BMW Video Module Questions

KiwiJochen · #1 05-28-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sna77

My shop mentioned they could toggle the video with the clock button on the Nav screen instead of a toggle switch... Ever heard of this before?

This is done by adding extra hardware

You can make your car do almost anything by adding extra hardware

If you want the car to flash headlights, perform a light show and flap it's mirrors in and out when locking the car, you can do that too.

Or make the car blink every exterior light when you press the clock button on the nav - that can be done too

All you need is the extra hardware, programmed to do what you want.

That's what the Dietz module does - it monitors the clock key press and then sends an instruction to switch video sources.

tsaros · #2 05-28-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KiwiJochen

You can make your car do almost anything by adding extra hardware

I have been meaning to ask you this, is there currently a way of having the navscreen turn of by the touch of a button? im thinking of either the clock button on the screen itself of the R/T on the steering wheel.

KiwiJochen · #3 05-29-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tsaros

I have been meaning to ask you this, is there currently a way of having the navscreen turn of by the touch of a button? im thinking of either the clock button on the screen itself of the R/T on the steering wheel.

That function is implemented in the menu "Monitor Off"

To make any other button do any other function requires a hardware module (PIC) which you can program to do what you want. Requires electronics and software skills.