How to watch DVD while driving (not recommended)

[uncleyaris]

If I but a indash dvd and want to bypass ability to watch dvd while driving, there is a way to do this. Can anyone share the trick? Does it matter the brand I buy for this to work?

[IllusionX]

worked with mine.. i just grounded the green wire from the head unit to the chassis. (the wire which is supposed to be attached to the hand brake switch.

[tiksman]

Pioneer has made it mostly impossible on the new units.
My kenwood works great just grounding the parking brake wire.

http://www.dropshots.com/photos/101577/20040101/000321.jpg

[slvryaris]

Different brands it is just in the way you ground it, but others you have to actually crack the cd player open and do something to the internals.

[uncleyaris]

thanks guys!

[07typeS]

My pioneer was different. It noticed that I left it permanantly left it on ground. So if I turn it off and back on, it wants you to open the circuit, and then close it again. So i put mine on a switch.

[BlueFlash]

you could install a switch inplace of running it to the handbrake switch or park switch so if you get pulled over you can turn it off so the cop cant give you a ticket

[uncleyaris]

My pioneer was different. It noticed that I left it permanantly left it on ground. So if I turn it off and back on, it wants you to open the circuit, and then close it again. So i put mine on a switch.

How about a diagram of the wiring to the switch, could come in handy for me. Does anyone know the units that may need opened up, so I can stay clear of them. Not that I will watch DVD's while driving:wink:

[IllusionX]

huh?? are you serious about the wiring diagram? :)

that handbrake wire.. you simply need to put a switch on it.. so it would look like this..

headunit handbrake wire --------> switch <---- ground .. :D