ripspeed headunit

[jamiej2k6]

finally got time 2 fit my dv10 today. only prob is that wen i try and watch a dvd it comes up with sum blues screen saying somthing about handbrake crap. i know your ment to have it connected top the handbrake but most of the peple i know with these dont have them connected with no probs. could anybody tell me a way around this. thanks

[Hewhocannotbenamed]

Earth the hand brake cable, works for the majority of big brand head units so probably will for this too.

[jamiej2k6]

dont mean to sound dumb but how would i earth it ?

[stendog]

just take the cable meant for the handbrake to the bolt in the pasenger footwell. then the screen stays on the whole time

[Ben_L]

just make sure its off if you get pulled over though

[jamiej2k6]

yh ino. what cable will i need as the handbreak cable is short. ??

[Predator_R32]

16 gauge should do the job mate :y:

[saxoboy2005]

ive got this head unit. mate it shouldnt be to short. take the pink (handbrake cable. along under the dash to the pasenger door and there is a bolt on the bottem left of the footwell. unscrew it, them place your wire round it. tighten it back up again and BINGO!

[Predator_R32]

or even easier just splice it into the earth on the headunit itself and you wont even need any wire

think i just used one of these when i did my pioneer one, just called a quick splice connector :y:

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[ozzy]

Yep all worked out good with my dvd headunit aswell!

[saxo_bigbass]

i didnt kno they came with this handbrake thing.mine didnt have one :S

[ozzy]

Think most dvd headunits have them, on my kenwood unit its called the parking sensor wire which you are meant to connect up to the parking brake detection switch, meaning the screen would only work when your handbrake is up.

But connecting it to the ground wire means it works all the time.

[saxo_bigbass]

hmm mine must of not had one with it then.as i took mine out and put in somebody else car.and it still playted dvds will driving... i dont think u get done for hvin it up do you? see loads of people witht them on round here

[ozzy]

I don't know if you get nicked for it, probably just a slap on the wrist! Just blame it on the passenger watching the dvd!

[Andybon]

We fitted one in a mates car, and we found a way around this.
Simply snip the pink wire, insulate it and leave it disconnected.
That was the way we was told by 3 different shops/ice dealers and it does work.

[saxo_bigbass]

surprised at how long that dvd will last.u got a heat prtoection thingy onthe back of the screen?

i ahd a dvd scren n the heaters behind it messed it up.even whn it was of heat still came through

[vtsr14]

surprised at how long that dvd will last.u got a heat prtoection thingy onthe back of the screen?

i ahd a dvd scren n the heaters behind it messed it up.even whn it was of heat still came through

dont have the centre heaters on whilst the screen is out!?

ne body found this unit nearly melts cds dvd there fucking hot when u eject them!!!

[saxo_bigbass]

i just put in the post even when the the heaters were off heat still came out!? basicalyou have to have the cold air on but heaters shut off so cold air keeps the headunit cool/dont need to but saves messin it up

[spidersave27]

hi all, i got one of these too. when i turn off ignition it sends a massive bass thud through my subs soundin loud as f@@k..n e body no wat this could be?thanks:afro:

[ozzy]

Yep I had the exact same problem with my sub, its to do with the permenant live and battery wires (red and yellow).

I changed them around (a few times coz my system is so god damn complicated!) and I don't get the big bass thud anymore.