nav, phone, and dvd playback at my finger tip (slightly 56k aware)
12-05-07, 09:48 AM
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I've had the system for two months and don't know what to do with it. Also technically challenged. Still waiting for advice on who could help me install it in the DC metro area.
12-05-07, 01:53 PM
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I was even prepared to drive down to Fullerton, CA. from Everett, WA. and have the folks at Prestige do the install but Mark said they have no installation facility. I suppose I could have met someone in my hotel parking lot or driven to someone's house for the install but it wasn't going to feel right to me.
I found a shop in the Seattle area that will install it tomorrow. I hope they do a good job as they do a lot of high end cars but one never knows.
Pat
I found a shop in the Seattle area that will install it tomorrow. I hope they do a good job as they do a lot of high end cars but one never knows.
Pat
12-05-07, 02:23 PM
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I was even prepared to drive down to Fullerton, CA. from Everett, WA. and have the folks at Prestige do the install but Mark said they have no installation facility. I suppose I could have met someone in my hotel parking lot or driven to someone's house for the install but it wasn't going to feel right to me.
I found a shop in the Seattle area that will install it tomorrow. I hope they do a good job as they do a lot of high end cars but one never knows.
Pat
I found a shop in the Seattle area that will install it tomorrow. I hope they do a good job as they do a lot of high end cars but one never knows.
Pat
12-06-07, 11:45 AM
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The TV button works fine. I can load and play DVDs on the fly as advertised.
I have a call in to Mark for an explanation.
Pat
Last edited by Patric; 12-06-07 at 12:49 PM.
12-06-07, 01:36 PM
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Well, perhaps I should have come down then because mine was installed today and although the Navi button works from a stop, after it times out on the freeway you can't get it back unless you stop again.
The TV button works fine. I can load and play DVDs on the fly as advertised.
I have a call in to Mark for an explanation.
Pat
The TV button works fine. I can load and play DVDs on the fly as advertised.
I have a call in to Mark for an explanation.
Pat
batman, well, i hat having those finger print grease marks everywhere on the dash
12-06-07, 02:23 PM
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The TV button works like it should. You can be moving down the road, install a DVD, push the TV button and it will play just fine.
I spoke with Mark and I am evidently the only one thus far using the 7.1 update with the unit. He is not sure if this is an issue but will do some testing with his unit and let me know.
Thanks;
Pat
12-06-07, 03:07 PM
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The button lights up as it should but the functionality that the Nav button controls is limited to the conditions listed in the above post.
The only thing it does do when pushed while moving is lock the navigation screen in place (as it should) because it is not tracking until either it times out or you push the button again at which time it locates the vehicle after a couple of seconds and repositions the car on the map.
Pat
The only thing it does do when pushed while moving is lock the navigation screen in place (as it should) because it is not tracking until either it times out or you push the button again at which time it locates the vehicle after a couple of seconds and repositions the car on the map.
Pat
12-06-07, 04:28 PM
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ummm, this is odd. from what you said, it seems like the system (brain) is cutting off the antenna signal already, but at the same time seems like it's not shutting off the speed sensor signal (which should be in the large harness i suppose).
i would be surprised if the 7.1 is the problem, coz' speed sensor is a hardware wire, the 7.0 or 7.1 is just a software detecting if that wire has certain signal. unless there is a 2nd speed sensor signal (which i doubt).
let me think a bit more. i don't want to draw conclusions saying it's a defective unit. i don't have a time line but i can try the override unit on my 2008 gs350 as well which has 7.1 (no guarantee when that will happen)
i would be surprised if the 7.1 is the problem, coz' speed sensor is a hardware wire, the 7.0 or 7.1 is just a software detecting if that wire has certain signal. unless there is a 2nd speed sensor signal (which i doubt).
let me think a bit more. i don't want to draw conclusions saying it's a defective unit. i don't have a time line but i can try the override unit on my 2008 gs350 as well which has 7.1 (no guarantee when that will happen)
12-06-07, 04:44 PM
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I agree with everything you say above but I find it strange that the speed sensor would not be shut off in the Nav mode but evidently is in the TV mode as how it plays DVDs on the fly just fine. Thats with me assuming they share a common speed sensor circuit which may or may not be the case.