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01-30-08, 11:11 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2008 CTS4  | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boise, ID | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
I'm impressed. I was hoping to just change a registry entry in Windows Automotive! |
01-31-08, 08:40 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2008 Cadillac CTS4 AWD | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
Don't know if this helps but in my other vehicle, an 07 Xterra I installed a double din DVD system which had the DVD playback inhibited feature as well. This feature required the unit's ground wire be connected to the parking brake switch. By simply taking that wire and grounding it directly to the chassis the DVD playback worked without having to use the parking brake. This is a common fix to many but not all DVD units. I have no idea if it is possible with the CTS though. |
01-31-08, 10:31 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): Cadillac CTS 2008 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by howsteele  | What do you mean WTF? Isn't it obvious?
I realize this is somewhat technical. I tell you what I will see if there is a company out there that can mod one of there existing devices for any easy (but likely pricey) add on. |
01-31-08, 10:35 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): Cadillac CTS 2008 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by Bender I'm impressed. I was hoping to just change a registry entry in Windows Automotive! | I understand that this is a Windows Automotive application, however I doubt very much that there is a "registry" at all on the device. However there is for sure memory locations that may be able to be re-calibrated.
The trouble is I have know idea which address needs to be modified and it will probably require a user to have security access to change it.
The mod above will work however.. but you need hardware. |
01-31-08, 01:01 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2008 CTS4 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boise, ID | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by chewwtoy I understand that this is a Windows Automotive application, however I doubt very much that there is a "registry" at all on the device. However there is for sure memory locations that may be able to be re-calibrated.
The trouble is I have know idea which address needs to be modified and it will probably require a user to have security access to change it. | I thought Windows Automotive was a WinCE .NET based app, so I figured they'd have a registry and/or config files, but that's just speculation on my part.
From the software side, we're all just bumbling around in the dark as we guess at how to (1) access the system and (2) modify settings. I'm sure whoever worked on it at GM or MS is getting a chuckle out of this, if they read this forum. |
01-31-08, 01:41 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 08 White diamond cts DI RWD with 18"/ performance pkg | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, nv | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by howsteele | Lmao  |
01-31-08, 06:47 PM
| | Blues Almighty Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS Sport Luxury; 1970 Eldorado | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dutchman in Germany Age: 34 | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
i am hoping for a simple solution.
how did they find that cheat in the first cts anyway? |
01-31-08, 06:58 PM
|  | Moon Parasite Cadillac(s): 2006 STS-V BlackonBlack / 2005 CTS-V Redline (traded in) | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: D/FW Tejas | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by 70eldo i am hoping for a simple solution.
how did they find that cheat in the first cts anyway? | The 1st Gen CTS was a couple of button presses on the in dash unit, nothing too fancy. Probably an "inside" leak is all.
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01-31-08, 11:02 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): Cadillac STS 2005, Cadillac 2005 SRX | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Age: 59 | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by CIWS The 1st Gen CTS was a couple of button presses on the in dash unit, nothing too fancy. Probably an "inside" leak is all. | Originally the units had a button fix... 2nd Generation units removed the feature. Newer units were cracked because the GM LAN system was cracked and companies like coastalEtech found ways to filter which commands were sent to the radios GM LAN connection to not allow the radio to see the out of park command. To make things worse the GPS units started using VSS to also cut out video if it sensed the vehicle moving over 8 MPH.. After all this was done some units added a third safefy feature where even if the GM Lan signal was bypassed and you cut the VSS signal the GPS unit would now look at the GPS Antenna to see if you are moving.
Hate to say it but look at the STS... Out since 2005 and there has been no solid fix until just recently... This will be no simple little cut a wire fix... VSS, GPS Antenna and the newer communication system needs to be hacked. |
02-01-08, 12:06 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Enthusiast Cadillac(s): GM bought back my lemon 2008 CTS | | | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
  BRING ON THE HACKERS!!! |
02-01-08, 12:20 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 05 EXT & 08 CTS | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: sylmar ca. | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
I do car audio for a living and all these companys that make bypass units for navs make them acording to how popular the car is , so we just have to keep calling and e-mailing them and see how fast they can put it out . |
02-01-08, 09:18 AM
| | Blues Almighty Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS Sport Luxury; 1970 Eldorado | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dutchman in Germany Age: 34 | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by CIWS The 1st Gen CTS was a couple of button presses on the in dash unit, nothing too fancy. Probably an "inside" leak is all. | I know. I use it all the time.
But it was so simple, it must've been designed like that. If there is a reason for such a cheat, there must be some simple cheat for any system, right?
Can the first source of the leak be traced? We might get answers there... |
02-01-08, 10:55 AM
| | Moon Parasite Cadillac(s): 2006 STS-V BlackonBlack / 2005 CTS-V Redline (traded in) | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: D/FW Tejas | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by tomm Originally the units had a button fix... 2nd Generation units removed the feature. | Guess they kept replacing the radios with the 1st gen units, because the button "hack" kept working despite having the units replaced for the peeling buttons. |
02-01-08, 10:58 AM
| | Moon Parasite Cadillac(s): 2006 STS-V BlackonBlack / 2005 CTS-V Redline (traded in) | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: D/FW Tejas | | | Re: Playing DVDs while driving
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball It should be able to be hacked. This is already available for the 07+ Escalades and GM trucks with Nav. I had one of these units on my '07 Escalade and it worked great, simply plugged inline on the radio harness. Ordered one for my '08 Chevy diesel too.
Maybe you can call them and ask if they can make one for the CTS? The item is called a "lock pick" http://www.coastaletech.com/ | Thanks for the info and the link.  | | Cadillac Discussion Tools | | | 
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