Land Rover Discovery 3 Multimedia Installation Manual
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 20 The pictures above are showing how I threaded the power cable extension for the GVIF reverse sensing switch, but the process is the same for the camera RCA video cable. It’s a good idea to feed this cable from the rear as well as it’s easier than doing it the other way arou nd. Leave the end of the reverse sensing powe r extension in the cubby for now, we will join it up shortly. You...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 21 To join the GVIF reverse power cable with the extension we fed earlier, I used the same non ‐elegant way as before of twisting, tinning, heatshrinking and taping to maintain a low profile of the joint for when the trim is refitted: (GVIF end –grey ‐ and extension from rear twisted and joined) (heatshrunk and taped) You may notice I threaded a twin power extension here as well, this...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 22 The last bit to do is to wire up both the camera power and the GVIF reverse power to the reversing light so they can both be triggered automatically when in reverse. We need to remove the rear left light cluster for this, it’s primarily clipped on, held by two screws on the bodywork to wards the tail gate. Once you have undone the screws, pull the light cluster backwards to release the...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 23 Now locate the power extension cable of the GVIF, thread it through the same hole and snaplock that to the red cable of the camera power cable (you could also join this to the same snaplock used before, but I chose to have them separate for ease of troubleshooting if needed. Note I shortened and tape d the unused black wire from the GVIF power extension for good measure . Tuck the cables...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 24 Part III – Putting everything together and operating The way we have set up the GVIF, it will power up and operate when the key is in position I. There are a number of settings the user can change by use of the supplied IR remote control, the receiver of which as mentioned above you can either permanently fix as I have done, or plug in temporarily to make all your adjustments and then...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 25 Chapter II – DVD player installation Why have a DVD player? (as opposed to a hard disk/USB media player). I chose the VEBA AV ‐2705 unit as it features the most versatile options for playing media in my view: conventional DVDs, CDs, almost every type of audio file, almost every type of video file, most common picture files, has enough inputs/outpu ts for feeding both the GVIF and rear screens...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 26 Part I – Removing the upper glovebox. Tools required: Your hands mostly, you may have use for a plastic blade or flat screwdriver with electrical tape around the business end. Parts required: None really; you may also want to have a few spare metal clips (part no FYC500040) just in case you lose any and can’t find them. This is rela tively simple: remove the left airvent by pulling it out...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 27 Part II – Preparing the cabling Tools required: cable stripper, crimping tool, pliers, long reach Phillips screwdriver, drill with 8mm metal drill bit, 20mm hole cutter, soldering iron, electrical tape, heatshrinking tube and about ½ hour for this part. It is always good if a multimeter is to hand, at least for continuity testing. Parts required: DVD playe r box conte nts, 50cm twin 2mm cable...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 28 the other end, as I wanted to be able to remove the unit without having to go all the way down to the power socket. (snaplocks to power socket) (back behind the panel) (other end with female spade connectors) Note the extension also has the yellow permanent connection attached to it, the other end was fitted with a male spade connector to fit into the permanent live empty...
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A www.disco3.co.uk resource Page 29 Part III – Fitting the unit to the glovebox With the glovebox out of the car, I started by making a paper template of the tapered shape (depth ‐ wise), to properly locate the screws that would hold the bracket down (circled, looking from the opening inwards): (detail of the mounting bracket) (template for the fixing screws – from the underside of the glovebox) Then I drilled two...