Want to have DVD working while driving

[port.heath]

Got the dvd in my caar working, but i wont it to continue playing well i drive.

when i take the hand brake off it switches off, and when i put into drive it does it aswell. please help.

Btw this is not for my viewing its for passangers

cheers guys

[Louis]

There is an earth wire that goes to the handbrake, just put the earth cables straight to earth and it will allow dvd on the move. :)

[Atik]

Its a standard safety feature of these units that is designed to sut off DVD playback when you are on the move. It activates and locks video playback as soon as you put the car in D or release the handbrake. The 'fix' is probably not right legally and if you get caught with DVD playback while on the move, you could be prosecuted.

[port.heath]

thanx both for your replys, and atik i appreciate your concern but i have done worse. this is just for a road trip im planning with mates and want them to have something to do.

[Atik]

No worries mate. Mine is actually hardwired to the ground so I can get playback on the move. 'But it was installed like that when I got it fitted' :whistle:

[port.heath]

hey guys, went looking for the wire but i ciuldnt see where its located, any help woul dbe really good :)

[wintertidenz]

It might be a purple wire - check your wiring manual. I would suggest putting in a switch so that it operates normally for a WOF, then flick it to bypass the safety measure.

[port.heath]

It might be a purple wire - check your wiring manual. I would suggest putting in a switch so that it operates normally for a WOF, then flick it to bypass the safety measure.


Heers but where would the purple wire be coming from, the headunit?

[wintertidenz]

Yes, from the headunit.

[port.heath]

Thanks guys, ill continue to look into it. lol

[port.heath]

hey guys, i recently hooked up a dvd player to my screen in my vr4 legnum, but i want to be able to use it on the move, it switches off when i take off the handbrake and also switches off when i put it into drive (iv got a tiptronic)

iv done some research and i know i have to ground a wire. but i cant found whihc 1. any help would be great.

[WizardKing]

The wire from your headunit that goes to the handbrake needs to be grounded.

[port.heath]

The wire from your headunit that goes to the handbrake needs to be grounded.


im trying to figure out which 1 that is, any help wpuld be great

[wintertidenz]

Can you give us a model number for the DVD player?

[port.heath]

Can you give us a model number for the DVD player?


its a inbuilt 1 from facorty. model is: MR383900, i have 1996 legnum vr4 pre facelift warm spec.

[port.heath]

its a inbuilt 1 from facorty. model is: MR383900, i have 1996 legnum vr4 pre facelift warm spec.


its a tc with built-in gps, i brought a aftermarket dvd player and put it in the av ports in my car

[WizardKing]

I've no idea with the factory unit, never even seen one.
Sorry mate.

[eyeballprawn]

its a inbuilt 1 from facorty. model is: MR383900, i have 1996 legnum vr4 pre facelift warm spec.

That is the part number for the main MMCS video display unit, not a DVD player.

Below is the wire you should be looking for, taken from here (http://mmcs.mylivepage.com/wiki/516/425_Composite_video_input_%28VTR%29_unlocking).

[port.heath]

That is the part number for the main MMCS video display unit, not a DVD player.

Below is the wire you should be looking for, taken from here (http://mmcs.mylivepage.com/wiki/516/425_Composite_video_input_%28VTR%29_unlocking).



thank you very much lol, but i frikn blew a fuse and now i have no dashboard lights lol

[port.heath]

dam, na man mine is different to yours, the cable layout looks nuthing like that, dam and i dont have a camera.

[mattnz]

Pretty sure it will fail a WOF if the DVD player can work while moving.

[elnevio]

Merged both of your threads together. :thumbsup:


I would take up the gearstick surround and see if you can trace the wire back to the headunit. A continuity meter would help you to pinpoint which wire it is.

[oldgit9]

on my pioneer, you cant just simply ground the wire. the head unit (somehow) detects that it is constantly ground and fails to work. to get round this, i had to use a solenoid switch. i followed a youtube guide and i had it working in no time.

Do a search on youtube for the pioneer avh-4200dvd bypass. And substitute the green handbrake cable for your cable.

[wintertidenz]

You can also use a time-delayed relay for this, would be the best way to get around the handbrake ground detection.