Hey Chuck, sorry for the late response ( didn't get the e-mail for some reason) but after a lot of reding and searching, and searching and reading I was able to stop the continuous rebooting by restoring my phone on iTunes. It no longer charges when connected like it use to but im going to try and disconnect and re-pair the bluetooth like you suggested to see if that works. I'm still searching (and reading) trying to find out how to correct the turn restrictions ( they're opposite from the actual "no turn" direction and also when you say " long press the start button " for your new map view I either don't know where the "start" button is, or I'm already seeing it and not aware of it. Any help or nudges in the right direction is very much appreciated ( as always).

 

And now back to searching and reading and reading and searching.

Don't bother with the turn restriction. The encoding inside the TeleAtlas and NavTeq maps contains wrong information, so there is no way to correct it. Most of the people here in the forum just turn it OFF.

The start button refers to the green-blue round button with a arrow pointing UP, in the lower left corner. The long-press function of this button has been changed to MAP OPACITY (sorry I should correct my first post ).

The earth button is the round green button in the upper-right corner, just below the COMPASS. You can now use it to switch to the BROWSE MAP view if selected "BROWSER" under the Custom Settings.

I am still make subtle changes to my mod now, but given the lack of interest, I just keep it for myself now. I will eventually share it when time comes.

Thanks.

Ahhhh, I thought for sure I had messed something up somehow. Shame there's no way to fix the turn restrictions, guess I'll just have to turn them off ( when I find it ). Reaserching the speed cams now, thinking I must have to download/update some information for them to work. Sorry you guys feel like there's so much "lack of interest" in your work. I must be one off the few still buggin y'all. I am DEFIFINATELY interested and appreciative of what you guys do and can't wait to figure out how you do it so I can start on some mods, skins, and themes of my own! I'm seeing so many cool add ons out there! (can you tell this is my first Nav? Ha)

Thanks again

Just an update on my situation.

So far restoring my iPhone on iTunes the using my backup to put everything back on my phone has fix ( so far ) the rebooting problem and it's charging again when connected. I do receive a message on my phone when I plug it into the unis that it's not compatible with that wire ( it's a Belkin I picked up from walmart ) but it still charges anyway. Other miner things have also seemed to be fixed now to like I now get speed limit signs popping up and highway signs etc. I still haven't figured out the speed camera thing yet so any help you guys can offer would b appreciated ( do I need updated maps or something for them to work?)

Thanks

Maybe you should change the wire for your iPhone. It might has a short-circuit somethere that trigger the reboot when you plug it in.

As for the speedcam, you don't need updated maps. All you have to do is to:

1. 
    
   
2. Disable the speedcam warning under the Warning Settings screen;
   
3. Delete everything you have now in the "\My Flash Disk\APL2\iGo\CONTENT\Speedcam" folder (by backing them up first).
   
4. Extract the attached ZIP file, put all *.TXT files into the "\My Flash Disk\APL2\iGo\CONTENT\Speedcam" folder.
   
5. Enable the speedcam warning.
   

A new database file will then be created and *.TXT files will be deleted (no longer used). So make a copy of the *.TXT file for your records.

The speedcams and speed traps files are for both USA (2x) and CANADA (3x, including one file for Quebec, in which new cams are added recently), up-to-date as of beginning of 2010.

Let me know your results!

speedcam.zip

Thanks for the info Chuck. Sorry so late, I guess I didn't have it set up to e-mail me for this post (fixed now). I'll have to try that when I get off because I'm at work now posting from my phone. Couple things tho, I would like to try my hand at this modding thing so I want to know how I would change the color of the "screen off" clock to blue instead of green? If there is a post somewhere explaining in detail how to mod files to change things on the unit PLEASE post a link as I would REALLY love to give that a shot. I have been experimenting a little bit with other completed mods on here ( Abb's, yours, and most recently Diaftia's) but I would like to try and personalize them a little to go with the "theme" of my suburban. I've been reading ( A LOT ) and see everyone talking about WHAT they did but not really HOW they did it. I noticed that my flash disk still had all the files from all of you guy's/gal's mods. Common sense tells me that that's not good, but being a novice I figured I should ASK before I start deleting stuff:) The one major problem I had was when I tried setting the night scheme to valley moon ( I think ) it gave me a fatal error and shuts my navigation off. Have to reload the mod again to get pas the loading screen.

Sorry about the book just VERY curious about how this is done.

