How to Install a Flip Down TV
- 1). Drill holes in your cabinet's bottom shelf for the TV's mounting bolts, using the right size drill bit that matches the bolts. If you need a guide for where to drill, poke holes in a sheet of paper over the mount's holes are and place that paper on the shelf.
- 2). Insert the mounting bolts into the holes in the shelf. The bolt heads should be in the top of the holes with the threaded ends sticking out the bottom.
- 3). Hold the TV set below the shelf so it lines up with the bolts--you may need another person to do this--and fasten the bolts within their mounting holes until the TV is secure on the shelf. Use a hand screwdriver on the bolts to avoid tightening them too much and possibly damaging the mount's internal components.
- 4). Connect the TV's power cord and any other cable's you want attached, like your cable/satellite TV connection. Some also come with AM/FM radio antennas. If you want to keep any cables out of the way, drill other holes in the cabinet so you can route the cables through them and store them inside.
- 1). Make sure your vehicle's ceiling has a sheet of metal fastened to the headboard, and eel the upholstery for it. If such a sheet exists, you can begin installation; you need to install a sheet if there isn't one.
- 2). Install a sheet in the headboard by peeling away the upholstery fabric and inserting a wood, plastic or metal sheet underneath the fabric. You might need to cut the fabric at first with a knife or use an adhesive remover spray. Affix the fabric to the sheet with spray adhesive.
- 3). Mount the TV to the headboard using the included screws on its mount. These screws may already be built into the mount. Be sure to follow the kit's instructions for exactly how to fit the screws.
- 4). Route the TV's wires toward the front of the vehicle, possibly along the ceiling, through the door trim, under the seat and through a hole in the firewall. In most cases, you must connect the red wire to the starter's wiring harness, the yellow wire under the battery's positive terminal and the black wire under a screw or other metal ground on the chassis.
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