KIDS! AAAAUUUGH!

[jonesfam]

So we have the RSE/DVD fitted & one of the boys has managed to snap off the tip of the head phone plug in the bottom of the head phone socket in the rear most seating position.:(
The question is can I get this out myself? Has anyone pulled/popped the socket or panel out & how difficult is it?
Or
Do I just wait until I'm in the "Smoke" & pay Land Rover to fix or replace it?
Just to be more annoying the little bu99er has wreaked a $25.00 set of Harman/Kardon head phones.
I have somewhere a couple of double adapters for these plugs to cover for the short term but I would like to let the lad watch DVD's without sound to teach him a lesson.
Unfortunately the Missus would see this as a cruel & unusual punishment.:mad:
Jonesfam

[Dorko]

Can you sell the kid? hahhaha :angel:

Dorko

[Fish78]

If you want to get inventive, when i was working in the mines we used to break axels quite often, when they snapped off inside the housing we would use a welding rod and weld onto the broken section, then slowly remove/pull it out.

In your case i wouldn't recommend a welder lol, but a small soldiering iron could do the trick, soldier a paper clip or small nail onto the snapped off headphone jack and try pulling it out, might work.

[Disco4SE]

So we have the RSE/DVD fitted & one of the boys has managed to snap off the tip of the head phone plug in the bottom of the head phone socket in the rear most seating position.:(
The question is can I get this out myself? Has anyone pulled/popped the socket or panel out & how difficult is it?
Or
Do I just wait until I'm in the "Smoke" & pay Land Rover to fix or replace it?
Just to be more annoying the little bu99er has wreaked a $25.00 set of Harman/Kardon head phones.
I have somewhere a couple of double adapters for these plugs to cover for the short term but I would like to let the lad watch DVD's without sound to teach him a lesson.
Unfortunately the Missus would see this as a cruel & unusual punishment.:mad:
Jonesfam
I bought after market ones for mine. Heaps cheaper............and the headphones are wireless :)

[Neil P]

like to let the lad watch DVD's without sound to teach him a lesson.


Punishment doesn't teach anyone a lesson, you have to use reason ;
just look at prison statistics .........

[Duck's Guts]

If you want to get inventive, when i was working in the mines we used to break axels quite often, when they snapped off inside the housing we would use a welding rod and weld onto the broken section, then slowly remove/pull it out.

In your case i wouldn't recommend a welder lol, but a small soldiering iron could do the trick, soldier a paper clip or small nail onto the snapped off headphone jack and try pulling it out, might work.

Clever idea! Very resourcefull.

[DiscoWeb]

Or weld and axle to the kid and tow him!!

[Watpub]

If you want to get inventive, when i was working in the mines we used to break axels quite often, when they snapped off inside the housing we would use a welding rod and weld onto the broken section, then slowly remove/pull it out.

In your case i wouldn't recommend a welder lol, but a small soldiering iron could do the trick, soldier a paper clip or small nail onto the snapped off headphone jack and try pulling it out, might work.

Fantastic idea, but perhaps a miniscule amount of super glue sparingly and carefully applied - will at least keep heat away from the system.

Ron

[Watpub]

I bought after market ones for mine. Heaps cheaper............and the headphones are wireless :)
Cracker of an idea,

Regards,

Ron

[ADMIRAL]

Punishment doesn't teach anyone a lesson, you have to use reason ;
just look at prison statistics .........

Makes you feel better though..

[jonesfam]

I have thought about the Supaglue idea but I'm worried that my caffeine induced hand shake will have the glue everywhere but where I want it.

I think if I can get the little panel with the plug hole & controls on it out (without damage) it will be simple enough to get the plug end out. Though it is a Land Rover.

Can you get some sort of wireless headphones that are usable with the factory RSE system? Where would they plug in? Would they need separate power? Who sells them?
Wirless would be much, much better, the head phones have long cords that get tangled & caught around stuff. Yes, wireless would be good if I can get it.
And I won't have to fix this little problem till I can get Land Rover to do it.
Jonesfam
PS The child is still alive for now. 5 year old's sure can run when they need to. I will get him eventually.:twisted:

[Tombie]

PS The child is still alive for now. 5 year old's sure can run when they need to. I will get him eventually.:twisted:

I find a high velocity tennis/base/cricket/snooker ball aimed carefully slows them substantially...


And the statement of reason doesnt apply to the cross wired brains of youth... Catalyst: Teen Brain - ABC TV Science (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1424747.htm)
Child (in this case Teen) brains arent running the same..
They certainly grasp a decent smack though!

[sniegy]

Jonesfarm,
From memory these are the controls/plug that sit in front of the cubby box below the cargo area window in the 3rd row.
If so..
This panel lifts out from memory & you may be able to remove the socket from the plug &/or get better access to it so you can remove it.

Cordless phones can be brought from any radio installer type place from $60-$200 depending on brand etc.
Maybe even try e-bay & buy 1 to make sure it works then buy what u need later.

HTH

Ceers.