gksintx said:
I have an Outlook with the optional Navigation system with the DVD player. When you play a movie in the DVD, it plays on the DVD ceiling mounted screen and also on the Navigation screen while in "Park". But when you shift from "Park" the navigation screen shuts down for safety reasons and doesn't play the DVD movie any longer until you place the vehicle back in "Park". My question is, does anyone know how to defeat this function so the navigation screen will continue to play the DVD movie while the vehicle is in "Drive" so the front seat driver & passenger can watch the movie while driving? Is there a wire that can be cut between the Nav system and transmission? Something that can be unplugged? Has anyone tried to do this yet? Thanks, Gk
First of all...WHY would you want to enable the ability to watch movies up front while driving? That's what's wrong with most drivers on the road today...too much multi-tasking!!! That's just what we need on the roads, one more yahoo that wants to peek at a movie while he/she's driving down the road. If it's the passenger you're setting this up for...why not just get a sunvisor monitor and tie it in to the signal for the flip down monitor.
Oh yeah, don't tell me you're disciplined enough not to peek at the monitor while you're driving...you are human above all!
There is a reason why any stereo installation shop that is licensed to do business MUST install in-dash mulit-media units in such a way that they are only viewable when the car is in park. It is for the safety of yourself as well as others on the road!!!!
Okay, enough venting. I don't know if a factory unit can be enabled simply, but I know installing aftermarket units, you simply ground out the wire that goes to the e-brake to make it think the e-brake is engaged all the time.

Personally, as I do stereo installs, I would never do this for anyone. I can explain how it's done and it's up to the owner to find someone else to do it or do it themselves. If they find themselves run up into the back of someone, up into a tree or light pole or off in a ditch because they were too busy watching a funny, intriguing scene on the lil screen, it will not be by my doing.