Ultimate Lockpick 3+ Installation

[Halpert2]

I just installed the Ultimate Lockpick 3+ and have some questions.
The installation was fairly straight forward, but I have some extra cables. Picture of the leftover cables is here: Picasa Web Albums - Hal - PriusModUltim...

Maybe I didn't understand the Coastal Technologies website information, but I thought I was supposed to be able to insert and play a DVD with the modification. I have a 2006 Prius with package 8. My intention was to be able to create MP3 DVDs with up to 4 gigabytes of music or audio books on them.
Everything in the modification is working, except the DVD portion. I get a DVD menu but DVDs do not play.
Did I misunderstand the capabilities or is something amiss?

All pictures from my mod are here.

[jhall]

Hmm.

The Coastal Tech Mod gives you an Audio/Video Input. That is why those cables are there, so you can connect a new Video and Audio Source like a DVD player. The method it uses to give you the ability to add A/V input is to fake the MFD into thinking a DVD player is attached.

The Lockpick3+ allows you to use Nav and phone functions while in motion, and gives you the A/V inputs to the MFD/Stereo.

[FailedExistence]

jhall is right ... the connections you have left over are the RCA cables that allow you to connect an external audio (Red / White) and/or video (Yellow) device. I use my Zune with the video output through the headphone jack, you could also use any portable DVD player with it's included RCA cables.

[Gilbert]

So even with the lockpick hax thing the Prius DVD system will NOT play dvd's by itself?

[jhall]

There is an optional DVD based Nav system and a CD changer for the Prius.

The Lockpick doesn't allow you to play standard DVDs through the Nav, and the CD Changer obviously doesn't allow DVDs.

Yeah, Coastal's website is kind of vague and many have reported issues with their service, but if you read their website thoroughly and know what the product is before you buy it, it works nicely and most people (like myself) have reporterd that they ship fast once you place your order.

Also, be warned, there are a few quirks with the product since it is essentially a hack:

1. There is a DVD Hint window that you have to press OK on each time you use the video that is kind of annoying.
2. While the Nav and Phone functions work as advertised, I don't know of any way you can browse MP3 CD folders while in motion.

[Omi]

Originally Posted by FailedExistence

jhall is right ... the connections you have left over are the RCA cables that allow you to connect an external audio (Red / White) and/or video (Yellow) device. I use my Zune with the video output through the headphone jack, you could also use any portable DVD player with it's included RCA cables.

I have a video iPOD that I want to use with my Lockpick. Did you buy a cable at Radio Shack (or another store) that converts the headphone out from your Zune (3.5mm) to a Y-cable with video (yellow) and audio (red-white) RCA's? I am assuming that is what I need to purchase.

[treehggr]

Originally Posted by Omi

I have a video iPOD that I want to use with my Lockpick. Did you buy a cable at Radio Shack (or another store) that converts the headphone out from your Zune (3.5mm) to a Y-cable with video (yellow) and audio (red-white) RCA's? I am assuming that is what I need to purchase.

I'd be interested to know this too.

[Omi]

I should have added this to my post: I know that Apple sells an av cable that is a 3.5mm to RCA (video and audio), but I was thinking that something local might work just as well and be less expensive.

[jhall]

The nicest way would be to get something like the Dice or VAIS so you can have it charge as well as have the control for audio on the MFD (although you would still have to control the video from the iPod.

You could just buy a cable like this if you just want the A/V and still control from the iPod: RadioShack.com - Portable Music: Accessories: iPod accessories: Accurian A/V Cable for iPod® video

Note: The video from the iPod for all of these products will only work on video iPod Generation 5.5 and lower. The newer video iPods (iPhone, Touch, Classic, etc.) require an authentication chip to display video. If you have a newer iPod make sure the accessory you use to get the A/V is compatible.

[Omi]

I have the 60gb video iPOD classic (about a year old). I will try this cable and see if it works. It is half the price of the Apple one, so hopefully it does work!