Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 08:25 pm, by: Karl Vanzuyden(Karltt)
Hey Tim, Very strange fault you've got there, has it done that from the time you grounded the handbrake wire, or has it come up recently? (did it work fine for a while and then start faulting?) Is it possible that it is a safety feature of the particular unit that you are using preventing users from bypassing it?
I had a strange fault develope with my DVD unit in that it would not turn off completely. The unit would switch off, but the back lights and thermo fan would keep running. Disconnecting the constant power and reconnecting it fixed the problem. Basically resetting the internal CPU.
If this fault of yours has only just showed itself, maybe try resetting the unit.
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 09:15 pm, by: Tim Ross(Retox)
The unit is brand new. I wired it up, tested it. All worked fine
put everything back in place. Then the next time in the car, I get the message on screen about it only playing audio,
pull it all out, checked connections to earth. All seemed fine. Checked the earth from the wire, all fine. Reconnect it all, test DVD in it and it worked.
Put it back in the dash again, and same audio only message on screen. Total •••••••••
Only thing I can think of is running the parkbrake wire to a seperate earth instead of connecting it to the same one the unit is using
Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 10:32 pm, by: Karl Vanzuyden(Karltt)
you wouldn't think that would make a difference. An earth is an earth, they should all be common. Give it a try though, otherwise I would be contacting the supplier to see what they have to say about it. Otherwise you maybe able to trick the unit into thinking it is connected to the handbrake by putting a toggle switch in line with the handbrake wire to ground so that you are able to toggle the switch on and off simulating putting the handbrake on and off.
Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 06:11 pm, by: Scott Wilkes(Scottywilkes)
the new systems, u have to operate your handbrake twice before it will allow the unit to operate mate. Had this problem with my mates 7 inch clarion unit.
Connected it to handbrake and can get it to operate on 1 click haha so works for us.
Otherwise like u did, connect it to a switch to switch on off on, then works fantastic
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