Do you need firmware 3.0 for this?

Jeremy

Hi Diaftia

 

After saying that all was OK I found that my bluetooth (or more precisely, the phone) was not working, whilst my traffic (SUNA) was. I was using 746EW model. I reverted to the default model you had in the sys.txt file and found the phone works but not traffic. Any ideas? Also I found that my 'Notebook' file has been deleted somehow. Do you now how I can get that back? Appreciate any assistance.

Hi Wayne-

When doing these changes to the sys.txt were you deleting the save files each time?

Also, sorry I am not sure what you mean by notebook. Can you clarify?

Thanks,

Alex

Do you need firmware 3.0 for this?

 

Jeremy

Hi Jeremy-

Yes. Actually I think to run most of the mods on this forum (all of them?) you need 3.x. I think there is even a 3.x full update in the hacks forum. Then you could just drop this over it. Highly recommended you do the update to 3.0 if you haven't as it's significant as far as the system goes.

Alex

Hi Wayne-

 

When doing these changes to the sys.txt were you deleting the save files each time?

 

Also, sorry I am not sure what you mean by notebook. Can you clarify?

 

Thanks,

 

Alex

No I wasn't deleting the save files each time. Will reload the whole thing again and see what happens. Thanks. I am away from home for Xmas so will not be able to do that until I get back home as all my backup files are there. Will let you know how it goes.

My error with 'notebook'. I meant the txt editing programme 'notepad'. The icon is there but it says it cannot find the programme. To edit the sys.txt file I have to save the file to a SD card, transfer to my computer to edit then put the file back in the AVIC.

No I wasn't deleting the save files each time. Will reload the whole thing again and see what happens. Thanks. I am away from home for Xmas so will not be able to do that until I get back home as all my backup files are there. Will let you know how it goes.

My error with 'notebook'. I meant the txt editing programme 'notepad'. The icon is there but it says it cannot find the programme. To edit the sys.txt file I have to save the file to a SD card, transfer to my computer to edit then put the file back in the AVIC.

There never was. You have to edit the file on your PC. I will see if I can locate a wince version of it. The link was there from someone else. I'll check it out to make things easier.

EDIT: Found an freeware one that needs a couple DLL's to work. Also freeware. Not pissing off the MSFT gods. Its in the next release as well as the option to preserve the favorites.dat file when installing.

I'd like to remove the clock and compass from the nav screen since I already have both on my dashboard. I'm sure I can figure out the code, but not sure which files I have to remove it from? Thanks!

There never was. You have to edit the file on your PC. I will see if I can locate a wince version of it. The link was there from someone else. I'll check it out to make things easier.

Thanks Alex

I'd like to remove the clock and compass from the nav screen since I already have both on my dashboard. I'm sure I can figure out the code, but not sure which files I have to remove it from? Thanks!

Ok... I'll add it into the next version to make a toggle for them. I can (should) make the top street text expand over to cover the space they were in with each toggle. That presents itself with a issue when the compass is off but the clock on. But some run_if statements should do it.

Alex

If anyone is interested in testing a auto installer version of my next version that would be great. I am away from an AVIC and need a tester. You should have a good backup *just in case* something goes wrong. You will also get 3.2.

Hey Alex,

In the 3.1 release, in Full Cockpit Mode, it doesn't appear to indicate when the guidance is muted? Did I miss a setting? Also, how do you make the street signs translucent like in previous releases?

Thanks!

Jim

Long time no see, Alex. Finally an update! Sweet! Looks really good . I just have one question. I have the newest maps with the with ezrider file etc.. Will this effect/cause any problem/s? Should I use yours(posted in first post) or just use the one i already have?

Thanks.

