watch tv while moving? X5

[silver]

Hello!

I have the NAV/TV system without dsp in my X5.

How to disable the tv-in-motion block?

Ive seen these "Tv-free" cables, but what do they do? Anyone have a wiring diagram of one?

Or exactly what i should modify to use the tv in motion?

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by silver

Hello!

I have the NAV/TV system without dsp in my X5.

How to disable the tv-in-motion block?

Ive seen these "Tv-free" cables, but what do they do? Anyone have a wiring diagram of one?

Or exactly what i should modify to use the tv in motion?

You need the TV in Motion Module we offer on our site, this can be switched on or off using the clock button:

Dietz TV in Motion Interface - 1270
http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...b37cbb3cb8bae9

These are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

[silver]

but there must be some simple wiring modification that will do the same thing!


Cant be any advanced stuff in that little cable, maybe just a pin that is cutted off?

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by silver

but there must be some simple wiring modification that will do the same thing!

Cant be any advanced stuff in that little cable, maybe just a pin that is cutted off?

It's not - the tuner gets information from the VSS to deactivate the tuner. The TV module we offer can also be turned on/off when needed.

[silver]

And what exactly does your cable do then?

[stef]

Silver, dont waste your time with asking for that kind of info there.
For one or two months most of the answers are "you can buy the marvelous item wich can solve your problem on my store, just click on my website link, etc..."

(except for navigation system, for wich you can find real excellent info on this forum)

Free-tv can be activated by the ODB, it's just a software instruction wich rely on the speedmeter but explaining it kill some people business, so....

In europe you can find easily "tv-activator" wich can engage ou disengage the tv-security for most of the BMW production.

just have a look there for example :
http://cgi.ebay.fr/TV-FREE-BMW-TV-AC...QQcmdZViewItem


And here is the BMW TV Activator vehicle list:

BMW TV-Free MK3 - MK4 3er E46 activation via OBD
BMW TV-Free MK3 - MK4 5er E38 activation via OBD
BMW TV-Free MK3 - MK4 7er E39 activation via OBD
BMW TV-Free MK3 - MK4 X3 activation via OBD
BMW TV-Free MK3 - MK4 X5 E53 activation via OBD
BMW TV-Free MK3 - MK4 Z4 E85 activation via OBD
BMW TV-Free MK3 - MK4 Z8 activation via OBD
Mini TV-Free MK3 - MK4 One activation via OBD
Mini TV-Free MK3 - MK4 One D activation via OBD
Mini TV-Free MK3 - MK4 Cooper activation via OBD
Mini TV-Free MK3 - MK4 Cooper S activation via OBD

Some "uncertified garage" wich have this kind of box do it in Paris in 5 minutes for example for a 50€ bill...

;o) Stf.

[Brian-bmw]

Originally Posted by stef

In europe you can find easily "tv-activator" wich can engage ou disengage the tv-security for most of the BMW production.

This is very, cool. The only down side is that it is also very expensive too.

Here is the quick, overall answer. The TV module is a global part-- that is, it can be sold in any country of the world. Therefore, BMW must have the ability to configure the TV module to comply with a country's laws that require it to turn off when the vehicle is in motion. To solve this problem, BMW designed the TV module so that it can be "coded" (by a dealer or specialized mechanic with BMW's proprietary diagnostics computer) to turn off in motion or stay on.

The TV module knows the vehicles speed from a special speed message on the car's I-Bus. The I-Bus is like a computer network that is connected to many of the car's components, so you can not disconnect or short the I-Bus wire, otherwise the TV module would not work at all. Therefore, some smart inventors figured out a way to create a little computer module that connects to the I-Bus wire between the TV module and the rest of the car. That module lets all of the other signals through, but it blocks the vehicles speed signal from reaching the TV module.

The other approach to TV in motion is to re-code the TV module just to stay on. However, most dealers and mechanics will not override the regional coding on a TV module that would violate the law. So, that is pretty hard to accomplish. The cool tool that Stef points to looks like it can do the BMW re-coding through the car's OBD port. If so, that is most excellent. However, they cost six times as much as the in-line override modules that most folks (like EAS) sell.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by silver

And what exactly does your cable do then?

A full description can be found on the site:

Dietz TV in Motion Interface - 1270
http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...roducts_id=337