Options for removing and covering - overhead-mounted DVD player?? UPDATE #19 - Done! (1 Viewer)

[willyroo]

Here's my effort. For some reason the DVD player was an Alpine TMX-R2000, which suggests the previous owner "upgraded" from the original factory one. Removing it left a big hole, however I had a BIG win - the white ribbon wired plug was intact. This meant the replacement dome light was plug and play.

After thinking about doing it myself, I got a local trimmer to do it for me. Bit of a bump due to a centre screw, but looks much tidier than anything I would have come up with.

After removal, taped up the Composite RCA (harness) and 3.5mm sound jack on the right, you can see the ribbon wire + plug for the lighting

And the new dome light - I put a warm white LED for a bit more light at night.

 

[dealmaker]

Here's my effort. For some reason the DVD player was an Alpine TMX-R2000, which suggests the previous owner "upgraded" from the original factory one. Removing it left a big hole, however I had a BIG win - the white ribbon wired plug was intact. This meant the replacement dome light was plug and play.

After thinking about doing it myself, I got a local trimmer to do it for me. Bit of a bump due to a centre screw, but looks much tidier than anything I would have come up with.
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After removal, taped up the Composite RCA (harness) and 3.5mm sound jack on the right, you can see the ribbon wire + plug for the lighting
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And the new dome light - I put a warm white LED for a bit more light at night.
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Looks good! And good idea taping up the wires like that.

I'm not sure there was ever a factory option for DVD players. I think the dealers installed aftermarket units so they could add more mark-up to their pricing...your Alpine is the nicest unit I've seen in there.

 

[usedname]

That looks good - is that cloth a speaker cover?

 

[willyroo]

is that cloth a speaker cover?

It does look like it, just a bit thicker I think. Motor trimmers have all kinds of material for this purpose .