If anyone is interested in testing a auto installer version of my next version that would be great. I am away from an AVIC and need a tester. You should have a good backup *just in case* something goes wrong. You will also get 3.2.

id be willing to test this out. i do have one question, i had to edit a file a little time back so that my timezone worked in oregon, have you heard of this? also is this file being overwritten with this mod. I am on your old mod currently, i just saw this thread and was going to try when i got home from work, but i have an original backup from my stock unit still and willing to test anything out you need.

is this new mod quicker at all than the previous? i have a x910bt BTW

Bypass doesn't work. I can't use the Quick Menu or anything unless E brake is depressed. Making the mod completely useless. Any ideas? Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Rob

Bypass doesn't work. I can't use the Quick Menu or anything unless E brake is depressed. Making the mod completely useless. Any ideas? Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Rob

Instead of connecting the E brake/Park brake wire to the brake switch connect directly to earth so as to simulate the brake being applied at all times.

Instead of connecting the E brake/Park brake wire to the brake switch connect directly to earth so as to simulate the brake being applied at all times.

That is not the proper proceeder for US units. The bypass instructions are on this forum so please quote from there.

Bypass doesn't work. I can't use the Quick Menu or anything unless E brake is depressed. Making the mod completely useless. Any ideas? Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Rob

As long as you follow the bypass instructions on this forum it will work.

As long as you follow the bypass instructions on this forum it will work.

I have a US unit and even with the Data.zip mod below you still have to earth/ground the parkbrake wire to the best of my knowledge. Works fine on my FT900BT US model and has been that way for quite some time.

[pioneer]

parking_break_speed=256.0

hide_logos=1

Software/Hardware Bypass

AVIC-F Hardwire Bypass for Dummies

Guess I'm confused. In all the previous release versions of Diaftia's hybrid mod had this "feature". So, it has been removed from version 3.x correct?

id be willing to test this out. i do have one question, i had to edit a file a little time back so that my timezone worked in oregon, have you heard of this? also is this file being overwritten with this mod.

Seconding the request to touch up APL2/iGo/Data.zip/config/tzinfo.bin with the Oregon fix so I don't have to remember it when I upgrade from 2.3. ScottO's original post with the fix was at http://avic411.com/index.php?showtopic=27948, but it appears the text was deleted in the forum upgrade. OneNote to the rescue!

by Scott O on Thu May 20, 2010 7:24 pm

This works on my F900BT with the 3.1 upgrade from viewtopic.php?f=34&t=25751 and a few other mods. I hope others will try it and tell us if it works for them. I would think this should work on other units as well. This puts all of Oregon into the Pacific time zone.

If you're not familiar with moving files to and from your unit there's good instructions here viewtopic.php?f=64&t=26446 and in lots of other posts.

The file tzinfo.bin which is in the data.zip file from My Flash Disk\APL2\iGo needs to be altered or you can try the one I've altered which I'll attach. Since this forum does not allow files with the bin extension I'll rename it to tzinfo.txt and you will have to rename it to tzinfo.bin after you have downloaded it.

I extracted my data.zip with winrar, replaced the tzinfo.bin file and repacked it and it worked fine.

I also opened data.zip with winrar and then opened tzinfo.bin, using Hex Editor Neo, from within the winrar window, altered the file and closed Hex Editor then winrar clicking yes to keep the changes and that worked fine too.

Hex Editor Neo is a free program available here http://www.hhdsoftware.com/Products/hom ... -free.html

Here's what I did.

If you open tzinfo.bin using Ida Pro near the end of the file you'll see lines like this (I've added my interpretations)

