skeetmandb Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I sucessfully, I think, performed the software bypass to my AVIC-F500BT. When I put in the SD card with the modified data.zip file, testmode, and miticap the unit started up, displayed "copying files" for a few seconds then gave me a green box in the center and OK in the upper left of the screen. Now, I can have the video and NAVI functions while moving but eventually (sometimes 1 minute, sometimes 20) the "parking brake is wired incorrectly" message will pop up and after I hit "OK" then I immediately lose video and NAVI functions (as if the bypass were never done). I have the parking brake wire grounded with the unit ground wire. Do I need to put it on a switch or something? Have I not done the bypass correctly? Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks for any and all advice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dumpystig Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Seems like you've done the same as me and I have no probs with my 500. What speed have you changed to in the s/w bypass? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joegr Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Did you use 128 as the speed value? Do you get the warning when you are at about 80 MPH (128 KPH)? If yes, then change the speed value to 250 or 300. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skeetmandb Posted April 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I changed the speed to 256. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hirschaj Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 From your description it sounds like you never actually copy and pasted the data.zip file after you cleared the copying files screen. You need to do that manually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
etnpnys Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 From your description it sounds like you never actually copy and pasted the data.zip file after you cleared the copying files screen. You need to do that manually. Yeah, it's not going to do it for you - you will need to copy and paste the data.zip. Without knowing how fast you are going when you see the message, nobody can really tell you what's going on. Are you going 5 mph or 80 mph? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spaceywilly Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 I think you also have to ground the parking break wire to something, I could be wrong though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skeetmandb Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 From your description it sounds like you never actually copy and pasted the data.zip file after you cleared the copying files screen. You need to do that manually. Yeah, it's not going to do it for you - you will need to copy and paste the data.zip. Without knowing how fast you are going when you see the message, nobody can really tell you what's going on. Are you going 5 mph or 80 mph? OK, here is what I've done. I've made an SD card with the modified data.zip, testmode, and miticap files/folders on it. I insert this card into the F500BT and press the reset button. Once the unit powers up, it goes into WIN CE mode and gives the little gray box w/ blue progress line that says "copying files". This takes only a few seconds then a little gray box with "OK" in it appears in the top left corner and a green box appears in the center of the screen. I then remove the card and reset the unit once again. Then I can start up a video from the I-Pod and have it going while the car is moving (at any speed). Eventually, (could take 1 minute, could take 15 and again, speed doesn't seem to matter here but may happen more if I'm going faster then slow down and speed up again), I will get the "parking brake is wired incorrectly" message and when I clear that by hitting "OK" I get the viewing video while driving is not allowed" message. If the way I've loaded the data.zip files onto the unit is not correct, what do you mean by manually copying and pasting them? Thank you all for all of your help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chorca Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 The data.zip that you put onto the SD card is just sitting there. All TestMode does is get you into a windows environment. It would be like putting a CD in a computer, then taking it out and wondering why the data on the CD isn''t on the computer. You need to actually copy the files over, that's the point of the windows environment. The "copying files" dialog is a bit misleading. It's not copying *your* files to the unit, it's copying over some system files necessary for test mode. That dialog is simply part of the bootup process. Once you're in windows, try Start -> Windows Explorer and look around. You should see My Flash Disk (that's the AVIC's memory) and Storage Card (that's your SD card) You need to select the data.zip file on the storage card and copy it into the proper place on your AVIC, overwriting the DATA.zip file that's already there. I will write up an article with photos on the Wiki tomorrow, but right now, look around a little on the forums here for instructions on installing a hacked data.zip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skeetmandb Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 OK, that was a big help. THANK YOU! I wasn't sure how to really get into the Windows mode but found it in the WIKI section. I copied/overwrote the existing data.zip file with the modified one. Now I am getting ready to go out and see if it works. Thanks again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abb1 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 In order for this to work, do you have to have the parking break grounded? Where can I find the download for this? Thanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chorca Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 If you search around the forums, you will find what you're looking for. The very first sticked topic in this forum contains answers to most questions of that nature, try there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skeetmandb Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 OK, I got into Windows and pasted/overwrote, the existing data file in the Igo folder with the data.zip file in which I had modified the parking break speed from "16" to "256". I am still getting the "parking brake is wired incorrectly" message, followed by my video and navi funcions being blacked out. What the heck am I doing wrong now?!? I am getting ready to use the my F500 for target practice. Any ideas? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chorca Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 The next question would be, are you sure that your modified file made it into the zip file properly? Open the zip file on your sd card and see if the file is actually modified. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
etnpnys Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 The next question would be, are you sure that your modified file made it into the zip file properly? Open the zip file on your sd card and see if the file is actually modified. ...exactly what I was going to suggest. Open up that DATA.zip and open the file - just make sure that your changes are on that file. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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