Looking for a double din dvd setup,need advice and suggestions
#23
04-24-2010 | 03:10 PM
Most of the double-din DVD radios I've seen, there is a wire that they disconnect and just hook up to a constant ground so that your passengers can watch movies while driving. When I had my radio installed, they wouldn't disconnect it for me. But what he did do was say that if someone WAS going to do it, that there MIGHT be a wire that you MIGHT hook-up to a bolt to have a constant ground...
#24
04-25-2010 | 03:57 PM
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From: Pittsburgh PA
(joenelson7687)Most of the double-din DVD radios I've seen, there is a wire that they disconnect and just hook up to a constant ground
although there are some radios you can hook straight to ground, 90% of radios with built in video must have a switched ground.
all the switched ground does is mimic the movement of your e-brake.
for example: lifting your ebrake for 5 seconds...letting it off for 5 seconds...and back on for 5 seconds...and like magic the blue screen should be gone
#27
04-26-2010 | 09:29 AM
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I belive its as simple as a in dash dvd player in a car is permanantly stationed in the vehicle,where as a ipod is removable,hence why the dvd player has to be governed by state laws as not being able to be viewed,while the car is in motion,out of the box.
#28
04-26-2010 | 09:02 PM
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While I was digging through the vehicle code I happened to come across the section about televisions in cars. This is CA code btw. Looks like in CA watching video on your iPod is just as illegal as if it was a built in screen.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...le=27600-27607
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...le=27600-27607
27602. (a) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle if a television
receiver, a video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any
other, similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or
video signal that produces entertainment or business applications,
is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at a point forward
of the back of the driver's seat, or is operating and the monitor,
screen, or display is visible to the driver while driving the motor
vehicle.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the following equipment when
installed in a vehicle:
(1) A vehicle information display.
(2) A global positioning display.
(3) A mapping display.
(4) A visual display used to enhance or supplement the driver's
view forward, behind, or to the sides of a motor vehicle for the
purpose of maneuvering the vehicle.
(5) A television receiver, video monitor, television or video
screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a
television broadcast or video signal, if that equipment satisfies one
of the following requirements:
(A) The equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor
vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses except as a
visual display as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive.
(B) The equipment is designed, operated, and configured in a
manner that prevents the driver of the motor vehicle from viewing the
television broadcast or video signal while operating the vehicle in
a safe and reasonable manner.
receiver, a video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any
other, similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or
video signal that produces entertainment or business applications,
is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at a point forward
of the back of the driver's seat, or is operating and the monitor,
screen, or display is visible to the driver while driving the motor
vehicle.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to the following equipment when
installed in a vehicle:
(1) A vehicle information display.
(2) A global positioning display.
(3) A mapping display.
(4) A visual display used to enhance or supplement the driver's
view forward, behind, or to the sides of a motor vehicle for the
purpose of maneuvering the vehicle.
(5) A television receiver, video monitor, television or video
screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a
television broadcast or video signal, if that equipment satisfies one
of the following requirements:
(A) The equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor
vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses except as a
visual display as described in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive.
(B) The equipment is designed, operated, and configured in a
manner that prevents the driver of the motor vehicle from viewing the
television broadcast or video signal while operating the vehicle in
a safe and reasonable manner.
#30
04-26-2010 | 09:26 PM
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This is CA code, not federal, so I doubt it. Though you know how states tend to follow California after a period of time 
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What state are you in?
.What state are you in?