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Discuss your latest mods or ideas, and anything to do with the BMW X5 (E53).
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Re: roof mounted dvd

Post by lezmtaylor » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:52 am

[quote=""Sanj""]That takes some serious bottle to do. No going back now.

Of course I don't have the bottle![/quote]

Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: roof mounted dvd

Post by strummer » Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:56 pm

I have been carrying on today sorting out the mounting,I am hoping to complete the install myself over the next couple of days,this is the unit http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 337wt_1270

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Re: roof mounted dvd

Post by strummer » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:40 pm

finished the install today,pleased with how it went,took the kids for a trial run and got the thumbs up :)

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Re: roof mounted dvd

Post by Sanj » Sun Oct 23, 2011 4:56 pm

Well done, installed and braced properly? No floppy headlining?

Only other thing, you can't see anything out the rear-view mirror with that screen down, right?

Rare mod indeed... :thumbsup:
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Re: roof mounted dvd

Post by strummer » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:28 pm

cheers Sanj,there is a bracket that runs the length of the car and both light unit and dvd are supported by this,the dvd is very light too,the roof lining also is structurally strong as it is lined for most of its surface area with very thick sound deadening material(there is no sunroof in my car)so yes very rigid.

If anyone is thinking of doing this you will need to be a competent diy'er obviously,whether you would be able to do it in a car with a sunroof I dont know.

If anyone does decide to take the plunge and wants any advice just ask,I have no problem with having a chat on the phone

it does obstruct the view from the rear view mirror a bit altho you can see underneath and to the sides of the unit

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