adding DVD HELP

May 19, 2004 | 11:16 PM

r207

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w203

adding DVD HELP

OK this is what i have

Euro comand
tv tuner,

I want to hook up an external DVD player to the tv tuner and watch movies. however i am unsure where i should run the power from or to....

can i use the fuse block in the back and run one from a spare.....if so where can i buy one of those little plastic things from

HELP i wanna get this in the car soon

May 24, 2004 | 12:27 AM

r207

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ok, so not one person here has had to hook up a dvd player in the car....

all i need to know is where can i run the poer from so that the unit will switch on and off when the command is on/off

steve are you out there

May 26, 2004 | 07:55 PM

davidasman

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Originally posted by r207
all i need to know is where can i run the poer from so that the unit will switch on and off when the command is on/off

any ignition-switched fuse will allow the dvd player to turn on when the car is on and will turn off with the car off. i'm confused as to what exactly want - do you want the DVD player to know when your COMAND is on and turn on? the COMAND is connected to an always-on fuse. in your car the fuse for that circuit is under the hood. it's possible to have the DVD player come on only when the COMAND is on...but i can't see any reason why you'd care? anyways - there are various switched fuses you can use - search the forum. and as for any "little plastic things" you're talking about - radioshack should do the trick.

May 26, 2004 | 09:12 PM

r207

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thanks for the reply,

im just lookng for the best power supply for the DVD player, and ill either use the fuse block in trunk, or the lighter socket.

all i want it to do is have it turn off when the car is off....

May 26, 2004 | 11:36 PM

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where are you putting the DVD player? if you're putting it in the trunk than there's NO reason to run power from the cigarette lighter when there's a fusebox right there... if you're putting the DVD player say in the glovebox than using the cigarette lighter would make more sense...