Headphone transmitter on XC90 Rear 10 DVD changer

[growbotham]

Has anyone tried changing the transmitter for the headphones fitted on the side of the 10 DVD unit in the boot of their XC90?

I have a 55 XC90 with the dealer fitted DVD system in the boot, and the supplied Thompson headphones have fallen to bits after 3 years of abuse from my children.

I ordered one of these from Ebay thinking they covered the same frequency as the original headphones - however they dont come with a tuning dial on the side of the headphones.

Instead they include a dedicated transmitter, which also serves to charge the headphones.

There is a transmitter on the side of the unit in the boot - presumably for the Thompson headphones.

I wondered if anyone has tried to take this off and replace it with another transmitter for different headphones - and if so, what tips they could pass on - and pitfalls to avoid!!

Cheers in advance!

[Gurj]

When I got my 05 XC90 I did buy a set of phillips headphones to add a 3rd listener, but as you say the tuning was problematic. I took them back to argos.

What I have in my car is a 10disc DVD changer which connects to two thomson transmitters, one near the changer and one nearer the rear seats. The supplied thomson headphones are able to tune to each of the two transmitters when one is playing a DVD and the other is say playing a PS2 game. In the end I managed to find a cheap second hand thompson headphone to match the other two.

Assuming the supply voltage and connector are the same you could give the new transmitter a go. You may also have a second trasmitter in the car, so you may need to ensure that isn't used if the headphones can't choose the carrier they use.

Just noticed that Aldi have something similar tomorrow in my area. These run off of 12V and the headphones should be OK with duracells rather than charging too - more because rechargables discharge too quickly when not used :-(

http://uk.aldi.com/uk/html/offers/2827_10710.htm

Just my 2 pence worth ;-)

[growbotham]

Originally Posted by Gurj

When I got my 05 XC90 I did buy a set of phillips headphones to add a 3rd listener, but as you say the tuning was problematic. I took them back to argos.

What I have in my car is a 10disc DVD changer which connects to two thomson transmitters, one near the changer and one nearer the rear seats. The supplied thomson headphones are able to tune to each of the two transmitters when one is playing a DVD and the other is say playing a PS2 game. In the end I managed to find a cheap second hand thompson headphone to match the other two.

Assuming the supply voltage and connector are the same you could give the new transmitter a go. You may also have a second trasmitter in the car, so you may need to ensure that isn't used if the headphones can't choose the carrier they use.

Just noticed that Aldi have something similar tomorrow in my area. These run off of 12V and the headphones should be OK with duracells rather than charging too - more because rechargables discharge too quickly when not used :-(

http://uk.aldi.com/uk/html/offers/2827_10710.htm

Just my 2 pence worth ;-)

Interesting - thanks for that!

Did you install the 2nd tramsitter yourself or was it in there already? I dont think we have two on ours (may check over the weekend!)

The Aldi option looks interesting - the frequency is the same as the Thompson headsets (863 MHz) so could try that as an alternative.

[Gurj]

The 2nd transmitter was already there, should be standard when you have an AUX input in the 3rd row armrest. Its the only way two screen can be used at the same time with different audio.

Hope the Aldi headphones work OK.

[elliott2]

Hi Guys, I am the original designer of the 10 disc system for Volvo UK, if you are still having problems please let me know, I have a couple of different options, Peter

[Derek UK]

To Gurj
Uniross Hybrio and Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries (see Amazon or eBay) hold their charge for many months with only a few % of loss. Not much more expensive than "normal" rechargeables. Ideal for digital cameras that only get used now and then. A spare set of these batteries kept in the car will be fine to use 6-9months after charging.

[chf]

Originally Posted by Gurj

When I got my 05 XC90 I did buy a set of phillips headphones to add a 3rd listener, but as you say the tuning was problematic. I took them back to argos.

What I have in my car is a 10disc DVD changer which connects to two thomson transmitters, one near the changer and one nearer the rear seats. The supplied thomson headphones are able to tune to each of the two transmitters when one is playing a DVD and the other is say playing a PS2 game. In the end I managed to find a cheap second hand thompson headphone to match the other two.

Assuming the supply voltage and connector are the same you could give the new transmitter a go. You may also have a second trasmitter in the car, so you may need to ensure that isn't used if the headphones can't choose the carrier they use.

Just noticed that Aldi have something similar tomorrow in my area. These run off of 12V and the headphones should be OK with duracells rather than charging too - more because rechargables discharge too quickly when not used :-(

http://uk.aldi.com/uk/html/offers/2827_10710.htm

Just my 2 pence worth ;-)

I noticed the thompson headphones have a connector so that it cna be charged but I always wondered where from !!! Is there any wiring from the DVD changer or the Thompson transmitter they could connect to for charging ?

[elliott2]

Hi, no there is not, the charging port on the headphone sender unit connect via a wire to the headphone, the lead was not included as the chargers are not really accesable. One option I supply to my clients is IR headphone up grade, these are easier to supply and they switch of when they do not receiv a signal, so the batteries last longer. Peter

[Fleur]

Originally Posted by elliott2

Hi Guys, I am the original designer of the 10 disc system for Volvo UK, if you are still having problems please let me know, I have a couple of different options, Peter

I have a 2004 model with 10 disk DVD - can you tell me what cheaper headphones would work as I would like to buy an additional pair of headphones? THANKS

[elliott2]

Hi, I do a set for £59.99 + P&P, please PM me if you are interested