ROM:00004E36 DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E37 DCB 0x63 ; c Connecticut 
ROM:00004E38 DCB 0x74 ; t
ROM:00004E39 DCB 0
ROM:00004E3A DCB 1 
ROM:00004E3B DCB 0
ROM:00004E3C DCB 0x8F ; Ã… This is eastern time zone
ROM:00004E3D DCB 0
ROM:00004E3E DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E3F DCB 0x63 ; c California
ROM:00004E40 DCB 0x78 ; x
ROM:00004E41 DCB 0
ROM:00004E42 DCB 1
ROM:00004E43 DCB 0
ROM:00004E44 DCB 0x7F ;  No symbol here, space = western time zone
ROM:00004E45 DCB 0
ROM:00004E46 DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E47 DCB 0x64 ; d District of Columbia
ROM:00004E48 DCB 0x63 ; c
ROM:00004E49 DCB 0
ROM:00004E4A DCB 1
ROM:00004E4B DCB 0
ROM:00004E4C DCB 0x8F ; Ã… eastern time zone
ROM:00004E4D DCB 0
ROM:00004E4E DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E4F DCB 0x64 ; d Delaware 
ROM:00004E50 DCB 0x65 ; e
ROM:00004E51 DCB 0
ROM:00004E52 DCB 1
ROM:00004E53 DCB 0
ROM:00004E54 DCB 0x8F ; Ã… Also in eastern time zone
ROM:00004E55 DCB 0
ROM:00004E56 DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E57 DCB 0x66 ; f Florida
ROM:00004E58 DCB 0x78 ; x
ROM:00004E59 DCB 0
ROM:00004E5A DCB 2 Florida has 2 time zones
ROM:00004E5B DCB 0
ROM:00004E5C DCB 0x8F ; Ã… eastern time zone for part of Fl
ROM:00004E5D DCB 0
ROM:00004E5E DCB 0x54 ; T T = central time zone for the western part of the state
ROM:00004E5F DCB 0
ROM:00004E60 DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E61 DCB 0x67 ; g Guam I guess
ROM:00004E62 DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E63 DCB 0
ROM:00004E64 DCB 1
ROM:00004E65 DCB 0
ROM:00004E66 DCB 0x64 ; d

here's Nevada

ROM:00004F24 DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004F25 DCB 0x6E ; n
ROM:00004F26 DCB 0x76 ; v
ROM:00004F27 DCB 0
ROM:00004F28 DCB 1
ROM:00004F29 DCB 0
ROM:00004F2A DCB 0x7F ;  again no symbol, space = western time zone
ROM:00004F2B DCB 0

here's Washington

ROM:00004F9E DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004F9F DCB 0x77 ; w
ROM:00004FA0 DCB 0x61 ; a
ROM:00004FA1 DCB 0
ROM:00004FA2 DCB 1
ROM:00004FA3 DCB 0
ROM:00004FA4 DCB 0x7F ; 
ROM:00004FA5 DCB 0

here's Idaho

ROM:00004E80 DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004E81 DCB 0x69 ; i
ROM:00004E82 DCB 0x64 ; d
ROM:00004E83 DCB 0
ROM:00004E84 DCB 1
ROM:00004E85 DCB 0
ROM:00004E86 DCB 0x4D ; M this is mountain time but only Idaho and Oregon use this
ROM:00004E87 DCB 0 symbol. The other states in that zone use \

Oregon

ROM:00004F3C DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004F3D DCB 0x6F ; o
ROM:00004F3E DCB 0x72 ; r
ROM:00004F3F DCB 0
ROM:00004F40 DCB 1
ROM:00004F41 DCB 0
ROM:00004F42 DCB 0x4D ; M
ROM:00004F43 DCB 0

here's what the lines for Oregon look like after I edited the file using Hex Editor

ROM:00004F3C DCB 0x75 ; u
ROM:00004F3D DCB 0x6F ; o
ROM:00004F3E DCB 0x72 ; r
ROM:00004F3F DCB 0
ROM:00004F40 DCB 1
ROM:00004F41 DCB 0
ROM:00004F42 DCB 0x7F ;  time zone changed from M to space
ROM:00004F43 DCB 0

Here's what some of those same lines look like in Hex Editor, assuming the picture I posted shows up. I've circled the numbers you need to change. Click on that 4d, right click and choose edit cell and type in 7f. Don't try to delete the 4d, that won't work. Just overwrite it. Then close Hex Editor, click yes to save changes when it asks and you're done.

Screen shot from Hex Editor

I think that covers it. It worked for me.

