This works on all 5/7 Series with the Mark I Navigation System (the one with the male voice).
On Mark II (the newer version with the female voice) you have to use "brightness" instead of contrast for TV and "color" instead of brightness for videotext to get the trick to work.
This works on the latest 99 7-series models as well. This does not appear to work for the latest BMWs sold in Europe (2000 onward, 3/5/7 series). The software updates for latest navigation CD-ROM’s do not appear to affect or disable this trick.
1. set ignition to pos. II
2. enter TV mode
3. enter "settings"
4. enter "contrast"
5. when the green contrast bar is visible, push the knob and keep it pressed
6. turn ignition off (keep button pressed!)
7. wait 8-10 seconds (timing must be accurate!)
8. release the knob
9. turn on ignition again
Now the TV will operate while the car is in motion, though you certainly should leave that to your passengers only while driving. To watch videotext use the same procedure as above, but choose "brightness" instead of "contrast" (thanks to Herbert Posner, who discovered this secret).
1. Jaaieliek atsleega aizdedzee
2. jaapagriezh uz 2 poziiciju
3. jaaiiet ieksh TV
4. jaaizveelaas settings
5. jaaizveelaas contrast vai brightness
6. kad kontrasta vai gaishuma reguleeshanas stabinjsh ir zaljsh jaapiespiezh apaljaa poga ( taa kas labajaa pusee ) jaatur un jaaizsleedz aizdedze
7. jaapagaida ap 10 sekundes
8. jaaatlaizh poga
9. jaashkjilj klaat un jaaskataas vai straadaa.
Par contrast vai brightness - ja nesanaak ar vienu tad jaameegjina ar otru ! Ja arii tad nesanaak tad peec tam kad piespiezh pogu ir ne tikai jaaizsleedz aidedze bet arii jaaiznjem atsleega.
8-10 sekundes jaaieveero lhoti preciizi!
Lai uzzinaatu kaada versija ie juusu NAVI ieejiet SETINGS un augsheejaa labajaa stuurii paraadaas sisteemas versija pirmais cipars noraada uz NAVI paaudzi. Ja tur vispaar nekaa nav tad jums ir MK1
SW 4-1/12 <--- Ko shitaads noziimee ?
MK4 vai MK1?
2006-09-21 08:57, sys9291 rakstīja:
8-10 sekundes jaaieveero lhoti preciizi!
Lai uzzinaatu kaada versija ie juusu NAVI ieejiet SETINGS un augsheejaa labajaa stuurii paraadaas sisteemas versija pirmais cipars noraada uz NAVI paaudzi. Ja tur vispaar nekaa nav tad jums ir MK1
[ This message was edited by: onkul5 on 2006-10-27 17:03 ]
Cik saprotu, taa ir iesleegta aizdedze. Viena pirms "iedarbinaashanas".
Starpcitu, ko tev raada tajaa labajaa augsheejaa stuurii ?
2006-10-27 17:23, foobar rakstīja:
man ir 4:3 ekraans ar sievietes balsi. nochakareejos visaadi, bet shitaa proceduura nepaliidz. ..
btw kura iisti ir pos2?
[ This message was edited by: onkul5 on 2006-10-27 17:28 ]