Need help on installing DVD Headrest

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

I was wondering how everyone fished there wires for there dvd headrest down the seat? My 4runner has the leather seats, i pulled the old headrest out and tried to run a small little rod down. Made it about 5-6 inches deep and i hit something and it wouldn't let me through. I was just wondering if there was any tricks that yall guys might have that could help me out.

I work for our family's electronics business and these are actually headrest we have made for our company, so i've installed these before but i've never run into the trouble. Any and all help is appreciated.Pics are great also.

 

[corsair944]

Im in the middle of installing some Alpine monitors in the Wife's Runner. I drilled a hole onto the chrome rail then fished the wire down through the seat. I'll post some pics when the project is finished.

 

[s-one]

I'm interested in this too as my next project. Is it just me or does anyone else not see the entire pic previously posted?

 

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

I see no Pics either.

My headrest has the wires run down the chrome post on the inside of the post but i just can't figure out how to get in down the inside of the seat.

 

[J.A.]

On the sport edition you can simply unzip the seat covers and send the wires down thru the hole in the headrest posts.

 

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

On the sport edition you can simply unzip the seat covers and send the wires down thru the hole in the headrest posts.

I have the leather seats. I wish mine unzipped like that b/c i'd already have them done.

 

[corsair944]

The pics are to big to upload. If anyone wants to see what I did just email me and I'll send them to ya.
patrikdale at yahoo dot com

 

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

Anyone else ever run into this problem i'm having?

 

[s-one]

my dvd headrests are shipping as I type. As soon as I install them I'll let you know how it goes with me.

 

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

I'm gonna try mine again but like i said i kept hitting something, but i'm gonna try them again sometime.

 

[s-one]

Well I got my headrest dvd's in and i'm currently installing them now. When I run the wiring down the tubes I did not hit any resistance. But it's a very tight squeeze down at the bottom to reach them and pull them through. But in the end I was able to get them out. Here's how I did it. Underneath that flap at the bottom there are two strings that go underneath the seat. You can unhook them. Then just underneath the flaps there will be two screws attaching the leather backs to the seat back post. Unscrew those. Once you unscrew them you can actually push the back seat cover inwards then angle it out just a little and it will unhook from the main back. I only needed to do this to one side so I did not take the cover entirely off. But doing so allows you to access the wire you threaded and pull it further down and out as necessary.

Now my problem is getting that center console off. eek what a pain!

Hope that helps.

s-one

 

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

Well I got my headrest dvd's in and i'm currently installing them now. When I run the wiring down the tubes I did not hit any resistance. But it's a very tight squeeze down at the bottom to reach them and pull them through. But in the end I was able to get them out. Here's how I did it. Underneath that flap at the bottom there are two strings that go underneath the seat. You can unhook them. Then just underneath the flaps there will be two screws attaching the leather backs to the seat back post. Unscrew those. Once you unscrew them you can actually push the back seat cover inwards then angle it out just a little and it will unhook from the main back. I only needed to do this to one side so I did not take the cover entirely off. But doing so allows you to access the wire you threaded and pull it further down and out as necessary.

Now my problem is getting that center console off. eek what a pain!

Hope that helps.

s-one

Wouldn't happen to have any pics would you? Its my wife's 4runner and therefore she has it at work so i don't have it to look at.

 

[s-one]

Here you go. Since I didn't have any obstruction when threading the cables down the post holes, all I had to do was reach up with my fingers and grab the ends of the cables and pull them through.

I did however unscrewed the two screws below to see if I can access the back panel to which I did. Here are the pics of the screws and directions of lifting the back panel. Hope they help.

 

[s-one]

By the way, I just realize J.A. was posting on here. Thank you as your write up helped me wired the dvd players.

 

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

Here you go. Since I didn't have any obstruction when threading the cables down the post holes, all I had to do was reach up with my fingers and grab the ends of the cables and pull them through.

I did however unscrewed the two screws below to see if I can access the back panel to which I did. Here are the pics of the screws and directions of lifting the back panel. Hope they help.

Thanks man, i'm gonna try maybe tonight or tommorrow night and hook these up in my wifes 4runner.

 

[BAMABUCKHUNTER]

S-ONE, Thanks for the help i got them installed yesterday.

 

[s-one]

Very cool! Happy runnin'! :bigok:

 

[norwei]

Thanks to this post, I managed to complete my dvd headrest installation last night.

S-one we have the same dvd set - Power Acoustik. Thanks for your post on the back panel of the seats. Special thanks also to J.A. Awesome detailed instructions on the installation including disassembly of the console.

My only question now and I sent an email to J.A. is if there's a way to tap into the AUX wiring from inside the console so that I can use that instead of the FM modulator.

 

[s-one]

Hey that's a great point norwei. I'm guessing that you might be able to tap the aux port for the iPod in the center armrest box. Or buy a Y cable splitter and the RCA to Aux cable like these:

Link

Link

 

[norwei]

Hey that's a great point norwei. I'm guessing that you might be able to tap the aux port for the iPod in the center armrest box.

I was actually thinking more of tapping on the wire before it hits the aux port in the armrest box to avoid drilling any hole. I thought about the y cable splitter but to hide the cable I would have to drill a hole through the bottom of the armrest box so I can feed the cable underneath.