My G2 ES 300 DYI
06-30-08, 10:13 PM
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Slooooooow, here is the link for the manual rear shade.
http://www.autosunshades.net/
47" is the length, but the default value can be 39", so verify your cart before paying via Paypal or CC. Less than $40.
However, you must remove your seats and rear deck in order to mount with zero gap between the glass and the bar. I was lazy initially. It didn't look good, and I had to do it again. Removing rear seats and rear deck are really easy. First time doing this requires some light touch w/ the 3rd brake light. Saw too many testimonies of damage.
If you want the electrical rear shade, here is another link. Triple the price of the initial link, and the place is in SoCal.
http://www.myautoshades.com/ProductD...8&CategoryID=3
http://www.autosunshades.net/
47" is the length, but the default value can be 39", so verify your cart before paying via Paypal or CC. Less than $40.
However, you must remove your seats and rear deck in order to mount with zero gap between the glass and the bar. I was lazy initially. It didn't look good, and I had to do it again. Removing rear seats and rear deck are really easy. First time doing this requires some light touch w/ the 3rd brake light. Saw too many testimonies of damage.
If you want the electrical rear shade, here is another link. Triple the price of the initial link, and the place is in SoCal.
http://www.myautoshades.com/ProductD...8&CategoryID=3
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06-30-08, 10:22 PM
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Eyezak87, I'm in SoCal. PM me if you're in Socal.
Bdub215, Belkin iphone/ipod/nano pod can be purchased from Costco for about $70. I bought the cassette adapter and the stereo adapter for iphone from Fry's for additional $12 total. This Belkin has booster, so you won't need to crank the volume up high to get loud. Warning, with my 10" sub in trunk, I blew all my speakers so far, except for front side speakers on doors.
Circuit City has HU installed with cable for iphone for $99. I may opt for such option, but I'll miss the stand for iphone, which is cool while driving at night. Having music video can be less boring than listening to mp3 only. Love that music video, "Shut up and Drive" by Rihanna on iphone.
Bdub215, Belkin iphone/ipod/nano pod can be purchased from Costco for about $70. I bought the cassette adapter and the stereo adapter for iphone from Fry's for additional $12 total. This Belkin has booster, so you won't need to crank the volume up high to get loud. Warning, with my 10" sub in trunk, I blew all my speakers so far, except for front side speakers on doors.
Circuit City has HU installed with cable for iphone for $99. I may opt for such option, but I'll miss the stand for iphone, which is cool while driving at night. Having music video can be less boring than listening to mp3 only. Love that music video, "Shut up and Drive" by Rihanna on iphone.
07-23-08, 08:25 PM
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As crazy as it can get
The 10" overhead display cost me only $50 to buy and $50 to install. Ghetto look is no show stopper for me. 
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07-23-08, 08:30 PM
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Clean look
Since my car is not tinted at all, I have to fold the TV up and close the indash screen when the car is parked by itself. Of course, DVD is stored in the house so that summer heat won't damage the disc. Next week, the guy will bypass the stock amp to avoid the whining from the alternator through speaker rewiring. Besides the two front door speakers, all have been replaced with an addition of a 10" sub. I think that I need a new car alarm system with remote start.
'95 ES is such a money pit.
'95 ES is such a money pit.
07-23-08, 10:58 PM
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BadViper22, to answer your question, I think that you were referring to the bracket, if I'm not mistaken.
The brand is Metra Electronic, and the part number is 99-8150. Here is the link.
http://www.metraonline.com/products.aspx?s=99-8150
I order mine through Fry's Electronic in SoCal.
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Slooooooow,
Take the the dome light out. That is the power source. For video RCA, fish the line through the roof top to either pillar panel. Of course, remove all plastic parts covering the side pillar and along the bottom covering the transition between door step and carpet. Run the video cable underneath and behind all plastic parts to the HU. Removing those plastic parts can be quick and non problematic.
For the ceiling mount, cut the extruding wood-chip mold around the dorm light position to make the roof flat. Between the roof top and sliding over shade is a huge black plastic part, which can be used to screw the back mounting plate onto. Before screwing the plate onto the plastic part on roof top, use the plate as template to puncture holes for marks. Having the plate screwed onto the the plastic part of the top roof, slide the shade to test for any friction. Then screw the LCD to the plate.
I think that the 7" indash DVD is sufficient for kids in the back. 10" rooftop LCD is overkill. They can't view it as well as the 7" due to the distance from LCD to their eye levels. For adults sitting in the back, the they can view better because the eye levels are near the LCD level, thus, acute viewing angle is much less than that of those little kids. The camera was taken from the spot of the adult eye level, and picture shows that we can see every thing just fine. By the way, I lost the dome light feature where it turns on and off with respect to the door being opened or closed. Other ceiling mount model may not have the same problem due to different design.
The brand is Metra Electronic, and the part number is 99-8150. Here is the link.
http://www.metraonline.com/products.aspx?s=99-8150
I order mine through Fry's Electronic in SoCal.
++++++++++++++++++++++
Slooooooow,
Take the the dome light out. That is the power source. For video RCA, fish the line through the roof top to either pillar panel. Of course, remove all plastic parts covering the side pillar and along the bottom covering the transition between door step and carpet. Run the video cable underneath and behind all plastic parts to the HU. Removing those plastic parts can be quick and non problematic.
For the ceiling mount, cut the extruding wood-chip mold around the dorm light position to make the roof flat. Between the roof top and sliding over shade is a huge black plastic part, which can be used to screw the back mounting plate onto. Before screwing the plate onto the plastic part on roof top, use the plate as template to puncture holes for marks. Having the plate screwed onto the the plastic part of the top roof, slide the shade to test for any friction. Then screw the LCD to the plate.
I think that the 7" indash DVD is sufficient for kids in the back. 10" rooftop LCD is overkill. They can't view it as well as the 7" due to the distance from LCD to their eye levels. For adults sitting in the back, the they can view better because the eye levels are near the LCD level, thus, acute viewing angle is much less than that of those little kids. The camera was taken from the spot of the adult eye level, and picture shows that we can see every thing just fine. By the way, I lost the dome light feature where it turns on and off with respect to the door being opened or closed. Other ceiling mount model may not have the same problem due to different design.
03-03-10, 10:52 PM
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Got new leather upholstery during Thanksgiving 2009. My hands got really sore with carpel tunnel afterward.
Perforated leather with dual-tone colors and gold stitches.
Perforated leather with dual-tone colors and gold stitches.
03-03-10, 10:57 PM
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During Christmas 2009, I installed the data cable to hook up from iPhone/iTouch to my touch-screen DVD player. Now I can drive home listening and watching MP4 rather than listening to MP3.