NAV questions

[csaxon]

I'm not familiar with the current nav system but these questions came up in another forum.

How to keep the Nav on while driving? How to keep the rear visor from closing when I put the car in reverse?

Anyway to not have to enter "enter" on the NAV every time I start it,
be able to use NAV while driving,
get audio txt while driving, etc...?

Are these easily answered in the owners manual? If not is there an answer to the NAV question. I would think it would stay on unless you don't want it on.

Any help would be appreciated.

[TRIGGA]

I was wondering the same thing. Also does anybody knows if dvds will play through the factory nav. I was in my car last night and pressed the voice activate button and said "dvd" and the sysytem said dvd not connected, i know it wouldn't respond to my command that way if for some reason a dvd was not compatible.

[jameslaz]

Hi, I have a 2006 Limited with Navi, I have never heard of a rear view cam option. As fas as DVD I do not believe they will play in the system as is. The Navi is run off a DVD that is mounted in the trunk.

There was a thread I read onhere or another form on how to bypass the "ENTER" every time you start the car. It was very complicated and incloved some rewiring of the small circit board.

Sorry I have still not found an answeron how to get the test to come on while driving.

Thanks,
James

[TRIGGA]

Originally Posted by jameslaz

Hi, I have a 2006 Limited with Navi, I have never heard of a rear view cam option. As fas as DVD I do not believe they will play in the system as is. The Navi is run off a DVD that is mounted in the trunk.

There was a thread I read onhere or another form on how to bypass the "ENTER" every time you start the car. It was very complicated and incloved some rewiring of the small circit board.

Sorry I have still not found an answeron how to get the test to come on while driving.

Thanks,
James

I'm gonna go to the dealer and speak with one of the tech's over there because the sysytem would not recognize the dvd command unless it had some relevance. Its only programmmed to recognize certain commands.

[preskev]

This has been a questions floating around since last year. I threw a couple of different DVDs in my DVD nav player last sunday night for the heck of it. Every time I received a DVD error.

I was thinking the DVD nav disk has somekind of boot software on it. Using my computer, I wonder if I can burn a new DVD with the Boot Software and a DVD movie. Probably wont work, but may try it sometime.

I have not heard of the "Enter" button disable. I've been through the manuals on the techdata website and found nothing. either its a pin programming issue on the computer(s) or it is a circuit board change.

[inov8]

For "enter disable" (which is a misnomer), see:
http://members.cox.net/n0v8or/nav_controller_mod.pdf

[inov8]

preskev:
I have read on other forums that the Nav DVD is the dual-layer type (also called DVD-9). One contributor claimed to have successfully backed up his '05 Avalon Nav DVD with his PC dual-layer burner.
Perhaps the reader cannot read "conventional" DVD-5 disks. Your conjecture that some proprietery initialization software is required on the disk also makes sense to me.

[neil5]

I have used NAV for 1 week. Very nice and easy to use. Sometimes I shut the whole screen off. Can't bypass the disclosure. But can input some while driving and can talk to system to find sites (really cool). I had my daughter type 150 voice commands on Word in one sheet and had Kinko's laminate for the car. Push the talk buton on the wheel and say ATM....or Say chinese...voila its on the map. Destination input is the only thing that must be stopped to input, but once in you can go to it while rolling!

[jag_man653]

Can someone give me a little better understanding of the problems being addressed in this thread?

The one about a navigator (presumably not the driver) not being able to interact with the NAV while in motion seems to have been put to rest. But what is This mandatory "Enter" thing that irritates people enough to undertake a major DIY electroincs project on a brand new car? We currently use a Garmin Street Pilot and it has a warning screen at start-up telling you not to be fiddling with it while you are driving... i.e., keep your eyes on the road.
I believe you have to punch something to get past that point... wife always does it so I don't know, but she never complains about it. Is that all we're talking about here?

And, what is the DVD business all about? Are we talking about a DVD that comes with the NAV system and contains software and maps? If so, what is the problem? Are people trying to just create a back-up disk, or do they want to play movies from Hollywood Video while driving?

Just trying to understand whethere there some serious limitations with the Toyota NAV before plunking down all that mony for the option.

Thanks.

Ed

[inov8]

I can try . . . (the answer may be "all of the above") . . .

Having to assent to the Nav license agreement each time you start the car is of no concern to some, a minor annoyance to others, and a royal pain to yet a third group. I suppose it depends on individual temperment and personality. When my 2-week old controller assembly fell apart, I elected to attempt a work-around while I had it removed for repair anyway. I like a challenge, so couldn't resist.

If you regularly have a passenger to push the button for you, then you will never notice. That is effectively what I have now. A related issue is the consent button is a 5 way joystick that takes some dexterity to operate without looking at it. When attempting to assent to the license, it is all too easy to instead inadvertently change the Nav language to French.


As you suggested, there are those who see the nice big perfectly-position color display, and the idea of their passenger being able to watch Blockbuster DVDs while underway comes to mind. I have not read of anyone who has actually done this.

[jag_man653]

Originally Posted by inov8

I can try . . . (the answer may be "all of the above") . . .

Having to assent to the Nav license agreement each time you start the car is of no concern to some, a minor annoyance to others, and a royal pain to yet a third group. I suppose it depends on individual temperment and personality. When my 2-week old controller assembly fell apart, I elected to attempt a work-around while I had it removed for repair anyway. I like a challenge, so couldn't resist.

What happened to the controller? Why didn't Toyota fix it under warranty?

Now, not being able to resist a challenge, that I can understand

Originally Posted by inov8

If you regularly have a passenger to push the button for you, then you will never notice. That is effectively what I have now. A related issue is the consent button is a 5 way joystick that takes some dexterity to operate without looking at it. When attempting to assent to the license, it is all too easy to instead inadvertently change the Nav language to French.

I made it a point NOT to learn how to use the Street Pilot!

Originally Posted by inov8

As you suggested, there are those who see the nice big perfectly-position color display, and the idea of their passenger being able to watch Blockbuster DVDs while underway comes to mind. I have not read of anyone who has actually done this.

As you are probably aware, the aftermarket backup camera interfaces we have been talking about also seem to have a DVD capability. Maybe they will throw in a 1-month subscription to Netflix?

Ed

[PurpleDonkey]

The DVD player and backup camera can both be added with a video bypass. Like I mentioned in the other post, just visit your local reputable mobile audio shop.

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