chrisgunton Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 I'm fitting my AVH P4200DVD this weekend and want to enable DVD and video playback while driving (so the gf can stick music videos on etc). Which wire should I connect the parking brake wire to to fool it into thinking I'm parked? It needs a constant 12v source I think. Is the yellow battery lead fine? Quote
Lincolnbaggie Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 If I remember you just link it to ground. Quote
Husky Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 If I remember you just link it to ground. +1 every one i have installed is grounded rather than +12V but it could be different on your model so thats not 100% Quote
sparky370z Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 +2 on the ground. i used a ring crimp then took one of the bolts of round the gear lever and made a perfect ground there. works spot on. also IIRC, without the parking brake grounded/not connected it means that u cant get into some of the menu options either. so u have to do it properly. Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Can't see why you would want to enable this... unless you want to watch a music video while you plough into a bus stop... Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 its for his missus Still distracting to the driver, thats why they are illegal... rather get a hand held device and be safe Quote
Husky Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 you want to hold an iphone in your hand while driving how is thatmore safe! Quote
spursmaddave Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 you want to hold an iphone in your hand while driving how is thatmore safe! Just don't see why you would want video running while you drive thats all, if it distracts you and you cause an accident and you can live with that then Quote
Husky Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 i wouldnt do it but i can understand why a passenger might want it. i get car sick with anything like that so it would be a no go for me anyway as the driver i can just switch off to it so it wouldnt bother me. Quote
Ian Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Can't see why you would want to enable this... unless you want to watch a music video while you plough into a bus stop... As above, just ground the wire. With my pioneer I couldn't operate the sat nav or the phone until I had grounded it Quote
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