Salety Install A VW Navigation DVD
Are you always worry about your VW Navigation DVD not working properly, it can be quite annoying-especially if you’re on vacation and are depending on the Volkswage DVD player.
To help entertained your children on a car or plane trip. Here are some tips you can follow if you want fix a VW Navigation DVD yourself before taking it to a repair shop.
What you should know first: 1.try to fix your >VW in-dash car DVD player yourself before you hire someone else to. Many problems can be solved yourself, and many repairs are expensive. Many times it is cheaper just to purchase a new VW DVD player(on topons.com) than to pay for repairs to an old one.
2.Try using a different and perfect DVD. It is possible that the DVD is faulty and the problem is not with the VW Navigation DVD at all.
3.Do not touch the VW DVD player’s lens with your finger.Using your fingers could leave fingerprints on the lens. So just try to clean it with a dry cotton ball or microfiber cloth.
4.If you are not using a wiring harness, see the Volkswage in-dash DVD player’s installation manual and the vehicle’s repair manual for the proper wire connections.
5.If you can’t find an installation kit designed for your vehicle, you may have to perform major dashboard surgery. Consider hiring a professional for this installation.
6.Do not try to replace an VW DVD Navigation without removing the battery cables from your car’s battery, or risk severe electric shock.
7.Do not operate the VW Car DVD while driving. This is both illegal and dangerous.
Attention: It’s said that back-seat DVD players could kill a child in a crash at only 18mph! Safety tests have been shown in Klettwitz in Germany by the safety body DEKRA.
A popular DVD player was fixed to the back of the front seats with a Velcro strap.
The device was fitted according to the manufacturer’s instructions and the strap was in pristine condition.
But when the car was hit from behind at just 18mph, the Velcro fastening came apart causing the DVD player to fly off. The problem was highlighted in the motoring magazine Auto Express.
especially the screens – commonly strapped to the back of front seats and costing a few hundred pounds – can easily fly off in a collision, hitting rear passengers in the head. In a simulated collision, the DVD screen was sent hurtling from the front- seat headrest into the head of a crash-test ‘baby’ sitting in a child safety seat in the back. Then you can take these steps:
1.Open the hood of the car and disconnect the battery. You can disconnect the negative cable only and still be safe, but it’s best to disconnect both the positive and the negative cable.
2.Using the proper screwdriver, take out the screws holding the factory stereo in your car’s dashboard, then remove the stereo from the dash. You may have to remove parts of the dash to take the stereo out.
3.Carefully remove the connectors from the back of the stereo. Check the connectors to make sure they’re not broken or dirty.
4.You can buy a wiring harness designed for your vehicle at a car audio and video equipment dealer; these are intended for aftermarket installations. Connect the wiring harness to the car’s connector. See the wiring harness instructions for the proper connection.
5.Insert the Volkswage in-dash DVD player in the aftermarket installation kit head unit. All dashboards are different, so you must buy an installation kit that matches the make of car.
6. Connect the other end of the wiring harness to the back of the VW Navigation DVD. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna input on the back of the Volkswage DVD player.
7.Insert the VW Navigation DVD player and the installation kit in the car’s dash. Put in any screws that are required and replace any dash panels that you removed.
8.Replace the battery cables and make sure they are tightened. Close the hood and turn on the car. The VW car DVD player panel will light up if the installation was successful.
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