Thanks for the info Chuck. Sorry so late, I guess I didn't have it set up to e-mail me for this post (fixed now). I'll have to try that when I get off because I'm at work now posting from my phone. Couple things tho, I would like to try my hand at this modding thing so I want to know how I would change the color of the "screen off" clock to blue instead of green? If there is a post somewhere explaining in detail how to mod files to change things on the unit PLEASE post a link as I would REALLY love to give that a shot. I have been experimenting a little bit with other completed mods on here ( Abb's, yours, and most recently Diaftia's) but I would like to try and personalize them a little to go with the "theme" of my suburban. I've been reading ( A LOT ) and see everyone talking about WHAT they did but not really HOW they did it. I noticed that my flash disk still had all the files from all of you guy's/gal's mods. Common sense tells me that that's not good, but being a novice I figured I should ASK before I start deleting stuff:) The one major problem I had was when I tried setting the night scheme to valley moon ( I think ) it gave me a fatal error and shuts my navigation off. Have to reload the mod again to get pas the loading screen.

Sorry about the book just VERY curious about how this is done.

I don't have lot of time now but during the weekday would be better. For now, use WinRAR to open the DATA.ZIP and open the file called navigatemap_800_480.ui and find the following code:

    <TEXT CW_txt_Time template=xtxt x=160 y=80  w=480 z=20 font="TAHOMABD" align="center"  glowsize=1 fontsize=130 color=#000000 color2=#00FF00 textmodel_time="gps.current_time" formatmodel="local.short_timeformat" visiblemodel="gps.current_time.valid" dayperiod=1 fonttype=bw >
 	<TEXT CW_txt_Date template=xtxt x=160 y=200 w=480 z=20 font="TAHOMABD" align="center"  glowsize=1 fontsize=130 color=#000000 color2=#00FF00 textmodel_date="gps.current_date" formatmodel="local.dateformat" visiblemodel="gps.current_date.valid" fonttype=bw >

Then edit the color2=#RRGGBB, where RRGGBB is the color composition, and RR is the hexadecimal number for RED, and GG for GREEN and BB for BLUE. For instance, the true BLUE color would be color2=#0000FF (i.e. FF=255).

Yeah, color is the main inside color, and color2 is the border color, and you can control the glowsize too.

Now rezip the file back to the DATA.ZIP archive, then upload it back to the AVIC under iGo\.

Good luck and later!

( hands rubbing together in eager anticipation)

Thanks chuck, sounds kind of complex but that only makes for a more rewording achievement. Can't wait to give it a try, and learn more ( like how to switch my current "screen off" with yours). Whenever you get time. I'll let you ( and everyone else) know how it turns out.

Thanks

( hands rubbing together in eager anticipation)

 

Thanks chuck, sounds kind of complex but that only makes for a more rewording achievement. Can't wait to give it a try, and learn more ( like how to switch my current "screen off" with yours). Whenever you get time. I'll let you ( and everyone else) know how it turns out.

 

Thanks

You will see, it is really not that hard, only if you have time .

Update:

Thanks for the info Chuck, I managed to get the color I wanted and also get the globe behind the time and date as in your mod but I was wondering if I had to alter more text to get it to react the same as it does in yours? I touch the globe and it goes away (good) then I press the lower left corner and it takes me back to map instead of blank screen. Then I click "Screen Off" again and no globe this time, and one touch takes me back to the map again. I'm altering Diaftia's Hybrid V3.4 mod a little. Any ideas what I'm missing? Also, if I should be asking these questions elsewhere please let me know (still a noob and don't want to upset anyone).

Thanks in advance for any advice

Oh and still getting that fatal error when I try and add a night scheme to the map too

Update:

 

Thanks for the info Chuck, I managed to get the color I wanted and also get the globe behind the time and date as in your mod but I was wondering if I had to alter more text to get it to react the same as it does in yours? I touch the globe and it goes away (good) then I press the lower left corner and it takes me back to map instead of blank screen. Then I click "Screen Off" again and no globe this time, and one touch takes me back to the map again. I'm altering Diaftia's Hybrid V3.4 mod a little. Any ideas what I'm missing? Also, if I should be asking these questions elsewhere please let me know (still a noob and don't want to upset anyone).

 

Thanks in advance for any advice

 

Oh and still getting that fatal error when I try and add a night scheme to the map too

Not sure what are you trying to do, and with which mod ... since you're talking about Diaftia's v3.4 ... if you're changing only the color of the date and time, nothing else should change in my mod.

The night mode fatal error might also be related to your answer.

Mod v2.8g is up! Please read the first post for changes and download instructions!

Enjoy!!!

Chuck,

You've come a long way since I was last on. Looks really nice.....especially all the new icons. Keep up the good work.

