new headrest monitors and Vaistech SL2Vi install
08-15-09, 07:47 AM
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I am actually hoping someone who has the vais video ipod set up can help comment, but in my set up, the only way I can watch video is to control it from the ipod and not the nav screen. Kinda a bummer if you ask me. Any one else have he video vais and not have to do this?
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1. Set parking brake.
2. Audio system Power/Vol→On
3. Hit DISC→DVD Changer→1 DVD-Video, providing a black screen→Audio system Power/Vol→Off
4. Go to iPod→Video→Movies→Select video→play
5. Audio system Power/Vol→On→1 DVD-Video and video appears
08-16-09, 08:19 AM
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Thanks for the response. If I read your post right, then step 4 also indicates that you have to manually got to your Ipod unit and control which video to watch (instead of being able to control it from your Nav screen). Let me know if I read that wrong.
08-17-09, 06:42 AM
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You read it right. I really like the VaisTech unit, but the video experience is a little less than desirable. Just finding the right sequence to make it play was not real easy. However, playing video is just a novelty for me as I don't plan on sitting in my parked car watching a video.
09-02-09, 07:14 AM
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The way mine is wired I can watch video while driving. Unfortunately, I don't know how they did it, but I understand that it is a common modification.
09-02-09, 07:37 AM
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Can that be done on my 01? I don't think my navi screen can play dvd....but does Vaistech have anything for that? I just wanna be able to play dvd's on the main navi screen.......I don't have headrest screens
09-02-09, 11:14 PM
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I am pretty positive you can use the same vais module I have to play videos off your ipod on your '01 nav screen, and they can use the pre-amps that come with it to even hook up an external DVD to play through your nav screen as well. The headrests in my car is essentially an external DVD that I have switchable to be able to view what the kids are watching on their screens. Of course this requires a video switch to be installed.
09-03-09, 04:19 AM
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I am working the Nav Hack and installing a Viasat SL2vi and will post technical data and photos. However it may take me a couplee/three weeks to get it done and posted
I am working the Nav Hack and installing a Viasat SL2vi and will post technical data and photos. However it may take me a couplee/three weeks to get it done and posted
09-03-09, 08:05 AM
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I am pretty positive you can use the same vais module I have to play videos off your ipod on your '01 nav screen, and they can use the pre-amps that come with it to even hook up an external DVD to play through your nav screen as well. The headrests in my car is essentially an external DVD that I have switchable to be able to view what the kids are watching on their screens. Of course this requires a video switch to be installed.
09-03-09, 10:16 AM
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Wait, when you said $2+ you mean TWO dollars for the VAIS? I thought you meant $2000 for the VAIS, so that brings total to $3700 already, so labor was $2700?
I guess labor was about $800-1000 dollars...
Again, you gotta pay if you want to play and unfortunately the setup looks super, but I can't pay, so I can't play...
I guess labor was about $800-1000 dollars...
Again, you gotta pay if you want to play and unfortunately the setup looks super, but I can't pay, so I can't play...
09-03-09, 09:46 PM
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Check out the vaistech site for the different applications. Specifically for the SL2Vi, here is the application page which shows the different package available for the 2001-2003 LS430:
http://www.vaistech.com/manuals/SL2V...on%20Guide.pdf
http://www.vaistech.com/manuals/SL2V...on%20Guide.pdf
