eyekutr wrote:Thanks to NewMexicoG.....got this from another forum
Thanks to the folks that posted the link to the service manual I have just finished defeating the lockouts on my car. Most of the threads regarding this have dealt with the Nav equipped cars so I thought I would give some imformation to the cheap folks like myself.My plan is to install the Garmin GVN-52 black box nav unit using the auxillary inputs. This will use a remote for setting and will output video and spoken directions through the cars screen and audio. I would have got the nav if I could have had Sirius but if it works, this should come pretty close for the few times I don't know where I'm going.
So, for the nitty gritty.The wires you need to get to are in the back of the AV control unit.
a) Remove shift knob by pushing the boot down and removing the clip.b) Pull up on shift cover until it comes loose, remove connectors and cover.c) Remove two screws and gently pull on control panel, remove connectors and panel.d) Remove two upper screws holding screen fascia and vents, pull gently and remove.e) Remove upper two screws holding display, pull gently and remove connector. Remove display.f) Remove two lower screws and pull out AV unit. This doesn't have to come out all the way, just far enough to get at the back.g) Looking down at the back the connector you want is the 32 pin connector slightly to the right at the top. The two wires are pins 106 (parking brake) and 107 (VSS). Looking at the back of the connector these are the two on the top right. I didn't take photos, sorry, but it should be fairly obvious if you check out the service manual. The manual says they are Violet (106) and Red (107) but on my car they appeared light blue and pink. I cut the two wires and soldered a phone lead to all four ends in case I had to install a switch. This proved unnecessary but it did give me peace of mind in case I had to get at the wires again after I had put everything back together. It turns out that you only need to cut the VSS wire and ground the Brake wire going into the AV unit.h) Reassemble in reverse order!
I was concerned that this would screw up the mpg calculations and the range for both displays but this is not the case. I would imagine that the only thing that will not work is the speed sensitive volume but I never use that anyway.
Just to be sure, I drove around for a few minutes and checked everything out. All the displays work as normal and I can watch video on the auxillary input at any time. I don't condone watching video while driving (why would you want to anyway?) but this seemed like a perfect way to add aftermarket nav and still utilise the screen in the car. I still have some questions for Garmin regarding placement of an antenna but I'm happy to have got around the video nanny for now.
Anyway, I hope this is of help to the brave few.
I have a few questions that I hope you can answer for me.
1. This might be a stupid question, but by grounding the Parking Brake wire, will the Emergency Brake light be lit on the dash, and will the parking brake ON sensor sound off constantly as if you have the parking brake depressed?
2. After pulling down the boot cover and removing the shift knob, how do you remove the shift cover panel? I've tried, even with force and it didn't budge. I didn't want to put too much force in fear of breaking it in half. Am I doing something wrong?