Install a Touch Screen Monitor in your Car

Check out your car's dashboard. Figure out if you have a double DIN or a single DIN dash setup. If you have a double DIN setup, you can install a flush touch screen monitor system. If you have a single DIN setup, you will need the touch screen monitor that flips up.

Buy the appropriate installation kit and wiring harness. Dealers in car audio and video systems sell these for use in aftermarket installations. If there is no installation kit available for your vehicle, you may need to make major alterations to your dash to install the monitor. If this is the case, consider hiring a professional installer.

Disconnect the battery cables from the battery with a wrench or socket. Check the car's repair manual to find which size wrench or socket to use.

Remove the old stereo. You may need to remove dash panels to do this. See your car's repair manual for dash-panel removal instructions. Remove any mounting screws and slide the stereo out of the dash. Disconnect the wire plugs and antenna from the back of the old stereo.

Insert the touch screen monitor into the installation kit. Make sure it's seated securely so it won't slide out.

Connect the wire plugs to the touch screen monitor using the wiring harness. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna input on the back of the touch screen monitor system as well. If you have an A/V selector box connected to other monitors, connect the A/V cable to the touch screen monitor. If you're not sure which cable goes to what port, check the touch screen monitor's user manual.

Insert the touch screen monitor housing in the dash. Put any required screws in and tighten them. Replace any dash panels that you removed.

Reconnect the battery cables and start the car. Turn on the touch screen monitor. If you installed the monitor correctly, the screen will light up.