CarID was kind enough to send me a DVD player from Boss to install into my 2001 Honda Odyssey. Originally, I had thought it would be a pretty straightforward…
CarID was kind enough to send me a DVD player from Boss to install into my 2001 Honda Odyssey. Originally, I had thought it would be a pretty straightforward…
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Grab some popcorn and we’ll watch a movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RWkh99190M&feature=youtu.be
I install these everyday and I’ve never taken the head liner down. I was
blowen away that you went though all of that too get it in there.
The sharpie worked ok I guess, but what I would have done differently is
install the mounting screws into the roof bracket, put some sort of paint
on the heads of them, then mock the headliner into place. The paint from
the mounting screws would then transfer to the back of the headliner giving
you your locations to drill.
I don’t understand your logic when using the fuse tap.
“If I lose the original circuit it won’t matter” – But you don’t lose it.
That’s the entire point.
“I’ll see if the rear wiper still works” – Why would it not?! A fuse tap
literally extends the circuit by 5mm to the fuse using a solid metal
connection. How could that possibly not work?
Wanted to watch it, but YouTube’s stupid ad won’t load, and can’t skip past
it to see the vid. >:(
I like to put toothpaste on holes I drill that need to be lined up to
another surface. Push the two surfaces together and you have your hole
markings….
Hey Eric you know what you could’ve done is shown a homemade DVD if you
have any like of your own shows for example. I also wonder if the DVD
player will work with aftermarket DVDs such as DVD-R & RW. I have had
instances where this has proved to be a problem. And yes YouTube copywrite
bots are assholes.
Well done Eric, where do you get those wire strippers from? Bloody good
vid. Johnno
you should convert all your interior lighting to LED. would take a lot of
amp load off of the circuits and then you can tie in whatever you want.
Cool install! I found it easier to add circuits to my truck by building a
separate diy fuse/relay box. Amazon always has excellent deals on fuse
holders, fuses, and 30 amp relay connectors (relays included)! I’ve
spliced from the hot switch wire of the ignition and had zero issues.
If it says “Boss”, test before installing..
How to do the title:
Step 1: go to wal-mart
Step 2: find the radio head with popout screen and dvd player
step 3: buy
Step 4: Install said unit
Step 5: pop out said units screen and realize that it interferes with the
shift selector.
Step 6: Go to Walmart and leave with beer instead of a refund because they
don’t let you return electronics.
Step 7: Drink Beer
Step 7: drinkkk anoathers
Step 8: get baseball bat and hit that mfer out of the park.
Step 11: wake up and have no regrets.
Note: when you install a power tap you must determine which side of the
fuse panel is hot. This can be done with the fuse out and a tester. Then
you install the tap with the fuse in it for only your new cut and make sure
it works. Then install the original fuse. This prevents you getting the
fuses in series with each other.
Man just get to the wiring of the thing, i like your videos so im watching
till the end , but the only thing complicated to me about that project is
the wires. I am an idiot with wires and elec.all i know is red to red and
black to black after that im lost. Cool video though, i like em all.
i use to solder, but crimp is just so much easier and if done right is just
as good connection.
Eric, as a person who typically does the twist, solder, glue-heatshrink
method, I have no problem with crimp connectors as long as they’re done
right and with the right tools. Most of the time people use pliers or a
hammer, or they’ll use crimping pliers, but they’ll use the ones made for
noninsulated crimp terminals and end up destroying or penetrating the
insulation. Yours are dual purpose by the quick glance I got at them (and
looking at the link) both insulated and noninsulated crimping terminals. A
connection like that I have no problem with at all!
That turned out really nicely! Other than the *slight* color-mismatch
between their “grey” and the Honda’s grey interior, it looks like it
could’ve come from the factory that way. Nice!
Nice video, good work! Always great to see creativity put into little mods
like this. Not too many mechanics will give such detail but I’m glad you
do. Always look forward to the next uploads :)
Should have hooked it up to the ignition accessory position like the radio
is. Now the ign has to be in the run position to use it. Also the ign
switch kills the rear wiper circuit in the start position so it will reset
every time you start the car. :/
Note to self and others.
Remove metal bracket from dvd player, place to desire location with
Headliner still in the vehicle take black marker put dots on headliner for
drilling through. Then remove headliner do a mock up install with either
piece of fiberglass or piece of scrap metal laying around.
Rule of thumb measure twice drill once.
