dr_sharp Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 You're right about that auto select not working anymore. I didn't even think about that but after you mention it I did notice it didn't do it anymore. I just didn't put 1 and 1 together. Oh well, its not even a big deal. Shoot I might even just put a toggle switch in to be lazy. Not like I am always inputing data while driving anyways. Good to see so many successful results. I've been so busy this summer I haven't had time to even drive my car in the past month. Good thing is I'm dedicating Saturday to work on the Legacy. I'm going to gut the NAV screen apart and start studying it to hopefully hack the annoyance screen. I'll paypal you $10 if you find a successful mod that doesn't require any add-ons to the circuitry. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XiiiXiii Posted August 2, 2007 Author Share Posted August 2, 2007 haha..highly unlikely I'll find a software hack. I'm hoping when I pop the case I find some easy points to modify off of. If lucky it might be something simple like jazzy mod for aux in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I've heard it is programmed into the software itself... but I heard that from a dealer so chances are that its actually an easy mod! haha lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unidentified84 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 subscribed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icy Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 nice trick. added to mod list. thanks for getting this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unidentified84 Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 thanks XiiiXiii for this excellent hack~!! it works like a charm.. LOL but i had a question.. after this mod tho, my nav is completely lost.. it keeps on telling me that im going in circles.. what the heck.. ? anyone familiar with this.. ?? it tries to catch up with sat. i guess so it occasionally corrects itself in terms of location, but then it goes in circles again.. is there an extra procedure that i forgot to skip.. ?? how do i fix this.. ?? :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartg Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 read the manual, you have to drive in a right hand circle a few times until the sat catches up i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrossnm Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I'm looking at an Outback LLB Ltd or just the LTD. Do you like the Kenwood system in the LLB? I have a Garmin now but would like the built in system. Any feedback would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargurra Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 It's REALLY nice not to have wires, have to take the unit down when heading to less "safe" areas (even the safe areas are not safe anymore for electronics.) and have to carry around extra equipment (I have a PDA and Bluetooth GPS, chargers for both, and had to get a vent-mount or suction cup cradle to prop it up.) I find the OEM NAV to be pretty easy to use, and offer decent routing. My Garmin is a little more advanced in terms of programming in custom routes, but it's not a show stopper for me. You also have the gyroscopes and speed sensors that will keep your screen updated when going through tunnels, or areas without a clear shot of the sky. I'd definitely get it again in my next vehicle. When Chuck Norris was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Chuck Norris. - E.J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The OEM nav/info system works just fine. When the Spec.B first came out, there were a lot of detractors on this site as to the nav's functionality. I use it all the time in ever evolving ways because there seem to be a huge number of way to use it. The down side is that the one update made available is realatively expensive at $200+ and so far are really just updates of some stored data. The hard drive is pretty powerful so programming updates could and should also be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenzo Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The nav doesn't even show some streets around here that have existed for 7 to 8 years, unlike every other nav database I've seen (car nav, portable nav, online mapping). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 ^ Make sure that you're zoomed in enough to find some minor streets. I'm not saying that they're in the data base but it's something to be aware of. I've not run across any missing streets in my area but I'm sure I will as developement continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrunone Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Dude I just did this, f'in awesome....just stripped both ends of a wire, stuck one end in there, and tightened the other end underneath a screw on the nav unit chassis. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbins Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Hi, Did this work with the Subaru Outback 2008 too? It unlock the phone function too or only the dvd navigation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsauce Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Daaah! I thought I had it and it doesn't work - must be a lose wire. Its OK to ground the the DVD player chassis no? Well at least my iPod integration kit works perfect 50% for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apex-XT Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Did the mod this afternoon - works like a charm. Took about 45 minutes. The longest time was to unbolt/re-bolt the seat. 1) unbolt the seat so you can tilt it back. I left the rear bolt in the center tunnel in and just pivoted the seat on it. 2) unclip the connector shown in pictures in this thread and attach a jumper from pin 2 to pin 5. I used a crimp connector like those for a phone tap. 3) strip and double up the end of the jumper and stuff it in the pin 5 hole. It didn't completely fill the hole, so I stuffed a