saloscobra
7/15/2006 10:52:00 AM
anybody out there figure out a way to listen to your cd and use your navigation at the same time besides changing the head unit. just picked up my 06 last night and i hate the fact that you have to keep putting in your nav cd everytime you need to use it. this is my second h2 but my first did not have the nav. i have a few ideas but i like to throw this out there, see anybody else have an easy way out.
thanks
by the way i been checking this site out for a few days and can honestly say it is one of the best forums out there with great people, im new here and looking forward to sharing a lot of good ideas.
Greenblade
7/15/2006 11:04:35 PM
i also don't like that feature, and for the most part i don't think that the NAV system is very good anyway, so i've been considering a hard-drive based aftermarket system (like the Eclipse) or maybe a hand-held system.
I guess i don't know an answer to your question, and i'm just adding that i don't know if the quality of the factory NAV system is worth trying to get anyway. At elast in my location, its fairly horrid.
paulp
7/16/2006 8:38:21 PM
The nav system works great in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. I wish someone that knows of a good solution to the posted problem would help.
Greenblade
7/16/2006 10:43:56 PM
it might be easiest to go the other way, and have an outboard CD player & leave the NAV disc in when using it? the factory deck must have some type of input capability, as i have a backup camera that feeds into it... ?
Jake
7/17/2006 5:50:55 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Greenblade
it might be easiest to go the other way, and have an outboard CD player & leave the NAV disc in when using it? the factory deck must have some type of input capability, as i have a backup camera that feeds into it... ?
I want to do that! How is your's done?
Greenblade
7/17/2006 5:58:13 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Jake
quote:
ORIGINAL: Greenblade
it might be easiest to go the other way, and have an outboard CD player & leave the NAV disc in when using it? the factory deck must have some type of input capability, as i have a backup camera that feeds into it... ?
I want to do that! How is your's done?
Boy, i don't know. If you have specific questions i'll just call the shop that did it and report, let me know.
Jake
7/17/2006 6:17:25 PM
The H3 has the ability to play cd's and use the nav at the same time. I want to hook up a rearview camera, but have no idea how to tie it into the nav. system. Upon that same theory you could run a DVD player through it as well.
Greenblade
7/17/2006 7:19:29 PM
well,
technically its illegal to run a DVD player through the front nav screen unless its wired so that it only shows the flic when in park.
so i can't comment on that, i guess.
i'll ask the shop that put my camera in what type of camera mine is and how they did it. whatever it is, it was reasonably priced (<1000 installed), only took a couple hours to install, and the picture is awesome when the lense isn't covered in goop.
You know anything about tires?
Jake
7/17/2006 8:08:59 PM
I know all about the "no movie screen visible by the driver" law. haha I have an in-dash w/nav in my truck
I know tons of stuff about tires, lifts, lowering kits, wheels, gears, etc., etc.. As far as the camera install I will do that myself once i figure out what goes where. I tend to be pretty proficient with electrical and mechanical installs.
paulp
7/17/2006 8:50:29 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: Jake
I know all about the "no movie screen visible by the driver" law. haha I have an in-dash w/nav in my truck I know tons of stuff about tires, lifts, lowering kits, wheels, gears, etc., etc.. As far as the camera install I will do that myself once i figure out what goes where. I tend to be pretty proficient with electrical and mechanical installs.
After you do it can you post the details for the rest of us?
Jake
7/18/2006 10:41:18 AM
absolutely, once I find out if there is an aux. input or a way to splice it in.
Jake
7/18/2006 12:11:26 PM
paulp
7/18/2006 4:28:15 PM
Jake
7/18/2006 5:02:22 PM
In the instructions to "plug and play" it requires you to uninstall the radio, pull a bottom panel off the radio, unplug the nav interface to the radio, plug in the nav interface to the new wiring harness that goes to the video input module, then plug the video module interface back into the spot unplugged previously. It sounds simple enough, but do you want to really take apart a navigation radio?
Greenblade
7/18/2006 5:23:45 PM
ok
they used a NAV TV connection piece and an accele backup camera. the NAV TV unit allows an auxillary input through the factory NAV screen.
this information gleaned from a phone call, let me know if it isn't enough info.
saloscobra
7/18/2006 8:25:50 PM
thanks for great replies everybody. i have been doing a lot of research on this on this small issue lately. i actually own a motorsport shop in NY and I installed a pioneer z1 unit in a brand new yukon xl and couldn't understand why this guy would take a brand new vehicle with nav and and have it replaced with another unit until after i was done with the install test drove and wowwww. just a quick note, it has a lot easier and clearer and faster nav system, it has a hard drive that automatically records the cds u put in, dvd player, back up camera, XM, serious, u can watch dvds in the front front the rear unit and the other way around, it has vehicle dynamics section (speed, rpm, temp, direction. etc), it is voice command and touch screen and my favorite feature of it all is the bluetooth feature and it is exteremly clear, and have i mentioned how easy it is to use.
Now some of you might be asking why im going on and on about this unit sounding like a pioneer salesman (IM NOT). I just see a lot of people spending a lot of money getting these features all seperate (like back up cameras, bluetooth ipod and dvd and clutter your truck with gadgets that just get in your way.
The unit has its downfalls like its price from 1700-2500 full featured and they do not make installation brackets for any vehicles including H2s and i had to fabricate one.
This is actually a easy way out but i will be on this subject and let you guys know the factory units modifications as soon as i figure them out.
BlackTiger
8/23/2006 9:03:21 AM
Not sure I totally understand all of what is being said here. So hope I am not repeating what has already been said but for the 2006 H2, if you want to run the back up camera, there is an aux port on the back of the Nav head unit that you can plug into to allow hook up of the unit. No splicing required. Splicing voids the warranty from what I am told. Also, you can run a DVD in the Nav system when in park. Can it be done so you can see the DVD while driving? Yes, but I would suspect most folks would get motion sickness from that. I know I would so its not worth the effort plus the risk of an accident. I can not even imagine the fine one would face if it was found out that the accident was cause by byppassing the system. I'm no "lets follow the rules, do good-er" I am all for finding work arounds and finding what works best for me as long as I dont get nailed but for me, there is no benifit for bypassing this built in feature.
H24CABO
8/23/2006 12:55:35 PM
I have the by-pass so the DVD can be watched on the Nav screen while driving. I agree with BlackTiger, I think the fine would be pretty high. Although there are some freeways in rural Nevada that go on for ever and hardly any traffic. That is the only time I might pop in a movie.
But back to not being able to listen to CDs and use your NAV. The only work around I have found is to put the music CD in your DVD player in the console and play the music through the FM transmitter.
