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nskeates
Tuesday 5th April 2005, 06:04
sorry bit of a boring one !!
is there anything near by with a positive live all the time that i can wire my cigarette lighter into as the kids watch a portable dvd player and everytime i turn off the car the dvd goes off and we have to start the film again !!
any help appreciated.
neil V70 T5 1998

Goof
Tuesday 5th April 2005, 11:38
If you only "half" turn key off the accessories stay on ~ i.e. fan, cig lighter socket, radio, elec windows, ...
Perhaps not ideal, but a bit easier than getting your hands dirty!

glock19
Tuesday 5th April 2005, 12:18
If you don't want the DVD to go off after switching off the key, you might want a continuos power supplied to it. Easiest is to get it from the battery leads but make sure it fused near the battery terminal. Don't bother to get the power from the accessories because when you crank the starter, all accessories are disabled for the starter and there goes the DVD. However my home DVD replays at the last power-off stage and I don't see why the auto DVDs are any different.

bigjus
Wednesday 27th May 2009, 15:03
i usually plug the dvd into the socket in the boot. it doesnt turn off with the engine.

MrMopp
Wednesday 27th May 2009, 15:13
:) :d

Dangerous Dave
Wednesday 27th May 2009, 15:22
Somebody been asleep for 4 years?

MrMopp
Wednesday 27th May 2009, 15:33
Looks like it lol ;)