Before the whole forum yelling at me, I tried to search for bios info on the forum, but i can't find anything... Anyone know how to access it?

 

What are you trying to do?

There really aren't any features that you can set or change. There is a diagnostic mode that you can get to by simultaneously pushing the D/N and Map buttons for 5 seconds right after starting the car. It doesn't really show much.

 

well, i tryin to fig out a way to disable that bull**** navi thing.. someone was tellin me there could be a place in the bios... if anything i will take it to sound advice, and i will tell them to do w/e but make sure it wrks in drive and w/o a switch or w/e... hopefully they can do it.. oh yea, i need to wait a few more months... i need the car first, but i wanted to do all my research in advance, so i kno i am up for...

 

The NAV unit references speed via the speed sense wire. Its a catch 22 because the Navi unit HAS to have a speed reference to work right (its not true GPS navi because once the GPS locates you the car uses its own sensors to guide you through its maps). I doubt Nissan would provide a way to disable this safety feature. Its really not that bad, I don't know why you all get so crazy about it!

 

what if i cut that wire, and loop it, so it still on a close circit still? think that would wrk.. i call sound advice, they said they will take a look... this will take a while, i still need to buy my G.. lol...

 

There is only once speed source going to the unit. The unit uses that speed source for everything from maitenence scheduling to actual NAV position to not allowing you to use the system while driving.

One theory I have that may work, and I have never tested this out, is to switch the signal on and off at a fairly high rate (2-3hz or something like that). Once you start driving the NAV doesn't immediately kick you out, it takes about a second or so before it grays everything. Hoever, I'm not sure if this is a time based delay or a speed based delay and I won't know this until I actually try it. But, unfortunately, since this feature doesn't bother me at all its not very high on my things to do list.