to take my rental car from Athens could I place it on say a minoan or hellas ferries and be able drive it there?

 

Is this the only way to access the TV? There aren't any other buttons to get into TV mode?

 

I want this system!! i want replace the navi unit for a dvd, how is the conection between dvd and monitor, i have my monitor cable cutted with the 3 wires of RGB and the syncro ,but need to know what conection i've to do, could you help me greekboy ? kind regards from barcelona spain