Paul1965

I'd actually like to find a way to hack the remote so it can be used to control the DVD functions instead of having to use the touch screen. Any thoughts?

[quote name="valenz76"]thanks guys,,,, I guess this will be my project for this 4th of july weekend before hitting the road on some new wild and exotic adventure.. :D paul you are #1,,, people have being breaking heads here for months now,, and now thanks to you the problem is solve,,,,, great job!!!!! :lol:[/quote] Don't thank me; thank the Guest that posted the mod. All I did was prove that it worked.

[quote name="valenz76"]one question,,,,, does this work with the new 60 upgrade????? so far this look cool I will try this as soon as I get a chanse,,,,,, I just bought the 60 upgrade so that I could use the navtraffic feauture,,,,,, lots of traffic over here, and It would be nice if I can avoid that every day,, but I also need my dvd player since I drive about 3 to 4 hrs a day to go to work.....[/quote] That's the whole purpose of this mod: to bypass the video and NAV lockout features when an N1 is upgraded with the MT60 software.

[quote name="Guest"]If i do this mod, will it unlock all my nav features, and get rid of the annoying Illegal parking break connection message?[/quote] The nav features are unlocked and the park brake connection nag screen is gone, but you still have to acknowledge the front seat video viewing nag screen.

PLEASE READY THIS COMPLETELY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING! For those concerned about pulling the N1 apart, here's how to do it. I was not able to remove 3 of the 4 mounting screws for the substrate bracket, so I left it attached to the DVD module and pulled it as an assembly instead. There are some plastic "lockdown" clips that hold the substrate to the board. Using a VERY small flat head screw driver, finger nail or pick, simply pivot them away from the substrate to release it from the board. [size=150]For whatever reason, I could not post these pics in the correct order[/size]. You need to loo

Actually, my first attempt at modding it failed. I had to pull it back apart the next day and had to resolder one end of the wire as it had broken off. This time I forgot and left the screen in, and I had MUCH less room to work around the substrate. I powered it back up and popped the screen out and it made a world of difference. I also used a 30 watt soldering iron the second time around for a good, secure connection without frying the board.

Alright, a couple of things about the corrected mod posted by Guest. Number one: IT WORKS. Number two: GET A MANUAL. I bought one for $3.99 off of ebay and had it delivered right to my email (PDF). Number three: you do not have to remove the screen. I left mine in the out position (but lowered) when I disconnected the power and removed the unit from the dash. The only thing you want to be sure of is to protect it well when working. Number four: use the right tools. The screws are made of very soft steel, and some of them are in very tight. The wrong size phillips will strip the screw and you'l

[quote name="Anonymous"]In my car. A guy on e-bay does them all the time. Trying to do the forum a favor, but let's face it, most of you couldn't get the thing apart without tearing the screens flex cable, breaking ribon cable sockets, and screwing up the motherboard with your 500W radioshack soldering gun. Forget I even posted it! MODERATOR, TAKE THE POST DOWN PLEASE.[/quote] I said I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. Just the fact that you were listed as "guest" made me question it, that's all. Anybody could pop in here unregistered, post what they claim is the fix resulting in someo

Sorry, didn't realize it didn't auto-log me in when I made the previous comment about showing proof. :oops:

[quote name="drayla"]i may have to play with some of the gray colors though... its a work in progress.[/quote] I like it! Maybe I'll have to reword mine to "initializing your slow..." :lol:

Here's one I made for my N1. This one looks better than my first one.

I just wanted to say thanks for the excellent work here, and at the other site. Yesterday I was able to create my own DVD5 and changed my boot image. I stripped all of the POI and language files (other than English of course) and used an RW. I also tried searching for a JPEG to PIM answer and found Jason's PIM question to Google. Too bad they haven't found an answer yet :(

Problem solved. Without a speed signal, the learning status stays in "Simple Hybrid". Once I hooked up the speed signal and drove the car, it went into 3D Hybrid, and now slope works :P

So far, I've put over 600 miles on the car since installing the N1 last week, so I don't think that's the issue. But, thanks anyway!

When I try to use the slope reading in the VDD screen, I get a message that "This function is currently unavailable". I see nothing in the manual that really tells you how to "set it up". I have only two connections left off, the VSS and reverse light, so I don't see that those should be affecting it. Everything else works great. Any ideas?