I read in an earlier post that there is a way to go about disabling this feature in some other vehicles, something by the way of removing a sensor that is activated once the car is in park.

Does anybody know more about this or is anyone willing to take this challenge on? Being able to use all the car's features while moving would make it a much better vehicle, particularly for my passengers.

Thanks!

Nico's policy is that you use any information regarding disabling the park override on the DVD at your own risk.

Ron

There is a full picture guide of how to do this on the '08 Armada/'08 QX56. I am not sure if it would work the same on the EX, but I know the Nav system and everything is the same between both vehicles.

I have never disabled a system before and this is my first in-car navigation system, but I do understand electronics. Its kinda strange how it works. The car doesn't have to be in park, just stopped. If you press the "Dest" button while driving, the "Address" option will be greyed out, but if you happen to stop (fully stop) at a light, you can now click on the option. I also tried just fully appling the break, but that didn't work either, only after the car is fully stopped can you use all the functionality. Which makes me wonder if it is linked to the speedometer measurements. If so, I would think that would be a lot harder to disable.

Either way, I would love it if some new how to, or were actually able to get all the features while driving.

Actually, not only do you have to NOT be in motion, but the E-Brake needs to be on as well.

See you're wrong. I don't know about the DVD function with the RCA inputs, because I have not used that yet. But simply by coming to a stop at a light I have access to all the features of the Nav.

While I'm driving, I can be on a screen that has greyed out options (can't access them while Driving). And then when I come to a stop, no E-brake applied, they no longer are greyed out and I can continue pressing buttons until I hit the gas, at which time they are greyed out again.

Do you have any guess on how the system knows when or when not to disengage functions?

Do you think it could be linked to the speedometer measurements?

Can you post the link to this guide? I could not find it by searching. (But maybe I was not looking in the right place).

Thanks,

Ron

The EX should be same with the G.

Good Luck.

Zozo

I know myself, and probably some other people would really love to know how to disable to park requirement also. Is there any way you can post the information or send me an email as well?

Thanks so much,
G

Regarding the specific functions on the gps and audio box that turn off once the car is rolling I can't believe they did not design it so that the passenger seat would sense weight and allow those functions to be used at that time. I am in complete agreement that MOST of my passengers are somewhat capable of operating those functions.

And if their engineers were smart enough to design it in that manner I promise I would NEVER just accidentally put a heavy item of any sort on the passenger seat in a manner in which to fool the seat into thinking someone was sitting there.

zozo

thank you in advance!

It is a few steps, but there are lots of pictures and it does seem doable. I have a friend that visiting me in a month that is really good with cars, and I'm just gonna wait until then, but if anyone tries, it would be great if you said how it went.

I personally have the Nav system, not sure if thats gonna be a big issue or not. I would think not, because I don't think they would change all their electrical systems for the nav and hook the sensor up to the GPS or something, but I could be wrong.

If anyone does this with a Nav system, please email out.

Thanks.

Really appreciate it!!!

No problem guys. Email me anytime if you need it. Nico brothers are always welcome.

zozo

I really want to disable it but sort of afraid from the cutting / rewiring standpoint and want to be sure it would work.

Huge thanks to Zozo for the message BTW!

Yea, I'm a pansy.

May I request the same information regarding the park disablement?
Thank you,

Greg

Also, has it been determined yet whether the the movement feature (nav entry disabling) is related to GPS or some sort of a speed sensor? If you placed the vehicle on a Dynomometer and started rolling the wheels and the buttons "ungrayed", then it is definitely a GPS function.

Without having any information about this system on hand, I am inclined to think it is in fact a GPS function. But then again, I'm wrong a lot!

Then again, it may possibly be related to the rear view camera

If I recall the instructions emailed by zozo, (thx again BTW!!! ) they are shown for a non-nav equipped vehicle so there wouldn't be a GPS in that car and the video gets disabled when you start moving. Well, actually it does require a parking brake fix as well cause the video playback requires it to be on if I'm not mistaken.

Anyhow, point being, I'm fairly certain that my options don't grey out until I'm moving over around 3MPH or so, just like the backup / around-view camera will work if you are just crawling and then shuts-off as soon as you break a speed threshold. My guess is speedo connection...

Just a really crazy, naive question. Pretty sure I already know the answer, but has anyone asked the dealer whether we can request that safety bypass from the dealer? Just curious whether it may be like the Canadian medium-rare hamburger rule where they'll only cook it that way if you request it and sign a waiver...

I know, probably too good to be true but thought I'd ask. Personally, I can deal with the NAV input lockout but the Music Box album / artist list lockout when moving is RIDICULOUS. I can search my entire iPod while driving from the controls but can't look at the album list on the Music Box?

Sorry for the long post.

Oh please, oh please!!!!!

Can I get the info too?

Actually, this is the "crack" I want ... to be able to use the camera without being at an absolute crawl. Anyone know how to do this, or is it miraculously included in these secret instructions?

Cheers,
David

zozo

Thanks

zozo

my email id is sougandh@gmail.com

I figured out yesterday that i could play video only in park mode (for the first time).. i dont have nav though... when i bought this car two months ago, i realized that my parking brake is broken as well as cracks in the rotor. I couldnt understand who can drive with parkng brakes on, but i guess this was the reason.. those who used the car drove it with parking brakes in order to watch the video!!..

thanks again for the help..

Cheers,
David