Speed Sensor Defeat Update

[efusco]

Originally Posted by butchbs1985

I know that this thread is pretty old but I am hoping that people are still looking at this. Does anyone have the circuit diagram that Brosnan is talking about here? I am working on designing my own based on his post but am having a hard time finding the time to work on it as well as reliable performance. I have sent him a PM but patience is unfortunately not one of the virtues that I have been blessed with.

Send me a PM (i'll need a reminder) and I'll see if I still have it.

[ntog]

I'm ready to try this mod...but still don't understand how to remove the necessary dash panel (to the right of the MFD). Other posters have said that it just "snaps" out. Should I pull on the top or bottom...or both. Must I use any sort of pry tool (screwdriver). Any advice on how to get it out would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[efusco]

Originally Posted by ntog

I'm ready to try this mod...but still don't understand how to remove the necessary dash panel (to the right of the MFD). Other posters have said that it just "snaps" out. Should I pull on the top or bottom...or both. Must I use any sort of pry tool (screwdriver). Any advice on how to get it out would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

It helps to open the top glove box first.
I mine pops out without prying...but it's been off many times so it's probably loose.
I would use a knife or screw driver at the top to start the process of prying off then it comes right out.

[RobH]

Sticky gloves with the rubber dots on them are supposed to work well. Try to pull equally from the top and bottom at the same time. It just jams tighter if you only work the top or bottom alone. Don't use any metal tools, as they will certainly leave marks.

[butchbs1985]

Anyone find the circuit diagram for the automatic sensor block / unblock thing that was discussed earlier?

[ntog]

Many thanks for the tips on removing the dash panel. The explanations made it an easy job. I notice that my 2008 wires appear to be much thinner than those shown in the pictures for this mod. And it appears that they may be easily disconnected by just pulling them out of the panel with needle nose. One poster (with a 2008) let me know that he did that -- and he has just left them disconnected with no ill effects (other than the MPG bars and animated rotating wheels, as mentioned in other posts). I'm thinking I'll try that first. Is there some other reason for going to the work of installing a switch that I'm may not yet fully understand? Thanks.

[ntog]

Figured out that the switch for NAV/GPS is DEFINITELY NECESSARY -- you can't leave it disconnected because the connection is needed for the GPS to track (at least on my 2008). Perhaps you don't need it for PHONE/Bluetooth -- but I didn't alter that connection because that's never been an issue for me: the voice commands to dial by name work fine even while moving. Also, I wasn't gutsy enough to just pull the wire from the box -- which turned out to be a good thing because I needed to put a switch in anyway. I put a push button switch in the glove box (left wall)...and now can use the switch to break the connection and allow NAV/GPS entries. Thanks to all who have added to this thread to make this possible. The switch will be so much handier than the touch screen override that was available on my 2005 but not on the 2008.

[FlyFamily1]

Hi,

In this thread, it is mentioned "The distance display seems to advance and the mileage values and power flow arrows seem normal."

Maybe I am nitpicking the wording, but can someone who has done this mod (preferably on a 2007/2008, I don't know if this makes a difference) confirm with certainty that the instantaneous MPG, average MPG and distance values are unaffected?

One more question please. If the NAV override is selected and you are partially finished with inputting an address or going through the POI database when the override is canceled, do you have to start over with these functions after toggling the override, or do you pick up where you left off?

[Tom6850]

Originally Posted by efusco

You are able to program 17 preset buttons that are "live" while the car is in motion. But if you want to dial a number not in those presets or use another number in the phone book you have to stop the car. Usually you can accomplish this at a stop light.

But, as you can infer from the fact that I'm trying to defeat it, I would like to be able to override the safety feature so that I, or my passenger, could dial a number from the screen or from the phone list while in motion. One thing, you can still dial the number directly from the phone and then carry on your conversation via the bluetooth. But to me that's even less safe than using the touch screen.

This is the first time I have read this thread. Thinks might have changed since it was originally posted. I or my passenger can pick out any phone number in my cell phones directory and hit dial on the cell phone and it automatically connects to the cars system while in motion. Maybe this did not work in earlier models but it works in the 2007 model. It sure saves a lot of work.

[efusco]

Originally Posted by FlyFamily1

Hi,

In this thread, it is mentioned "The distance display seems to advance and the mileage values and power flow arrows seem normal."

Maybe I am nitpicking the wording, but can someone who has done this mod (preferably on a 2007/2008, I don't know if this makes a difference) confirm with certainty that the instantaneous MPG, average MPG and distance values are unaffected?

The NAV override will definately not affect any of those things. The BT override will affect the instantaneous mpg read out and the bars on the Consumption screen, but not the average mpg or distances.

One more question please. If the NAV override is selected and you are partially finished with inputting an address or going through the POI database when the override is canceled, do you have to start over with these functions after toggling the override, or do you pick up where you left off?

You do not have to start over, the screen just grays out until you reset the switch then you can pick up where you left off.