Does anyone know where this is found within the car? Installing a dvd headunit and i can't watch anything until i connect a wire from the unit to the hand brake parking sensor to basically tell the car im not moving, any know where it is?
Hand brake sensor
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Just connect it to ground or live, depending on which feed it needs. Its not as if you are not going to notice that you are moving...
It's connected to the handbrake for a reason...your safety & more important the safety of others.
How about he just doesn't watch the DVD while driving? Its not a safety issue.. Its an idiot proof issue. ??
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cheers hellcat. 
yeah you just need to earth it out somewhere. you need it to work while you are moving so your passengers can watch it
best bet IMO is to put a switch in the line so it can be disabled incase you get pulled for something.if its traffic cops they may want it shown that it can be disabled while moving
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If it switches off whilst in motion then he cant watch it even if he wanted to,therefore its a safety issue as he cant run anyone down while watching it!
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Got it working by just earthing it. You say that about watching it whilst moving, whats the difference from say looking at a sat nav?
You generally don't watch sat nav
I think you are missing the point. He's a grown man. I think he can be trusted to not watch it while driving. You could run someone over adjusting the radio or looking out the side windows. Doesn't mean we need the radio to lock itself until you stop or have the side windows tinted so you can't see out of them.
Plus whats to stop him driving with the handbrake on which could cause a fire? Maybe we should disable the handbrake?
Plus whats to stop him driving with the handbrake on which could cause a fire? Maybe we should disable the handbrake?
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haha, and to think all i asked was "wheres the sensor?".
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The Negotiator said:You generally don't watch sat nav
I know people don't watch sat nav, but people look at it
Hellcat said:I think you are missing the point. He's a grown man. I think he can be trusted to not watch it while driving. You could run someone over adjusting the radio or looking out the side windows. Doesn't mean we need the radio to lock itself until you stop or have the side windows tinted so you can't see out of them.
Plus whats to stop him driving with the handbrake on which could cause a fire? Maybe we should disable the handbrake?
Motorists caught watching a DVD while driving are subject to a £30 fixed penalty notice for "having a television in view of the driver", but those who cause accidents could face criminal prosecution.
