I bought a new N-4 last week, had it professionally installed. I would like to use the DVD while in motion but cannot. Can someone help? I read other posts and looks like no one is sure about it yet......Thanks

Try the open pins in the harness. I did one about two weeks ago and the guy never came back so I am assuming it continued to work after the N4 calibrated

All I finally did to mine was ground the parking brake wire. Did not mess with any thing else. At start up I get a warning message about viewing while driving is prohibited......I hit ok and it hasn't came up since. I have driven around all day at various speeds with no problems.

while just grounding the parking brake worked for about 3 days, it has quit. The best I can tell is the unit figured out it was moving. It wont let me access menu items or play dvds until I stop. any body have any ideas?

Ya. Put an extra wire in one of the open holes in the harness and ground it. I can't remember which one I used and I don't have one here to look at. There are only three so it shouldn't be hard to figure out

I did one today. I didn't feel like digging around for the "correct" wire/terminal to fit the Pioneer plug, so this is a complete hack job ... but it worked ...

Before wire insertion

After wire insertion

A few more pics ...

Hey guys, Has anyone else tried this bypass with the wire in the slot.? I have a AVIC-N4 also and need a bypass.

Yes. I did it as shown in the pictures, only I used an extra wire from the harness so the pin would fit in there snug

Just did mine took 5 minutes and i have Video while driving, did not test the Navi

Just wondering if you needed to ground the parking brake wire as well? If not what do you do with it?

Thanks

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Yes, and the wire you move to the "magic" hole.

Just wondering if you needed to ground the parking brake wire as well? If not what do you do with it?

Thanks

Well got mine working. The stereo shop added the wire you see in this forum and YES YES it works perfectly. My AVIC-N4 video works as you drive.

Now if we can just change the background photo

Hey thanks for the bypass was wondering which pin to use. i did my d-3 5 months ago but obviously pinout is different so i totally appreciate your pic. i just wanted to add something and that is do you think the harness in japan comes with the pin in and it is left out of harness for us models? just wondering ..... : thanks again

I can see where to install that wire but where does it connect to? Does that wire have to be pulled out then installed in that empty slot? Sorry, the pictures don't explain much more than what is going on directly behind the unit.

Can anyone explain this?

Most people remove an extra wire that they are not using (like the cell mute.) Insert that wire/pin into the "bypass" opening. Then ground the other end of that wire, and also ground the light green parking brake wire. Then you should be good to go

Ok, put the new wire into the "bypass" spot and ground it to the chassis. THen groud the green parking brake wire as well? THen is should play DVD's and control navi? Well, as soon as I get mine I will take a look and give it a shot. I will also post pics of the mod if it goes well.

Yep. You can ground them to an existing ground wire too

Has anyone performed this mod and found that it didn't work or lasted only a few days?

Has anyone performed this mod and found that it didn't work or lasted only a few days? WHat is that bypass spot called? Why is it that placing the wire into that slot enables the unit to play while driving?

I am uneasy about doing this mod. Can anyone verify that their units are still working after performing this mod?

Done a few of them. They all work permanently

My Bypass is working perfectly for around 2 weeks or so now. I wouldn't use the cell phone mute wire unless you aren't planning on installing the blue tooth device. The blue tooth is the best part about the N4.

The Pioneer bluetooth piece (CDBTB200) does NOT use the cell mute wire

My Bypass is working perfectly for around 2 weeks or so now. I wouldn't use the cell phone mute wire unless you aren't planning on installing the blue tooth device. The blue tooth is the best part about the N4.

It doesnt oh ok, cool....

I changed the backgrounds today. pretty cool...

I have a AVIC-N2 in my other car and was also wondering can you change the brain over to a N4 and get bluetooth and the cool Ipod screen that will play videos.

Chris

I have witnessed a AVIC N4 bypass that stopped working after 20 minutes of driving. Any ideas? I heard that the date of the software makes a difference.