Nice job, Eric! Very admirable work. Hopefully that piece of crap player
lasts more than 6 months.
TBH I also would have used crimp connectors. Easier and its inside the car
anyway.
Car id. You cheap bastards. Boss? Really? Cheap ass swap meet crap. Should
of sent him a pioneer at least
Eric, does this DVD player play iPad or iPhone movies through the USB port?
Pretty good DIY video man. There’s other way but for a novice in mobile
electronics it ain’t bad.
how would you remove the headliner in a sedan, though? remove the front or
rear window?
Hey Eric, huge fan of the show iv seen many episodes and always keep up to
date on your newest videos, just wondering about the crimping pliers in the
video, recognized them as a channel lock unit and iv been tossing back and
forth between getting a pair of channel lock crimps vs klein. I work in the
HVAC field and the guys usually buy kline but iv always had good luck with
channel lock personally. just wondering how you find them to use and do
they hold up well. also any experience with kline? thanks for the video
hope to hear from you.
Looks MINT! I thought newer headliners were fiberglass, which makes me
think it would hold up alright to having a dvd player hang from it. Then
again you do have kids, which tend to be hard on things. Haha. I was
cringing when you were lining up the template. I remember drilling out
holes to mount a roof rack system and thinking to myself I hope these all
line up.
Eric, you’ll always be our hero for life, whatever. :D
I think the kids wanted you to hook up a gaming console too!
I would have used a ACC circuit.
good work.
should have burned your own DVD with your own video to test it
FYI Eric, i’m just trying to help, but Boss is a pretty garbage brand….
and theres no detailed instructions because that type of aftermarket
product typically gets installed by a professional installer, hint: use
threaded nutserts for mounting to sheet metal. Your ground has a ton of
paint on it, granted the dvd player doesn’t require much power, but
still…. u grounded it to paint. But overall, good job.
Hey Eric, i know this might not be the right video to be making this
request, but would you be willing to do a video on valve stem seal
replacement? I am working on a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse, with a 2.4L 4g64
engine. I do not plan on pulling the head and will be using the same
technique shown in your valve spring removal video. However, it would be
great to see how properly remove the seals, how to identify a failing seal,
and how to properly install the new seals. I also have a somewhat
persistent tick.While the rocker rails are off, it only makes sense to
replace the lifters as well. Maybe you have done a video I haven’t stumbled
across yet, but there are several videos on youtube with different methods
of bleeding the lifters; some people aren’t bleeding them at all. What is
your take on this? I already ordered the parts, so there is a good
possibility the job will be done by the time you would be able to do such a
video; however, it seems like a common job and a walkthrough from a trusted
source would do us all well. Keep up the great work.
This is way better than a cheap laptop….sarcasm
When I make such installations, I always try to mount connectors on the
cables, it makes the re-installation so much easier. The best place to find
multipin connectors are at the salvageyard, I usually take the opportunity
to cut off a number of connectors when I’m there, you never know when you
need one. I think it’s funny that there were no connectors on the dvd head
unit, there is always iso connectors on stereo head units. But the easiest
way is probably to find a pair of iso connectors where you buy your stereo.
how the hell do you work without a helper, I will be going nuts.
I don’t understand the benefits of this over a tablet mounted to a
headrest?? When this chintzy DVD player breaks or becomes outdated you’re
left with a bunch of ugly holes in your headliner… Aren’t DVD’s already
out dated?
you will never be my hero… but thanks for the egoistic bullshit
DVD players are a thing of the past. Just get a tablet and a headrest mount
for it. And it is portable so no chance of someone breaking in your vehicle
stealing the DVD unit.
Holy shit that seems like a lot of work. No thanks! I’ll take a DVD player
that plugs into the cigarette lighter.
Glad you got it to work. It was good you didn’t have to call Boss tech
support. I have a head unit from them with a little 3 inch screen on it.
I can’t get tech support to help me out at all with my question on it.
They answered me once and I asked a couple follow up question and they
never respond. I would not use them again passed on there very bad tech
support
You are the man, Eric
Headliners can be one of the most infuriating things to deal with,
especially when removing one from a coupe, or pretty much anything without
a hatchback. You’ll spend most of your time convincing yourself that magic
is real and that’s the only explanation on how they got it in there at the
factory in the first place lol
Video suggestion: How to detach a headliner.
Pretty clean install!
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