small section of paper clip in to make it force the finer wires of the jumper to the 'bottom' of the plug. 4) put it all back together and enjoy. I played with it a bit and basically can now do anything moving that you can do while stationary. Thanks to all who talked this through and supplied pics and diagrams. Couldn't have done this without it. 300k miles, BNR 16g, CryoTune, 'Bullet-Proofed' IC, Motor rebuild @ 250k b/c of a cracked exhaust valve. Original 5 EAT. Oil changed religiously @ 3,000 mi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 great write-up. thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I'm so glad that somebody resurrected this old thread recently, or I never would have noticed it... I did this wiring hack today, and it works like a charm! I unfortunately ran into a couple of problems at first, so I'll post my experiences here in case it helps anybody: I used a 4-inch piece of heavy-gauge solid (unstranded) wire. I'm not sure of the gauge, probably about 14 gauge (at least twice as thick as a paper clip). I crimped a solderless ring tongue terminal to one end of the wire, and threaded the other end into the socket described above. It was too loose, so I doubled up the end, squeezed the fold together tight enough so it would fit inside the hole in the plug (it was a very snug fit), and then connected the ring end to the bolt on top of the DVD drive bracket. I put everything back together and took it for a test drive, and it didn't work. I had actually checked the nav diagnostic screen before I put the seat back together, but I misread what I was supposed to be looking for (it said that the parking break was "off," and I should have been looking for it to read "on"). I figured that the doubled-up wire didn't go far enough into the hole to make contact with the pin, so after the requisite period of cursing, I took everything back apart, un-doubled-up the wire, put it all the way through the hole until I could see the tip of the wire at the other end of the connector plug, then I jammed a short piece of cut paper clip in alongside it to hold it in place. This unfortunately broke the tiny plastic divider wall (septum) that separates the end of the pin hole from the adjacent smaller hole on the plug (hard to describe what I mean without a picture), but I plugged the connector back into the socket, and it seemed to be holding okay... though the wire isn't especially tight in the hole--I could easily pull it out with a light tug, so I hope it will hold. Apparently this was good enough, because this time it worked! In the process of reinstalling the seat bolts, I somehow managed to cross-thread one bolt (a bolt which I actually had some trouble removing, so I wonder if it was improperly seated in the first place). At the first sign of resistance, I backed the bolt out and tried to reinsert it, but it still wouldn't thread properly, so I had to force the bolt through, and it took all my strength, using a pair of work gloves to keep the socket wrench from blistering my hands, to get the bolt back in. I was basically trying to create new threads. I kept worrying that the bolt head would snap off or the threads would completely strip, but it didn't, and I eventually managed to tighten it completely (after about 3 rest breaks). Anyway, thanks so much to XiiiXiii for posting the hack! I can't believe I've been driving this car around for a year now without having this simple fix in place. This will make it so much easier (and potentially less disruptive of traffic) than trying to type in a destination in phases each time I stop for a few seconds at each of several traffic lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartg Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I hope there is a similar hack for the 08 Impreza's. I thought it was dumb to disable entry in the first place, did this hack and I got so used to this in the Legacy that now it is 1000x more annoying in the Impreza. There is nothing like pulling over on the side of the highway to enter a destination while you have a passenger doing nothing. I am very much considering just replacing the entire Premium Sound/DVD/Nav in the Impreza and going with an aftermarket double din unit, but I would much like to use this hack in the meantime. EDIT: In the Impreza it actually IS worse though, it is an upgraded system and has more options, unfortunately 'Previous Destinations' (something normally unlocked) is now on page 2 and you can't get to page 2 while in motion. Also, since the nav controls the stereo, you cannot adjust stereo settings (bass, treble, balance, fader, eq, etc) while the car is in motion, and what is the point of including a DVD player and AUX video input if you shut it off when the car starts moving? Why even include those features if you can only use them in a parked car draining your battery or pointlessly polluting the environment. E-brake sensors FTL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonR Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Another thanks for the find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edekba Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 cool info must try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 cool avatar must try lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08leggy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Will this work on my 08? In my navigation information it does not show a parking brake indicator just a MPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08leggy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I should have read before about the hidden screen but when I go to it and have my e brake up it says its not up hahha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama0787 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 08 leggy this should help http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66676&highlight=aux+video+wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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