what NOT to do when trying to unlock the NAV

Maybe thats where they have hidden the nav lockout. Seriously I would like to know where this menu is. I havnt played around with the hidden menus much but was going to start to shortly to find the nav lockout. I want to stay away from this area if its going to lock things up.

 

Thanks for the head up!

 

Just a wild guess here. DVD drives have a setting for "region codes," which prevent, for example, playing a Japanese DVD in a US player.

Perhaps this menu allows one to set a different geographic region into the DVD player, at which point it won't load the NAV DVD.

Resetting the region might be impossible if the DVD (and software) won't load!

 

But DVD regions are for video files.

Namely encoded VOB files.

You can have data DVDs that are region free.

 

Yes, but that menu has some quirky buttons that it simply isn't good to touch. Another example is the "Loading" button. It'll try to load the DVD, which is already in the machine. It'll keep asking that, even if you remove the DVD and put it back in. The only way to cure that was to open the unit itself and press a hidden reset button. Actually the person who did that also removed and re-attached a ribbon cable so both may need to be done.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

Time for a class action lawsuit. I want compensation for the lost functionality.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Manksgloob @ Jun 4 2006, 12:36 PM) [snapback]265670[/snapback]</div>

Yes, I know. Like I said, it was a wild guess. You never know how they built the Nav system, what components they used, and what odd bits are important.

In any event, we can't do anything with the region code, whether that's what it is...or if it isn't.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brasche @ Jun 4 2006, 04:09 PM) [snapback]265679[/snapback]</div>

Since the functionality (both destination entry AND dialing) IS available using voice commands on a 2006, the suit would be frivolous and would be a complete waste of time, effort and money. But then if you've got all three to spare, have at it!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brasche @ Jun 4 2006, 04:09 PM) [snapback]265679[/snapback]</div>

I'm in - Where do I send my check!

 

With the Load button push totally powering down the ECU and hitting a reset button on the circuit board fixes it. There is a Post on the subject around here somewhere. It is a bit hard and obscure involving taking the cover off the ECU to find the reset button as I remember. I guess they could have different ECUs for each "region" but it would be easier to have a software switch to do it. FWIW

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brasche @ Jun 4 2006, 03:09 PM) [snapback]265679[/snapback]</div>

Absolutely! No one should have to pay for a parts replacement for simply trying to use what is already ours and paid for. Is there a way to have us all put our names, addresses, and VIN codes (or something else that proves we all have Priuses) and send a collective email to Toyota, and copy it to all of our personal dealers...to show to their owners.

If anyone knows how to set that up, I will be the first to sign on. I will also be more than happy to do the work if someone can walk me through the process.

BUT BRAVO TO GALAXEE for letting us in on this tip. I will post it on the main "Hack Service Menus's for '06" email. Just to note, when I spoke to the programmer who divulged there was indeed a way to override but refused to tell me how...he also said he would not suggest any hardware mod attempts (even though I know they've been done many times successfully) as "you could wind up with the Austrailian NAV database...and then you're really f...ed."

Going back to what Rick Auricchio said a couple posts ago...perhaps this has something to do with the different NAV DVD regions. I don't know. Just wanted to put that out there in case someone sees any value in the correlation.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Greenfoot @ Jun 4 2006, 07:57 PM) [snapback]265794[/snapback]</div>

Nahhh. A class lawsuit wouldn't be good. After all that screen is NOT for the average user, it's designed for the Service Department. You really can't blame them for doing something you weren't supposed to do in the first place.