Watch TV / Videotext while car is in motion new screen - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

martinm5 · 12th January 2002, 20:14

I remember that it was told to work on former version of screen.

I have June/2001 M5.I tried to do the trick several times as it was on some topics:

Set ignition key to position 2 (where fan, A/C, etc. are on, but you haven't started motor)
Enter TV mode
Enter "Settings"
Enter "Contrast" or "Brightness" for MK II
When the green contrast bar is visible, push the knob and keep it pressed.
Turn ignition key to "OFF" position (while keeping button pressed).
Wait 8 - 10 seconds (accurate timing is important)
Release the knob.
Turn on ignition again.
Now TV will display while car is in motion.

My OBC is newer I afraid.
When I push the knob and switch the ignition off, the bar will switch off also, nothing happens.

Does anyone have solution?

1C00lVC · 13th January 2002, 03:05

With the new TVs on E39 you can not do that via software. There are a couple of shops in the US which will modify the TV tuner to display while in motion...

martinm5 · 13th January 2002, 12:14

Thanks, Arie!

Any product/shops in Europe?

Martin

rem · 18th January 2002, 23:04

Look at this site.

www.digi-tec.de

martinm5 · 21st January 2002, 18:34

Thanks for the advise, Rem!

Redder than red · 3rd May 2002, 00:43

Rem,

That's useful info - used the contrast trick
on my 740i but no go on the M5 as you
all know.

Mike

TTz · 25th May 2002, 06:02

Do you have the details for a 99 model ?

Also, any recommendations for connecting a dvd to it ?
It would keep the wife distracted while cruising.

many thanks,
TT

Schmittystyle · 29th May 2002, 17:37

There is a guy in Germany who sells a small electronic box that you just connect to the Nav System so you can watch TV when you´re driving.
He said, it works on all E39, E38, E53 and E46 Systems.
I ordered it today for my 328i.
I´ll report the results to you, as soon as I get that thing.

schmittystyle

Phoenix · 5th June 2002, 20:03

i have a question. One day i started my car and took off i have nav tv and a dvd player anyway i pushed the tv mode so i could watch tv the tv came on but my cd changer was still playing my cd. this is something you can do with aftermarket products such as alpine etc. anyway as soon as i pressed the button for the next cd the sound for the tv came back. is there anyway to make that happen without the sound of the tv. basically keep the music playing wth tv on??

wm_hatfield · 6th June 2002, 16:47

Really interested in connecting a DVD player to the Nav screen, but using an FM stereo modulator from the player to be received IN STEREO (not mono as the TV does) while watching. So what you found could be a bonus!

Phoenix · 7th June 2002, 07:19

Quote:

Originally posted by wm_hatfield
Really interested in connecting a DVD player to the Nav screen, but using an FM stereo modulator from the player to be received IN STEREO (not mono as the TV does) while watching. So what you found could be a bonus!

it was a bonus but it only happened one time i was wondering if there was anyway that i could continuously make this happen? Also what is a FM modulator because i also hear the sound as mono and it sucks, does this change that?

slider · 16th July 2002, 10:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Schmittystyle
There is a guy in Germany who sells a small electronic box that you just connect to the Nav System so you can watch TV when you´re driving.
He said, it works on all E39, E38, E53 and E46 Systems.
I ordered it today for my 328i.
I´ll report the results to you, as soon as I get that thing.

schmittystyle

Hi! Did you get this device and does it work?
how much ? easy to fit? etc etc??
Thanks in advance
S

wm_hatfield · 16th July 2002, 18:45

Here's the deal:

Order the "BMW Magic Box" from Nav-TV for $265 (plus sales tax in California and a reasonable shipping charge). When the small package arrives from Nav-TV, just follow the instructions.

You'll need the printed installation instructions from Nav-TV, a small screw driver and a few other basic tools for removing connectors and panels, your camcorder (for testing purposes unless you also purchased a back-up camera from Nav-TV) and a TV-tuner/AV controller with diversity antenna system (optional) that you can get on eBay for about $175.00 or less.

Starting in the trunk, carefully open the panels to the navigation system and remove the blue connector from the computer and plug it into the "box," then connect the blue connector from the "box" into the navigation computer.

After affixing the "box" to the trunk panel with its velcro strips, connect the small wiring harness from the "box" to the power inputs for the computer using the wiring harness provided, then connect the separate harness from the "box" to the backup light cable as illustrated on the instructions.

Connect the TV-tuner/AV controller into "Input 2" of the "box" with standard RCA cables and the power cord from the TV-tuner/AV controller into one of two 12V power outputs on the "box." Loosely connect the diversity antenna's to the TV-tuner/AV controller for now; you can more professionally afix them later.

Connect your camcorder (or the back-up rear view camera if you purchased it from Nav-TV) to "Input 1" on the "box," turn it on and point it to something in the garage. Start your BMW and put it in reverse (pressing the brake of course) and you should see what your camcorder sees on the navigation screen in reverse. Slide the gear shift back to park and the navigation screen should return to its normal display.

Now, tune the car's radio to one of the FM frequencies specified on the TV-tuner/AV controller instructions and turn on the TV-tuner/AV controller with its remote control. Using the remote, seek a local TV station. The navigation screen should change to TV and the sound should come through your FM radio. Put the car in reverse again, and the screen should display the (reversed) camcorder image again (and you can hear outside sounds as well if you want); put the car out of reverse and the navigation display should return to TV.

You now need to run the provided combined wiring harness from the "box" and the TV-tuner/AV switcher to the back seat area (up to 2 video outputs are available) and install a discrete switch under the armrest that switches the navigation display from its normal mode to video. Running this harness is probably the most labor intensive part of the installation.

Reverse view is automatically controlled for the navigation screen so no additional controls are needed for that and the 2 rear seat video outputs always display the video input, but not the navigation system screen data (unless you want to do some very creative wiring).

A small video camera can be installed near the license plate and connected to "Input 1" of the "box" where the camcorder was connected for testing. If you do not install the backup camera, no switching of the screen will take place.

Next you can connect up to two 7" wide screens (optional) to the terminated cable harness for the back seat passengers and plug in a DVD and/or MP4 player into the TV-tuner/AV controller in the trunk.

For the technical, the "box" is a microprocessor (powered by an interconnecting cable to the navigation computer power input cable) that converts composite NTCS video into RGB outputs for the navigation screen. It also contains a relay that switches the navigation display from its normal mode to "Input 1" when a video signal is present (i.e., power is provided to the backup camera for reverse viewing) and reverses the screen image. When a signal is present from "Input 2" (i.e., the TV-tuner/AV controller) and the "discrete" switch is on, the navigatio