X5 TV hack??

X5 TV hack??

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craigw

Original Poster:

12,248 posts

283 months

Tuesday 8th October 2002
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Anyone know how to hack X5 4.4i so you can have the TV on when car is moving.

(I know this is stupid but its not for me, a colleague, it is so his gf can watch it, not him when he's driving)

raceboy

13,122 posts

281 months

Tuesday 8th October 2002
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On the DIY fit headunit TV's it's a cable that runs to the handbrake, if the handbrakes on, No TV! Disconnect, or not wire it up in the 1st place and you've got TV on the move
I imagine a BMW factory fit unit will be a bit more complex though,

Nils Baker

59 posts

265 months

Wednesday 9th October 2002
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I asked about having the factory fit tv on my M5 "hacked", apparently the cut-off is hidden in the cars software, BMW dealers used to disconnect if you signed a disclaimer, then some American crashed one and sued despite having signed one, Septics, don't you just love em...............