o2sys

iTrader: (27)

Just finished installing my Farenheit T7071HR. I didnt drill the hole the cubby for the remote sensor. Is there a way i can wire this monitor so it turns on with the car?

Right now i have the red wire wired to ACC and ground to ground. It turns off with the car but i have to manually turn it on everytime with the remote.

Thanks to anyone who can help me~

Spike100

Check your settings options in the monitor's documentation. I believe that you can use the remote to set the monitor to "Always On." When set this way, the monitor will turn on automatically when it receives power from ACC.

To add additional control for ON/OFF, set the monitor to "Always On," and place a manual switch between the ACC power line and the monitor. This arrangement allows you to turn the monitor ON/OFF manually without having to reach for the remote.

--Spike
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EDIT: I should add that you need access to the IR remote to do initial settings (i.e., “Always On”). I mention this because you said: “I didnt drill the hole the cubby for the remote sensor.”
You don’t need to drill the hole, but you must have some way to access the monitor’s IR eye to accomplish initial setup and changes. Once you do this, you won’t need the remote.

o2sys

iTrader: (27)

no such option....the remote just lets me adjust color, brightness, contrast and such...

Spike100

Well shoot...

These monitors are the same device...

Farenheit T-7001MHR
Farenheit T-7000MHR
Power Acoustik PT-700MHR
NESA Vision NSM-7005 7" MONITOR

...and they all have this feature.

--Spike

o2sys

iTrader: (27)

yea i but t-7071hr is supposely the newer version of T-7001mhr....but none the less is annoying.

I do have two manual switches on the back. Both are on the on position...

Spike100

I have the Farenheit T-7001MHR, and never liked it (I installed it, and then removed it, and now it’s sitting in a box collecting dust). It was supposed to support “Always On,” but didn’t, even when I set the manual switches. It seemed to be a good choice since it handled two LCD monitors, but that feature was bogus since it ultimately required digging for the remote to switch screens.

My solution was replacing the Farenheit T-7001MHR (that supports one display with two input devices) with a Power Acoustik PT-700MHR (that only handles a single input source). Also (for informational purposes)… this monitor (Power Acoustik PT-700MHR) is the same as the Farenheit T-7000MHR and NESA Vision NSM-7005 7" Monitor.

To handle startup, I used the remote’s setup to set the monitor to “Always On,” and installed a physical ON/OFF switch (in the 350Z’s seat heater switch position; of course, the switch could be positioned anywhere you wanted it to be) between the ACC power source and the LCD so that I could manually toggle the LCD “on or off” without the need to dig for the handheld remote control.

And, I took this to another level to output individual devices (e.g., navigation output and rear camera display)to a sindle LCD screen by installing an A/B switch between the LCD and the ON/OFF switch. This configuration allows switching between the navigation display and the rearview camera display to the LCD monitor without using the handheld remote.

I do not have firsthand experience with the Farenheit T-7071MHR, but if it’s anything like the Farenheit T-7001MHR, I would suggest replacing this with something that costs less and provides better function. Good choices are:

Farenheit T-7000MHR
Power Acoustik PT-700MHR
NESA Vision NSM-7005 7" Monitor

You can buy these monitors for a favorable price (less than $100).

-Spike

mw9

iTrader: (51)

thanks for the info guys

Spike100

^^ Thanks for the reply.

My concern here, and posting this information, is that it is very specific to Farenheit LCDs (and the other brand names for the same device -- Power Acoustik and NESA Vision), and therefore somewhat esoteric.

You can purchase LCD monitors with flawless and expanded controls. For example, Kenwood products such as the Kenwood LZ-702W Touch-screen Monitor and the Kenwood KOS-L702 Remote Touch-Screen Monitor, do not suffer from these issues. These monitors provide extraordinary images, and you can configure function (e.g., ON/OFF, device settings, etc.) and image any way you want.

NOTE: The Kenwood KOS-L702 Remote Touch-Screen Monitor must be used with a Kenwood KOS Controller.

--Spike