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when you get to my age you dont bother with that kind of stuff...

21st Aug 2011 6:33pm

stu

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when you get to my age you can't be bothered anyway.. Current: TDV8 (3.6) RRS HSE

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21st Aug 2011 6:37pm

Aurrian

Member Since: 29 Aug 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 107

2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Td6 Java Black

2005 L322 GVIF digital TV upgrade

Hi everyone.

RR8701 - are you any further forward? Did you make a decision yet?

I want to do a DTB upgrade too.

It's possible to get the hybrid unit (but for nearly £500) Would this definitely not work in my 2005 touch screen car?

The GVIF cable looks good for £200, but obvious limitations, are the extra wires, buttons and remote controls - bit messy, but overall cheaper, and more versatile.

Anyone have any experience, pictures, guides for fitting this in L322? I've seen guides etc for RRsport and disco.

Anyone got any other suggestions?

Thanks for any help

31st Aug 2011 6:13pm

RR8701

Member Since: 11 Aug 2011
Location: East Ayrshire
Posts: 380

2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

Re: 2005 L322 GVIF digital TV upgrade

Aurrian wrote:
Hi everyone.

RR8701 - are you any further forward? Did you make a decision yet?

I want to do a DTB upgrade too.

It's possible to get the hybrid unit (but for nearly £500) Would this definitely not work in my 2005 touch screen car?

The GVIF cable looks good for £200, but obvious limitations, are the extra wires, buttons and remote controls - bit messy, but overall cheaper, and more versatile.

Anyone have any experience, pictures, guides for fitting this in L322? I've seen guides etc for RRsport and disco.

Anyone got any other suggestions?

Thanks for any help

Hi Aurrian

Well to be honest, I have kind of postponed looking into this but I can pass on some information I have. From my point of view buying a hybrid tuner for 400-500 pounds second hand is just far too much money to get freeview tv even if it is integrated into the front screen usage.

I personally dont mind spending 500 pounds but I would want a lot more for it. If you were to do it in the way of getting a GVIF box and getting it connected to a freeview box etc this opens up the options a lot, in to adding other things such as not only a reversing camera but other cameras if you really want... and this could probably all be done for under the £500 and you would have many more features in your car.

As for your question if a hybrid tuner would work on a 54/05 plate touch screen RR, I have been told many time it would 100% work and its literally a plug and play thing, take out old one, put in new one and hey presto your done. I hope someone can correct me if I am wrong.

Currently I am actually looking into the idea of just putting freeview into the back flipdown screen I have, all I would need to do is add on the freeview box to the AV2 and hey presto that would be me... but this suits me as i only watch the tv if im parked up waiting for someone for a couple hours or 30 mins etc and i wouldnt mind jumping into the back, putting my heated seat on, getting some snacks, leaning on my arm rest and relaxing haha....

anyway if you need more info, im sure some of the guys on the forum will pop by to help, they have a great level of knowledge.

31st Aug 2011 9:44pm

Aurrian

Member Since: 29 Aug 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 107

Thanks for that.

Useful to know that the hybrid unit would work if i got one cheap, but i agree it's a lot of cash for a second hand unit.

The gvif interface certainly seems to offer more options to add freeview, and reverse camera, but poss DVD changer or even HDD media player. Im swinging that way, but not to hot with car electrics and a bit worried about tapping into the wiring loom.

I'd be very grateful for any advice from anyone who has experience of a similar upgrade. I've bodged together a networked media setup in the housse, so i'm up for it but a not too confident about messing around witgh the car electrics without a guide!!

31st Aug 2011 10:17pm

RR8701

Member Since: 11 Aug 2011
Location: East Ayrshire
Posts: 380

Aurrian wrote:
Thanks for that.

Useful to know that the hybrid unit would work if i got one cheap, but i agree it's a lot of cash for a second hand unit.

The gvif interface certainly seems to offer more options to add freeview, and reverse camera, but poss DVD changer or even HDD media player. Im swinging that way, but not to hot with car electrics and a bit worried about tapping into the wiring loom.

I'd be very grateful for any advice from anyone who has experience of a similar upgrade. I've bodged together a networked media setup in the housse, so i'm up for it but a not too confident about messing around witgh the car electrics without a guide!!

haha, I am very much in the same boat as you but I am very handy with other things and I have not came across anything I have not been able to do to date.

One suggestion I will give when it comes to the RR is that whatever you do make sure you do it properly, Every connection you make is 100% secure, inslutated and not lose. even if you do cut into a wire, its like any other wire, its possible to get the wee connection thing, connect it again etc but I think with the number of issues possible with an RR people become a bit scared of doing anything as I was.

When I bought my RR, my steering column would go in and out, as in my reach wasnt working, so I ordered a little tool kit that had all the wee torx bits and I undone the three bottom screws, opened it slowly, undone the clips and there was some "gunk" that was essentially stopping the spindle from fully retracting. I gave that a small wipe, quick spray of 3 in 1 oil and its been working great ever since and i put it all back exactly the way it should be.

If I make any plans or get more info on this GVIF set up, ill defo post it up... tc

31st Aug 2011 10:28pm

tanertimur

Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: London
Posts: 90

Re: 2005 L322 GVIF digital TV upgrade

Aurrian wrote:
Hi everyone.

RR8701 - are you any further forward? Did you make a decision yet?

I want to do a DTB upgrade too.

It's possible to get the hybrid unit (but for nearly £500) Would this definitely not work in my 2005 touch screen car?

The GVIF cable looks good for £200, but obvious limitations, are the extra wires, buttons and remote controls - bit messy, but overall cheaper, and more versatile.

Anyone have any experience, pictures, guides for fitting this in L322? I've seen guides etc for RRsport and disco.

Anyone got any other suggestions?

Thanks for any help

Im thinking of a gvif unit too, it just seems future proof if you ever want to add additional thing to it
You can. Range rover td6 54 reg touch screen

17th Sep 2011 8:18pm

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