Ford Nav mods and virtual panel
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Ford Nav mods and virtual panel
Got this off another forum. Thanks to wiingnut and Billr. This is for the Ford Nav unit used through at least the 2008 version in the Mustang, this mod allows you to access POI's and enter full addresses while the vehicle is in motion.
Here we go!
1. Take vehicle outside and agree to nav instructions. The gps needs to know its position.
2. Push hard nav button (on right side of radio). Go to your address book. Pick any of one of your saved addresses. Now that address is highlighted, look to right and push soft edit button. You will now see name of saved address.
3. Clear name of saved address and type in F-DEVELOP ON
(make sure to put space between DEVELOP and ON).
4. Now look to the upper left corner and you will see the word ADDRESS. Place your finger directly under the A and hold. If you do this right, the screen should change to the map screen.
5. Now push your hard menu button (on left side of radio). Across top of radio push soft SECURITY button. You have now entered security screen. You will see nothing in the right most corner of nav screen. Push your finger and hold in that position till the screen changes.
6. You now have entered a parameter screen. Locate DRIVING RESTRICTIONS release. When you push the button it should change to driving restrictions stop. Exit the screen by pushing the soft BACK button.
7. Congrats you have just programmed your factory nav radio. NOTE: Every time you turn your vehicle off, you will need to repeat steps 5 & 6, but this can be done while in motion.
Good luck and enjoy. If you choose to monkey around with your other parameters, do so at your own risk. I will not be responsible for your dealer service call.
Something cool - once you do the above instructions:
Scroll down through the special options, toward the end and press the sensor mode info button
Then it will bring up this screen. Touch any of the round dials, and you can select their function from the buttons on right. On my '08 Mustang the clock, speed, direction indicator, angular velocity (turn rate) and side acceleration (g-load) all work and make a cool display while moving. I like to keep the clock, compass, and g-load dials up and see how hard I am cornering.
If anyone sees other cool stuff in this menu, let us know!
=Vic=
Here we go!
1. Take vehicle outside and agree to nav instructions. The gps needs to know its position.
2. Push hard nav button (on right side of radio). Go to your address book. Pick any of one of your saved addresses. Now that address is highlighted, look to right and push soft edit button. You will now see name of saved address.
3. Clear name of saved address and type in F-DEVELOP ON
(make sure to put space between DEVELOP and ON).
4. Now look to the upper left corner and you will see the word ADDRESS. Place your finger directly under the A and hold. If you do this right, the screen should change to the map screen.
5. Now push your hard menu button (on left side of radio). Across top of radio push soft SECURITY button. You have now entered security screen. You will see nothing in the right most corner of nav screen. Push your finger and hold in that position till the screen changes.
6. You now have entered a parameter screen. Locate DRIVING RESTRICTIONS release. When you push the button it should change to driving restrictions stop. Exit the screen by pushing the soft BACK button.
7. Congrats you have just programmed your factory nav radio. NOTE: Every time you turn your vehicle off, you will need to repeat steps 5 & 6, but this can be done while in motion.
Good luck and enjoy. If you choose to monkey around with your other parameters, do so at your own risk. I will not be responsible for your dealer service call.
Something cool - once you do the above instructions:
Scroll down through the special options, toward the end and press the sensor mode info button
Then it will bring up this screen. Touch any of the round dials, and you can select their function from the buttons on right. On my '08 Mustang the clock, speed, direction indicator, angular velocity (turn rate) and side acceleration (g-load) all work and make a cool display while moving. I like to keep the clock, compass, and g-load dials up and see how hard I am cornering.
If anyone sees other cool stuff in this menu, let us know!
=Vic=
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That is cool. My car is in storage at my brother's for the winter, but I may need to try this next time I am over.
Just to be sure - this is for the factroy Ford pioneer nav, right? The one that was an option from 2007 to 2009?
Cheers
Just to be sure - this is for the factroy Ford pioneer nav, right? The one that was an option from 2007 to 2009?
Cheers
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Last edited by Beargap; Nov 3, 2009 at 03:57 PM. Reason: Added photo
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Right, the nav that was the factory option on these cars. Having the ability to kill the speed restriction while underway is great, and getting access to this virtual panel is cool! A mod that costs nothing.
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