If you've ever hauled a car to a show, then you understand how long the drive can be. A two-hour trip can turn into a six-hour adventure, and without any mobile entertainment, these trips can seem to last for a lifetime. Today, we can laugh about the good 'ol days when you would have to take a cross-country trip with only a few 8-track tapes or casettes to play for the road. Thank goodness that today's options are phenomenal in comparison to those old school days of limited mobile entertainment. Today we have mp3's, iPods, and video; they have even brought in gaming systems that can be tied into your vehicle! Clarion has been a leader in mobile entertainment, as they were the first to integrate iPod technology into their head units. This month, we are adding a Clarion mobile entertainment setup that will keep your trips feeling as short as if you just drove next door. Now follow along, as John Wilson installs a Clarion VX709 2-DIN, 7-inch Touch Panel Control, DVD Multimedia Station. This stereo is one of the innovations available that helps to ensure that our trips feel shorter than what they really are. As you can see, this hauler needed some video upgrade. This old Double Din had seen better days, and was ready to be pulled out. Since everything was going to be disassembled, we took advantage of the situation and decided to add a back up camera, which was mounted on the license plate. So much for the Raider Nation.Since everything was going to be disassembled, we took advantage of the situation and deci First off, everything was torn out of the vintage head unit, and the seats were next. The 5-inch Clarion monitors were placed into position, which allowed the backrest to be markedThe 5-inch Clarion monitors were placed into position, which allowed the backrest to be ma Once everything was measured twice, it was cut once. John ran the iPod cable to the center console to allow for a very accessible, but discrete location for the iPod to be stored when being used.John ran the iPod cable to the center console to allow for a very accessible, but discrete The dash snapped in place. The material on the back of the seat was removed to allow us to take out the foam and make sure that the monitors were bolted on.The material on the back of the seat was removed to allow us to take out the foam and mak The monitor will slip into the metal bracket, and the factory cradle will hold it in place.The monitor will slip into the metal bracket, and the factory cradle will hold it in place The rear view camera RCA was hooked up to the video input. This will allow the camera to engage and pop up on the screen when backing up.The rear view camera RCA was hooked up to the video input. This will allow the camera to e The Clarion VX-709 Double Din head unit was easily installed. The head unit was ready to start playing some media for us.. The monitor mounting plate was drilled onto the seat metal backing, assuring that it would be tightly secured.The monitor mounting plate was drilled onto the seat metal backing, assuring that it would Using a Scosche wiring harness really helped to make the wiring part of the install easy to knock out. It also made sure that you didn't accidentally cut any of the factory wiring harnesses.Using a Scosche wiring harness really helped to make the wiring part of the install easy t The rear view camera is small and does not draw much attention to the vehicle. The dash was carefully re-installed on the truck. We checked to ensure that all the monitors were working properly. We were ready to hit the road with our new video entertainment; that will definetly make those long trailer hauls to car shows more enjoyable for the family.We checked to ensure that all the monitors were working properly. We were ready to hit the SOURCE Clarion 6200 Gateway Drive Cypress CA 90630 800-462-5274 www.clarion.com By Saul Vargas Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
