Help-dvd player whilst driving - Saxperience

Luke_coleman · 24th September 2012, 23:11

i had to get new wires for my had unit due to the old ones burning out and i want the DVD player to work at all times. i think its taking the handbrake wire and connecting it the the ground wire (black). can anyone confirm this?

just to be clear i don't watch them whilst driving, its for my passengers on long distance drives

Wallyboyben · 24th September 2012, 23:17

thats correct but be warned if you get pulled by the cops they will still do you as ilegal

Ross^p · 24th September 2012, 23:21

It's illegal if it's in your view whilst driving, regardless if you say you're not watching it.

You've been warned

Zero sympathy when you post the "I've got to go to court for driving without due care" thread

Luke_coleman · 24th September 2012, 23:24

haha ye i wouldnt watch it whilst driving but i do occasionally put the screen down and listen to the dvd (if i put lee Evans on or something).

the first time round the guy from halfords fit it like that for me. i also had the receipt to show they did it, could use that to get out of the ticket though

Stickyjam · 24th September 2012, 23:28

"I wouldnt watch it" doesnt cut it with the law tho

its either you cant see it, or its off.

thapla · 24th September 2012, 23:46

i thought the same, thinking i wouldn't watch it but you start glancing at the screen without knowing you're doing it and after i nearly when into the back of someone i got rid of the screen

GAS_7 · 24th September 2012, 23:50

Your kidding yourself if you think you won't watch it! Countless times I've NEARLY gone into the back of someone or ended up in the wrong lane/hard shoulder because I've been watching the smurfs or looney tunes (I have kids in case you wonder haha)!

I ended up taking the DVD player out the front and just having one in the back. Best way in my opinion.

Mezza · 25th September 2012, 00:09

I've got a screen in my car, it truly is impossible to not watch it haha. When i changed cars though it stopped working unfortunately; i just get a blue screen now regardless if the handbrake is on or not

Wallyboyben · 25th September 2012, 10:08

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Originally Posted by Luke_coleman

the first time round the guy from halfords fit it like that for me.

They fit mine for me but they were a bit thick because it took 4 atempts to realise that the ignition live and positive live were the wrong way arround