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Mini Console Installation:
This page only covers special installation considerations for the mini-console
installation. If video pod is to be installed with a custom full sized overhead
console, skip to page 9 now.
If video pod is to be installed in a vehicle with mini-console (P/N 1181300), this
console may need to be trimmed to fit the contour of the vehicle headliner.
1) In this installation, the video pod is mounted directly to overhead cross
member in roof using mounting screw bosses (Item c on page 3). These
screw bosses should contact the cross member directly (ie: No gap between
the screw boss and roof structure). Also be sure that the screws (#3 on page
2) do not pierce outer roof skin when fully fastened into cross member. The
mini console is attached to video pod using perimeter screw bosses (Item b
on page 3). It is important that screws used in this installation are not over
tightened, and that the video pod and mini console are mounted in such a
way that assembly does not distort or bend when mounting screws are
tightened.
2) It is best to mount video pod to roof structure without mini console first. There
should be a gap between the headliner and outer flange of video pod. The
mini console should be cut to fill this gap. Apply masking tape to the outer
surface of the mini console where the cut will be made.
3) Mark cut to be made following the necessary contour of the roof. Suggested
method of marking is as follows:
a) First locate the narrowest point of mini console on masking tape. Be
careful to consider not only vertical location but fore-aft location.
b) Using the handle of a screwdriver, make a " transfer marking tool" . See
figure 6 below. Place the tool against the roof, and the marker against
the masking tape on the mini console. Trace cut to be made around
entire perimeter of mini console.
c) Cut mini console using a sharp utility knife or shears. Make cut in
several passes over marked line, each time cutting a little deeper. It is
not necessary to cut completely through plastic, cut only need be 50%
of the wall thickness of the plastic. Plastic will break cleanly at the cut
by bending cut back and forth several times.
d) Check fit of trimmed console and make any minor adjustments
necessary.
4) The mini console can be painted or covered with a material that matches
headliner before assembling mini console to the video pod.
5) The finished mini console should be attached to video pod, then attach
assembly to roof. See figure 7.
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Tape marker to screwdriver starting at
your mark for the lowest point, then
Rev.F Nov. 00
trace the contour of the roof
Headliner
Cut Line
Lowest Point Mark
Figure 6
Refer to figure 7 for detail on
attaching console to video
pod and video pod to vehicle
structure.
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