Accessing Factory Rear Video in the ‘04 Suburban

Sean Young, co-owner of Sound Decision in Montgomery, Ill., and former ME Installer of the Year, sent in this tip about tapping into the factory rear entertainment system in the 2004 Chevy Suburban to get audio / video out for additional monitors. Start by removing the screen with four 10mm bolts and accessing the harness on the right side. “You can recognize it because it has a shielded harness inside the main one,” he says. Rather than run raw wires, Young opts to use RCA cables to retain signal quality and to be able to disconnect from the factory system if necessary. 1. Locate the Video (+), which is a thin Dk. Blue wire. Cut off one end of a female RCA and solder the positive lead to this wire. 2. Locate the Left Audio (+), which is a thin Black wire. Cut off one end of a female RCA and solder the positive lead to this wire. 3. Locate the Right Audio (+), which is a thin Brown wire. Cut off one end of a female RCA and solder the positive lead to this wire. 4. Attach all of the ground leads to the chassis of the DVD player. Peripheral Electronics (727) 572-9255 peripheralelectronics.com iPod2carGen2 iPod Interface – enables iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Photo and iPod Nano connection to select Alpine, Kenwood, Pioneer and Sony head units Precision Interface Electronics (818) 678-3690 pie.net FRD04-AUX – converts rear-seat port to Audio In on select 2004-2006 Ford / Lincoln vehicles FRD03-AUX-S – converts satellite radio port to Audio In on select 2004-2006 Ford / Lincoln vehicles Best Kits (727) 572-9255 bestkits.com BKGMP345 – Replacement pocket kit for 95-02 GM trucks and 96-02 Chevy Astro BKGMK380 – Installation kit for 2005 Buick Terraza, Chevy Corvette / Uplander, Pontiac Montana, Saturn Relay…

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