Replace this type TV with Flat Screen

You should be able to find a flip up, under cabinet or ceiling mount for a TV

Roy, I was one of those LEO's LOL.

RoyB wrote:
BUKHRN - You're probably right. I guess I would try not to give any LEO an excuse to stop me and check something.

I always thought it had to be physically out of the driver position view.

I will check on that for driving here in Virginia... I'm always looking down to my truck information video screen - what would be the difference????

EDIT NOTE: Just looked this DOT REG up
DOT VA 46.2-1077

The last two para state what you said I reckon...
" 8. A television receiver, video monitor, television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or signal, if that equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses except as a visual display described in subdivisions 1 through 7.

B. Except for displays explicitly authorized in subsection A, no driver of any motor vehicle shall view any motion picture or similar video display while driving."

I guess I stand corrected on having it mounted in view of the driver if it has an INTERLOCK to be off when the Vehicle motor is running...

Roy Ken

It's not really obvious how to answer your question. Flat screen TV's have a coaxial input. Does your MH have a place to plug in a coax cable and a switch to go from antenna to cable feed? Can you hook up an external cable to your MH?

Yes it has coax and cable outside hookups. It also has satellite on top of MH.

This is the exact same model as ours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYPa2Svd0_A

2012Coleman wrote:
It's not really obvious how to answer your question. Flat screen TV's have a coaxial input. Does your MH have a place to plug in a coax cable and a switch to go from antenna to cable feed? Can you hook up an external cable to your MH? Looking at the old set in your picture, I'm guessing not, so why not show how the current TV's connection and where it come into the MH? Hopefully, they are not coming from under the dashboard

As far as hanging it, said connection has to be near some open area with access to a plug or you will have to run the cable to it. I personally don't know if a MH has studded walls, but if it does, there are a few options. Use a nice piece of wood and screw it to two studs, and then attach a wall mount bracket to the wood, or find a stud and attach the mounting bracket directly to it using small lag screws. The people who sell you the TV can reccommend a wall mounting bracket.

Flat screen TVs also have an HDMI input which requires a special cable. You can hook up a blue ray player and watch movies without needing anythig else.

You can also opt to set it on top of a dresser or other counter - just depends on if you can actually mount it.

Thank you all. I would like the TV to be located overhead not in on on dash. It now sits over the dog house and I would like to move it where the overhead cabinets are above the windshield. Without taking out cabinets or losing cabinets for there usefulness.

Why would anyone watch TV, talk on a phone or text while driving a vehicle of any type? Stupid?

BUKHRN - You're probably right. I guess I would try not to give any LEO an excuse to stop me and check something.

I always thought it had to be physically out of the driver position view.

I will check on that for driving here in Virginia... I'm always looking down to my truck information video screen - what would be the difference????

EDIT NOTE: Just looked this DOT REG up
DOT VA 46.2-1077

The last two para state what you said I reckon...
" 8. A television receiver, video monitor, television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or signal, if that equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses except as a visual display described in subdivisions 1 through 7.

B. Except for displays explicitly authorized in subsection A, no driver of any motor vehicle shall view any motion picture or similar video display while driving."

I guess I stand corrected on having it mounted in view of the driver if it has an INTERLOCK to be off when the Vehicle motor is running...

Roy Ken

Johno02 wrote:
We did exactly what you are describing in our '99 Hurricane 29D severa; years. When we finished, it was just like a custom install. Here is a link to pictures of the install. If you have difficulty, PM to me

Noel

TV Install in dash

"I would prefer someway to place TV on overhead without removing cabinets? "
I believe OP was asking about mounting in the overhead, not the dash, where it is now.

We did exactly what you are describing in our '99 Hurricane 29D severa; years. When we finished, it was just like a custom install. Here is a link to pictures of the install. If you have difficulty, PM to me

Noel

TV Install in dash

Taking that one out should not be a problem, then turn that area into storage

But for advice about hanging a new one overhead
A picture of the overhead would be very helpful

RoyB wrote:
It is also illegal to be in plain view of the driver. DOT will get after you haha...

Probably will not pass safety inspection as well...

Just saying...

Roy ken

Isn't it only illegal to be in plain view of the driver & ON while the MH is running ? Most have a cutout that disables the TV when the ignition is on.

It's not really obvious how to answer your question. Flat screen TV's have a coaxial input. Does your MH have a place to plug in a coax cable and a switch to go from antenna to cable feed? Can you hook up an external cable to your MH? Looking at the old set in your picture, I'm guessing not, so why not show how the current TV's connection and where it come into the MH? Hopefully, they are not coming from under the dashboard

As far as hanging it, said connection has to be near some open area with access to a plug or you will have to run the cable to it. I personally don't know if a MH has studded walls, but if it does, there are a few options. Use a nice piece of wood and screw it to two studs, and then attach a wall mount bracket to the wood, or find a stud and attach the mounting bracket directly to it using small lag screws. The people who sell you the TV can reccommend a wall mounting bracket.

Flat screen TVs also have an HDMI input which requires a special cable. You can hook up a blue ray player and watch movies without needing anythig else.

You can also opt to set it on top of a dresser or other counter - just depends on if you can actually mount it.