Hey Chuck, sorry for the confusion and delay ( I've been VERY busy working on my system in my truck)

I had installed Diaftia's hybrid mod and I was trying to change his "screen off" look to yours. I opened both Data zips and found both your "blank screen" and his "screen off" and tried changing his to yours via copy and pasting. I ended up getting the look but the operation (touching the globe to make it disappear etc.) wasn't right. Still reading and searching, but as others have said, without being able to "emulate" (I think) on my desk top it's difficult to see if I've got it right until I load it up.

Hey Chuck, sorry for the confusion and delay ( I've been VERY busy working on my system in my truck)

 

I had installed Diaftia's hybrid mod and I was trying to change his "screen off" look to yours. I opened both Data zips and found both your "blank screen" and his "screen off" and tried changing his to yours via copy and pasting. I ended up getting the look but the operation (touching the globe to make it disappear etc.) wasn't right. Still reading and searching, but as others have said, without being able to "emulate" (I think) on my desk top it's difficult to see if I've got it right until I load it up.

What you really need is an Emulator on your desktop. Please take a look at the Wiki section of this forum, there is an WinCE 5.0 Emulator. I have it installed on both Windows 7 and Windows XP without a glitch.

I previously helped a fellow forum member and exchanges can be found here: Emulator.

Good lucks!

Chuck,

 

You've come a long way since I was last on. Looks really nice.....especially all the new icons. Keep up the good work.

Thanks N-S-E-W for the kind words!

Yeah since a while didn't see you around, and this forum misses you indeed. Thanks for start lending an helpful hand again .

Thanks Chuck. Update sounds good too, can't wait to get home and try everything out! You guys/gals do amazing work!

Since you gave me so much insight i will try yours first however this is my first time trying this so i have not ever upgraded my soft ware nor backed up my software however i know you dont have time to explain to me how to do all that although if would be awesome but i will do some reading until friday and give it a show saturday but based on your pics your look great. i will ask if you dont mind me asking do you have any tips for a first newbie like myself so it will me a smooth process?

The best way is read and read, as everybody here in this forum when they started. After all, if you brick it, it is your AVIC.

The first thing that you need is the Pioneer Firmware v3.0x and up. What AVIC unit do you have?

After that, just read carefully the first post and follow by the letter, and you are good to go!

You can ask if you do have specific question, but all the steps are there for you.

I have the 710 bt and what can the unit be bricked? And can it be unbricked?

What can cause the unit to brick

Usually carelessness and/or inexperience.

I have the 710 bt and what can the unit be bricked? And can it be unbricked?

The X710BT already has firmware 3.01 installed, so you can go ahead and follow instructions to change the nav mod. Don't forget to make a complete backup of the "\My Flash Disk" before attempting any change .

Can it be unbricked? It all depend on the cause that causes the brick. If you want only to change the nav mod, it is very unlikely that this could happen though . That usually happens during firmware upgrade.

Since you gave me so much insight i will try yours first however this is my first time trying this so i have not ever upgraded my soft ware nor backed up my software however i know you dont have time to explain to me how to do all that although if would be awesome but i will do some reading until friday and give it a show saturday but based on your pics your look great. i will ask if you dont mind me asking do you have any tips for a first newbie like myself so it will me a smooth process?

From one Noob to another, welcome

Just wanted to offer a couple of tips I've learned so far. You will be doing A LOT of reading here so the search option will be very useful. Ive found that if you put words under 4 letters together ( Gps not working = gpsnot working) it'll give you a pretty decent start. Also, not sure how good you are with computers but when they say " back up your flash disk" they mean the files on your unit. To do this take a sd card (2gig minimum), find the test mode file download(V2.3) on the site and put that folder on your sd card. Then go out to your car and (while the unit is off) insert the sd card. Now turn your unit on and it should boot into something like you would see on your computer. Next tap start at the bottom left, then programs, and explorer, open my device. Now do the same thing except at the end open storage instead of my device. From you my device tab (on the bottom) tap my flash disk, then edit ( up top) and copy. Next open your storage tab and tap edit, paste. This shoul copy your current ( working ) file to your sd card so that if you DO end up messing something up you can reload your files and fix it. VERY good idea to do this. TRUST ME after that you're ready to start modding.

Hope that helps and if I missed anything or stated something incorrectly, hopefully you more experienced guy/gals out there will correct me.

Good Luck,

Oh and 1 more thing, that emulator that Chuck was helping me with in earlier post might be a good idea too. Keeps you from running back and forth to you car when modding. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get it up and running yet ( help anyone? ) so I can't give you a step by step on that one.