jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 ok here is my problem. I will be driving down the road and on my map I am going down the correct road but my arrow is pointed in the wrong direction. like if I am going west my arrow will point north,south, any diretion but the way I am actually traveling. I have re set the unit twice and still no luck. my vss wire is also not hooked up. I called pioneer and they said my gyro is bad and I have to return my unit does this sound right to you guys please let me know what you think I need some help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whtcrxghst Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Why don't you hook up your VSS wire and reverse wire before you send it in for repair? Pretty easy test Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 how do I do that and what does the reverse wire have anything to do with it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 make sure your set for "heads up" and not "north up" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 is that the small 2 sided red\white arrow on the map screen if so I have tried that multiple times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 yep, thats it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 yeah I do try it and it does change the direction but the arrow is still sideways or not on the actual road itself it is right by it but turned a little, there is also no estimated time of arrival Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trol1374 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 You got the mazda right? You try hooking up the vss wire that we talked of in the other post? Did you connect the reverse wire? This wire helps the unit know what your vehicle is doing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 yeah I have the mazda I actually have the car in my garage I am trying to hook the vss wire to the instrument panel and I have everything apart and I still can't seem to get the pulse, where does the reverse wire go to?, when I go to 3d calibration will you hear the pulse once u are moving or when the car is running? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trol1374 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 When it is moving. You will see the speed sensor signal number start climbing. Â What I did was look at the reverse light wire that plugs in for the light. I "think" mine was green/orange(?). I then went to the passenger kick panel and removed it and looked at the harness that has the wires coming into it that came from the rear of the vehicle. Once I saw the same color wire, I put a volt meter at that connect at the harness and put the car in reverse (with parking brake on) and if It read a voltage with it in reverse I knew I had the right one. Also be sure to check that there is not volts when it is in park. I then tapped into that wire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 I just took the unit out of my dash it is still connected and it was on map and I moved it in my hands and the arrow rotated so I don't know what the hell is going on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trol1374 Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Things that make you go hmmmm. I dunno, but I would at least try to find that reverse wire and if that doesn't set it straight, then maybe the gyro is toast. You'll need that wire, even if you have to return your unit for a new one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 hey trol thanks for the info on the vss wire I hooked it up and it finally worked and the thing about the arrow is I just needed to modify my current position in the map menu. everything works great I tested it out on my way home. thanks for all your help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiFiSi Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 You think you could turn off the bold and italics please? It's quite unnecessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpspeed3 Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 sorry i didn't think it was that big of a deal whah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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