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Baz
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The latest Mods!!
« on: Jan 14th, 2006, 12:10am » |
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Decided to upgrade the incar entertainment system in my Scorpio after the DVD failed on the way to Euro Disney in December. (Thankfully the video still worked so little Connor was happy!!)
I managed to get hold of a system from a galaxy which included headrest screens, dvd player and control box along with headphones, remotes and most of the wiring. The Galaxy system allows two rear seat passengers to watch 2 seperate sources of video or for 1 to play a playstation game even!
I aquired the missing bits from the local dealer and proceeded to rip the galaxy headrests apart to fit the screens into a spare pair of Scorpio ones I had.
The Scorpio headrest is dismantled to leave just the casing
After all of the foam and material is ripped off the galaxy ones, this is what is left!
Stuff it inside the scorpio headrest and cut a hole in the back. Then the foam is removed from under the leather and the leather is superglued into place around the face of the screen holder
View from the side
Matching pair
Close up.
This weekend if fitting the wiring in time....watch this space!!
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Geoff_W
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #1 on: Jan 14th, 2006, 12:19am » |
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Nice One Barry, what is showing on Screen 1 this weekend and what do you think will be previewing on screen 2 at UCI Scorpiobrook 
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Baz
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #2 on: Jan 14th, 2006, 12:22am » |
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LOL....it is now the Odeon at westbrook, UCI sold out!!
How are you? and a Happy New Year to you
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #3 on: Jan 14th, 2006, 12:26am » |
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Thanks Barry, Happy New Year to you and yours 
Years since I went to the pictures.
Fast and furious start to the year and the only chance to get on the site seems to be after midnight.
Of to Scotland next week, Aberdeen and then Edinburgh. Thinking about a guess the mileage competition at Harewood, (nice bottle of malt for the lucky winner) with proceeds to Yorkshire Air Ambulance
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Baz
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #4 on: Jan 14th, 2006, 12:36am » |
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I'll be up for it....just make sure you call round my house a few days before 
How are the parking sensors doing? Still beeping away?
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #5 on: Jan 14th, 2006, 12:39am » |
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Bleeping nicely they are!
Noticed that you are starting to build up a supply of HBCs at the Warrington Parts Distribution Centre.
If you get any that you know are shot, can you put them on one side and I want to see if it may be possible to do something with work on the heat sink, other thing is I would like to open one up to see the innards.
What do you think we might find, a handful of resistors?
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Baz
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #6 on: Jan 14th, 2006, 12:53am » |
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I will check the ones I have (4 I think at last count) (didn't you take one too? You are welcome to any that are broken!
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craig
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mike...
i was going to mention the exact same thing,could of saved a bit of labour,mine are still working a treat,BUT do agree that the "proper" scorpio ones are a lot more comfortable,and do look the part......
(do enjoy driving at night with the screens working in the back though,not only do they give off a subtle glow,but always get the looks  ).......
now i know what your doing this weekend baz,that will explain your lack of time of in replying to that mesage about the roof/window deflectors..
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #9 on: Jan 14th, 2006, 11:28pm » |
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Question Baz
Where are you planning to bring the wire up through on the seat to plug in to the monitor harness 
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- Mike -
So nearly said "goodbye" but now Scorpio will see another day, alongside the replacement! eek!
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Baz
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #10 on: Jan 15th, 2006, 4:19pm » |
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I'll show you in a bit when I've finished. !!
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #11 on: Jan 18th, 2006, 11:25pm » |
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nice one Baz !! ...poseur !!!!!!!!!!!! ....
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Baz
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #12 on: Jan 19th, 2006, 12:45am » |
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Thanks Bill!!!
Any news on that alloy rad yet mate?
Wouldn't mind one last rad change before the summer run to Dresden (I think )
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #13 on: Jan 19th, 2006, 1:01am » |
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OK,
First take a perfectly good centre console and cut a rectangle out of the back with a jigsaw!
Remove the waste plastic:
Fill with "entertainment system" control panel from Galaxy:
Then cut a perfectly good hole in the top of you leather drivers seat....
Remove the excess foam and superglue socket adapter in place....
Shove long piece of stiff wire down through the seat (I have an old CB whip ariel for this purpose, works a treat.
Pull headrest wiring loom through the hole and snap socket into place in the adapter installed earlier
The headrest can now be installed with tyhe plug into the socket and the rubber cover stretched over the oval collar. The headrest can also be removed if the seats need to be fully reclined and there are two blanking covers to go over the sockets in the seats.
Repeat for passenger side and watch out for those side airbags!!
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barrie
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #14 on: Jan 19th, 2006, 2:44am » |
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excellent job baz it looks superb well done
I was wondering if those old cb whips would be any use anymore lol
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #15 on: Jan 19th, 2006, 12:37pm » |
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #16 on: Jan 19th, 2006, 1:08pm » |
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Figured that's the way you would do it Baz. Your a braver man than I for cutting into your seats.
Still looking good, well done you !!
excellent pictures - saves on the imagination - keep it up!
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So nearly said "goodbye" but now Scorpio will see another day, alongside the replacement! eek!
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Baz
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #17 on: Jan 19th, 2006, 3:56pm » |
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I had a spare set of seats to practice on first mate!! and to make sure I could get all the way down inside as well! Should have some pics of the system running later!
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stevelufc
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baz, you never cease to amaze us. when can i book my scorp in for the mod. i don't mind bringing my car up to you if thats easier . only joking i am really jealous. well done
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Re: The latest Mods!!
« Reply #19 on: Jan 20th, 2006, 7:07pm » |
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Verry nice work Baz
I'm also modding my electronics a bit. I want to install a desktop computer in my trunk so it will run OBD, mp3, DVD, GPS, and various other software/devices.
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