Is it possible to play DVD while driving?

thisguyhere · 01-30-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DR_E92

from what I know, my brother was able to bypass this problem with his dvd player by switching some wire that is connected to the e-brake straight to the ground. that way its always getting a positive signal for the dvd player and you can watch movies on the go

-Rob

more info would be nice...

DR_E92 · 01-30-2009, 08:09 PM

i tried watching a dvd on my 07 after posting on here but no luck. congrats to you 09s.

I dont know much about doin electronics, that would be more of my brother's expertice. I'll try to find out more for u guys

MusclezMarinara · 02-08-2009, 06:38 PM

Dvd Player Works While Ebrake Is Up ! but we need while moving haha

NCSExpert · 02-14-2009, 02:18 PM

Hi,
if you are using TV or DVD changer for playing movies, I can unlock your CCC and you will be able to watch movies also while driving. it is software solution only, no additional devices are required.
Unfortunately, playing movies from internal CCC DVD drive is not possible due to missing software.

srle · 02-21-2009, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NCSExpert

Hi,
if you are using TV or DVD changer for playing movies, I can unlock your CCC and you will be able to watch movies also while driving. it is software solution only, no additional devices are required.
Unfortunately, playing movies from internal CCC DVD drive is not possible due to missing software.

cau slovensky bratre! are you going to come to prague soon??? if yes you could do it to my car

if not. how do you do it?

adelphi_sky · 03-13-2009, 02:49 PM

I'm not sure about you guys, but I just played a DVD in my 09 328i without the parking brake applied. Since I don't park on any hills, I rarely use it. But sure enough, I've played DVDs with the car just in park. Unless I'm clueless as to what an e-brake actually is. :-)

2000se · 03-22-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 335xi-blk

Dvd Player Works While Ebrake Is Up ! but we need while moving haha

eh.. just disconnect it in the back so it doesn't engage your brakes....then just leave it up...LOL!!!

Craig@SupremePower · 04-07-2009, 11:31 PM

anyone got a fix for this yet??

Neon01 · 04-08-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

anyone got a fix for this yet??

would love to be able to enable this feature on the road. makes it kind of useless to only be usable when parked IMO

rmw04c · 04-09-2009, 03:35 PM

I'm sure this is very similar to the issue I ran into with an eclipse AVN2454 in my XTerra. It needed an e-brake feed. The solution others are speaking of about grounding the wire is easy:

Just attach the lead to any piece of metal. Anything that will close the circuit back to that wire will do just fine. The first time I installed the eclipse unit, I literally screwed the wire into the side of the radio. The second time, I used a mounting screw for the stereo mounts. So just find a screw somewhere and screw the wire onto it.

Craig@SupremePower · 04-09-2009, 05:58 PM

All true except everything in this car is fiber optic now i believe...

Nomad · 04-14-2009, 09:40 AM

Talked to Car Toys yesterday and they say they can do it....
Check with your local Car Audio shops I bet they can hook ya up.

quickcanuck · 04-19-2009, 12:45 AM

I have an '09 with iDrive and can play DVD's when stopped, if the eBrake is up (MT). I tried raising the eBrake just one click, which was enough to let me play the DVD but as soon as the car started to move it stopped the video playback and the iDrive message that says the car must be stopped comes up. So all the suggestions that you simply override the eBrake setting will not be enough to let the video display when moving, there is an actual motion sensor as well.

KlipschZ4 · 04-29-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

You can play a movie DVD in the '09 but to get the video the handbrake must be engaged. With the handbrake off you don't get the video but you do get the soundtrack.

Hello,

Is it possible to play a video with another source (ipod touch?). I mean with the new idrive of course.

Thanks!

maniac005 · 05-05-2009, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickcanuck

I have an '09 with iDrive and can play DVD's when stopped, if the eBrake is up (MT). I tried raising the eBrake just one click, which was enough to let me play the DVD but as soon as the car started to move it stopped the video playback and the iDrive message that says the car must be stopped comes up. So all the suggestions that you simply override the eBrake setting will not be enough to let the video display when moving, there is an actual motion sensor as well.

Even if you drive with the handbrake up, the speed sensor automatically deactivates the video playback. There has to be an interface or a software update that will fix this.

Dubbedoutbimmer · 05-05-2009, 10:17 PM

so I really want to be able to watch DVD's on my iDrive but I am in the us will this module work for me?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wafik

Hello, yes you can, HARTGE do a TV Module for TV/DVD function while car is in motion.

Its on the HARTGE website, www.hartge.de - select english when you go on!!

Craig@SupremePower · 05-07-2009, 01:07 AM

+1... anyone speak to them as to if this part works on the 09's??

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubbedoutbimmer

so I really want to be able to watch DVD's on my iDrive but I am in the us will this module work for me?

Mahhvinn · 05-07-2009, 04:47 AM

i wish the 08's could.

zamboni · 05-08-2009, 01:52 AM

Will the new idrive 09 version play DVD while the car is park ?

JonLerd · 05-08-2009, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Will the new idrive 09 version play DVD while the car is park ?

yes it will...just not in drive...all you get is sound..

zamboni · 05-09-2009, 12:56 AM

How a friend of mine just got the car and all we could get is the main menu of the DVD, we could not move the cursor or hit enter to play. Can some one do a demo ?

Craig@SupremePower · 05-14-2009, 01:27 AM

anyone else??

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