Kenwood DNX8120 - Video while driving?

smashedpumpkins
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Hey guys, this is a question to those who have this head unit. I know my last DVD player had a feature that disabled the video unless I had the ebrake on. I ended up switching the wire from the ebrake to a little switch. Worked like a charm. Is the video while driving illegal in every state?

But here's to my question. Does the Kenwood have this feature for DVD play back? And what about the Nav system? I've heard this too is disabled to make new routes while moving.

If it does have a system, is it the same ebrake method or is there something different?

 
I got one, brought it to local shop and told them I wanted everything to work while I am in motion, DVD plays, NAV works, everything works when I drive, just ask someone at the local shop to do a "Side Job" unless you know someone

 
Sweet sounds easy enough. I'll ask them to do it once I get it installed. And if they don't I'll just do it on my own later. Any specific I should ground it to? Or would most of the stuff in there probably be good enough? A screw or something?

 
grounding the park brake wire doesn't always work, for my clarion I had to use a toggle switch...had to switch it back and forth once, then it would work.
Clarion's and Pioneer's video bypass is more involved than the newer Kenwoods.

For the DNX 8120, 7120, and 7100 (only three I have install experience with), all you do is ground the light green parking brake wire as mentioned above. You then can enjoy in-motion video.

 
its more fun to hook up a wii and play it while driving.....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif watching movies gets boring
Guitar Hero while post while drift?

 
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