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Hi all was wondering if the v16n-r57c rear dvd screen can work with a uk stereo unit that as been fitted into my 2008 vellfire. Or will it only work on the Japan head unit that was fitted in van when was built ? Sorry I’m new to all this but would be great to get rear screen working if possible for kids and adults to watch. Thanks 🙏🏽 for any help. 

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1 hour ago, MarkyC said:

Hi all was wondering if the v16n-r57c rear dvd screen can work with a uk stereo unit that as been fitted into my 2008 vellfire. Or will it only work on the Japan head unit that was fitted in van when was built ? Sorry I’m new to all this but would be great to get rear screen working if possible for kids and adults to watch. Thanks 🙏🏽 for any help. 

 

Hello Mark, 

 

Welcome to the Forum.

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Thank you hope someone could answer my question or had same problem etc 👍🏼

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To get the uk head unit to work it needs 2 video outputs most radios have 1 video out put which the installer will plug in the reverse camera so ideally when buying a upgrade head unit buy one that hase 2 video out puts .

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Ok will have to check the back of the head unit that been fitted to see. If not only one can you buy a connector to get two coming out? 

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Not to sure I know when I had my alphard head unit changed and had it fitted in a garage who specialises in fitting car audio they said that I would loose rear monitor due to one video output I guess if there was a adapter they would had done it .

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Just found this on amazon so I will look at back of my head unit and see how many video outputs if one I might buy cable and just try it see if works 👍🏼

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Hi

I'm having the exact same issue with my monitor. Did the cable work and fix the issue?.

Many thanks 

 

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Hello, Neil. I got a 2010 vellfire a few weeks ago, with the 18 speaker system and factory roof monitor, no 360 cameras.

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It came with a hdmi out socket. The retailer provided a small black box, that converted the digital hdmi to 2 analogue RCA's. I then connected a standard single RCA lead from this box upto the roof monitor. Retailer also provided a breakout lead, which plugged into the roof monitor, and the original connector then went into the other side of the lead. It had an RCA cable coming off it. I plugged my RCA extension into it and it all worked, initially mirrored the display, but with help from the retailer and his engineer on WhatsApp, found out there was a hdmi assistant built in. With this enabled, you can have a video coming out the back, whisky your satnav or whatever is showing up front

 

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It was completely plug and play. Only one fly in the ointment: the rear camera won't work. I have another on its way. But, steering wheel controls work. Also, there is some canbus interface : a display pops up with which door/boot has opened, in reverse, despite the current blank picture (!) the parking sensors show up with proximity lines, and the steering guide lines are dynamic, so once I get a camera in, I won't have lost anything. I intend to do this with a wireless transmitter/receiver kit, as I did on my estima.

There are a few small issues : you can only drop the rear monitor with the remote. It's buttons are very limited, obvious, so volume, next/previous video, is about it. One of them goes from normal to wide 1, followed by wide 2. This button finally got the display on the monitor full screen.

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There's a wire/pin called vmtr, which i think might be the signal to open the screen when held at 12v.

I'm just speculating.

 

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Nice one, Chris. Will have to explore when I have time

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