DVD bypass switch...

emperorql · 08-07-2009, 11:30 PM

Quick question:

Has anyone install a bypass switch to override the 'DVD-in-park-only' function of the iDrive?

Thanks,

Wes

335iheLLraiseR · 08-08-2009, 02:51 AM

think its only for 09s, but EAS has one.

emperorql · 08-08-2009, 04:29 PM

Hmm i went to the EAS website but couldn't find it..

http://www.europeanautosource.com/in...0fe77e2c22678c

I found an alternative solution but involves installing another unit (Nav2Go) for ~500 bucks...

Does anyone have the circuit/wiring diagram for the iDrive? I can put in a switch myself just need to figure out the connection between the parking break transmit to the head unit...

Cheers,

Wes

anthony @ eas · 08-10-2009, 12:06 PM

We have the TV in Motion module which allows you to watch DVDs while moving in the 09+ e9x.

PM me if you have any questions.

tom @ eas · 08-10-2009, 01:08 PM

Anthony has the correct part listed for MY09+ iDrive models. Feathres can also be activated/deactivated if the vehicle is loaned out or driven by someone else.

emperorql · 08-12-2009, 02:57 PM

Awesome! Thanks again for the help. That's something that I've been looking for... I will PM you later with more details.

Cheers,

Wes

elmerro734 · 09-29-2009, 08:22 AM

i saw this thread and it was exactly what i was looking for. is this part easy to install and have you seen any side effects?

tom @ eas · 09-29-2009, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmerro734

i saw this thread and it was exactly what i was looking for. is this part easy to install and have you seen any side effects?

You won't even know the module is there - it works silently in the background. DIY can be seen at this link:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264254

elmerro734 · 09-29-2009, 09:15 PM

thanks for the link tom. it should get here on Thursday. EAS shipped it out fast. awesome sevice. thanks guys.

elmerro734 · 10-09-2009, 12:41 PM

it works great....just use tom's link and associated wiring number and description and the module will perform as expected. for the 'can' bus wires, you may want to use different lugs/twists because the wires kept backing out of the ones shipped with the product

q96 · 10-09-2009, 02:52 PM

Just for your information, I tried another system that allows to unlock the tv (if you have a tv modul) with unmounting anything. It's a plug you put on the obd and you have to push a button to unlock the system. The supplier of this as also a version that allows to unlock the dvd while you are driving on 09 version.

I bought mine at www.diagsoft.de (http://www.diagsoft.de/page.php?page=produkt8)

If you have any question, don't hesitate.

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emperorql Nerd 2 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2009 335xi cou-pe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbia, MD iTrader: (0)	Hmm i went to the EAS website but couldn't find it.. http://www.europeanautosource.com/in...0fe77e2c22678c I found an alternative solution but involves installing another unit (Nav2Go) for ~500 bucks... Does anyone have the circuit/wiring diagram for the iDrive? I can put in a switch myself just need to figure out the connection between the parking break transmit to the head unit... Cheers, Wes
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anthony @ eas 318 Rep 3,635 Posts Drives: R56 Cooper S Join Date: May 2009 Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807 iTrader: (0)	We have the TV in Motion module which allows you to watch DVDs while moving in the 09+ e9x. PM me if you have any questions.
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emperorql Nerd 2 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2009 335xi cou-pe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Columbia, MD iTrader: (0)	Awesome! Thanks again for the help. That's something that I've been looking for... I will PM you later with more details. Cheers, Wes
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elmerro734 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgia USA iTrader: (0)	is it easy to use i saw this thread and it was exactly what i was looking for. is this part easy to install and have you seen any side effects?
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elmerro734 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgia USA iTrader: (0)	thanks for the link tom. it should get here on Thursday. EAS shipped it out fast. awesome sevice. thanks guys.
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elmerro734 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Georgia USA iTrader: (0)	it works great....just use tom's link and associated wiring number and description and the module will perform as expected. for the 'can' bus wires, you may want to use different lugs/twists because the wires kept backing out of the ones shipped with the product
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q96 Private 20 Rep 69 Posts Drives: F31 320d Pack M Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: France iTrader: (0)	Just for your information, I tried another system that allows to unlock the tv (if you have a tv modul) with unmounting anything. It's a plug you put on the obd and you have to push a button to unlock the system. The supplier of this as also a version that allows to unlock the dvd while you are driving on 09 version. I bought mine at www.diagsoft.de (http://www.diagsoft.de/page.php?page=produkt8) If you have any question, don't hesitate.
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