Can you watch DVD's while driving?

[scott1990]

Hi guys

is ther anyway that you can allow a DVD headunit to play dvds while the car is in motion?

I have a Pioneer AVH-P5900DVD and want to be able to watch it while im driving.

thanks guys

[Quick]

Not legally! Screens can't be in the drivers sight!

You can however bypass the handbrake switch, so that the screen works while the vehicle is in motion!

[Keefo]

dont you just attach the handbreak thing to a normal ground or something?

[AJ-VTR]

mine plays dvd's all the time :D got pulled over once, but pressed the button 2 close the screen and compact down to look like its a normal stereo, then told the police that he must of seen my sat nav light up in the middle :y:

[Dax24]

legally you are not allowed to have it running while driving but you can just attach the handbreak cable from the headunit to a normal earth connection.

[Predator_R32]

dont see why you would want to whilst driving im very sure your supposed to keep your eyes on the road

as said though all you have to do is earth the handbrake cable

[scott1990]

not really soo much for me but more the passengers. wer going away for the bank holiday weekend and some ICE would be nice for the trip!

[Nathan6301]

not really soo much for me but more the passengers. wer going away for the bank holiday weekend and some ICE would be nice for the trip!

Just be carefull even tho you may not be watchen it can put you off as i found out ;)

[Predator_R32]

yeah it can put other drivers off too

[euro-saxo]

its 3 points, and you could get done for due care and attention and dangerous driving = possible ban

[Dez]

really wouldnt recommend this, because as soon as you have an accident ( not tempting fate ) what do you think your insurance company will say? doubt they would be impressed.

[Luke]

Insurance company wouldn't pay out, simple as really.

[scott1990]

true never thought of it that way. makes the headunit kinda pointless tho if u can only watch it while parked up.

[Dez]

yep ive made a few impulse busy which i really regret

[LewDacris]

My DVD headunit screen swivels so it can either be centered (as normal), 45º each way (towards passenger or driver), it doesn't even have a wire for handbrake, lol.

My girlfriend watched The Simpsons The Movie when we were travelling back from Newcastle one day, it was swiveled to her so didn't ditract me as couldn't see it and I knew what was happening by listening to it as I had seen it before.

[Keefo]

what HU do you have LewDacris?

[lyndon]

Just scotchblock the handbrake cable into the earth cable of the stereo loom,

I'd strongly recommend putting it to the handbrake switch though, as to stop you from dying and crashing.

You can pull the handbrake one click and use it anyway.

[ruffboyhoy]

i watched a film once while stationary in traffic on the m25 lol actually watched a film and half another by the time we started moving again!

[MattJ89]

haha sweet. well for 1 thing u dnt wanna be watchin da wrong thing while drivina haha. my m8 got pulld over for watchin porn while drivin 3 points and a fine. but if u just had the screen facing slighty away from the drivers view im sure u wd be fine.

[KIRKSTER-VTS]

is there a earth on the loom it can be connected to? as i want to get mine wired up

[Predator_R32]

there certainly is, usually the black one on the citroens loom :y:

or you can use the earth where the electric windows are earthed, theres a load of earths about, usually yellow and green :y:

[KIRKSTER-VTS]

i want the quick easy option?

[Predator_R32]

lol get a pic of your wires and ill tell ya which one to earth it to :y:

[KIRKSTER-VTS]

its a jvc kvx1 i or advx i dont know but cant be arsed to get pics its already in my car haha

[Predator_R32]

well i dont know what colour wires they use, usually the black one though just use a quick splice connector

[SaxoVTRacer]

easy take the green wire that says parking sw then attach to earth or fit a ring connector and screw to the back of stero i dont condone doing it but its easy and illegal to do
id didnt tell anyone to do this just how to

[SaxoVTRacer]

and cable lock or splice connectors dont normally brake the plastic coating so your wrong pred unless ur better at fitting then me

[stu-n-shell]

we had ours running all the time in the seat and whe its fitted in the saxo were gona dothe same its a bit distractin at first bt you get used to it if u see the plod just close it thats wat we did or turn the dvd off and pit the radio on and tell them it mst hae just been the scrren

[Predator_R32]

and cable lock or splice connectors dont normally brake the plastic coating so your wrong pred unless ur better at fitting then me

they have always worked for me mate, what i do is use some pliers to put the metal bit on the connector down onto the wire and then snap th lid closed, works everytime :)