Pasted from <http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=32594>

Guess I'm confused. In all the previous release versions of Diaftia's hybrid mod had this "feature". So, it has been removed from version 3.x correct?

That, or Alex used generous amounts of USE_SEPARATED_SAFETY_MODE=0 to ignore the parking brake state in 2.3 and forgot to include them in 3.x. I don't have the bypass applied and tend to have to add these to buttons and such in the .ui files since I'm too lazy to pull the dash apart to fix the bypass. There's supposedly a way to make the setting apply to all buttons via a sys.txt edit but it's my understanding that is a performance killer.

Hey Alex,

 

In the 3.1 release, in Full Cockpit Mode, it doesn't appear to indicate when the guidance is muted? Did I miss a setting? Also, how do you make the street signs translucent like in previous releases?

 

Thanks!

 

Jim

I'll add something in. Easiest way now is to bring up the avoids screen by touching the direction icon. That shows mute/unmute at the bottom.

Long time no see, Alex. Finally an update! Sweet! Looks really good . I just have one question. I have the newest maps with the with ezrider file etc.. Will this effect/cause any problem/s? Should I use yours(posted in first post) or just use the one i already have?

 

Thanks.

Should be fine. Only use the ezrider I have posted if your elevation sign reads miles all the time or you travel to high altitudes.

id be willing to test this out. i do have one question, i had to edit a file a little time back so that my timezone worked in oregon, have you heard of this? also is this file being overwritten with this mod. I am on your old mod currently, i just saw this thread and was going to try when i got home from work, but i have an original backup from my stock unit still and willing to test anything out you need.

 

is this new mod quicker at all than the previous? i have a x910bt BTW

I think it is. The menu us way more dynamic but seems to be responsive. Depends on if the unit is done booting. Seems to affect all mods not just mine though.

I will look at FourG's post and get it in for you all in Oregon.

Guess I'm confused. In all the previous release versions of Diaftia's hybrid mod had this "feature". So, it has been removed from version 3.x correct?

IIRC you were the same one that had this problem before correct? Nothing should have been removed from 2.3. It should work the same as far as bypass goes. The pioneer.ini still has the bypass in it.

That, or Alex used generous amounts of USE_SEPARATED_SAFETY_MODE=0 to ignore the parking brake state in 2.3 and forgot to include them in 3.x. I don't have the bypass applied and tend to have to add these to buttons and such in the .ui files since I'm too lazy to pull the dash apart to fix the bypass. There's supposedly a way to make the setting apply to all buttons via a sys.txt edit but it's my understanding that is a performance killer.

(thanks for the last post above this one. I got the editor and added the change in. All my mods should be Oregon complaint going forward )

I am not sure because he said that he cannot even launch the quick menu. This is the quickmenu button (for all views) with the separated safety mode values in there:

;************ Quick Menu *************
;Quick Menu button (start)
<BUTTON btnNMB_menudown_onmap    x=0 y=45       bmp="AJG_but_route_1b.bmp"     onlongclick='NEXTSTATE st_SettingsShortBut1' onrelease='run sc_Qmenu_Top_Show' visiblemodel="!navigation.has_route&ui.vMenuIcon=0&ui.ShowQmenu=0&ui.vSetTiltClick=0"        USE_SEPARATED_SAFETY_MODE=0>
<BUTTON btnNMB_menudownBig_onmap x=0 y=45       bmp="746_32K_MN-670_32b.bmp#3" onlongclick='NEXTSTATE st_SettingsShortBut1' onrelease='run sc_Qmenu_Top_Show' visiblemodel="!navigation.has_route&ui.vMenuIcon>0&ui.ShowQmenu=0&ui.vSetTiltClick=0"        USE_SEPARATED_SAFETY_MODE=0>
<BUTTON btnNMB_MenuInRoute       x=0 y=359      bmp="k_but_route_1b.bmp"       onlongclick='NEXTSTATE st_SettingsShortBut1' onrelease='run sc_Qmenu_Top_Show' visiblemodel="navigation.has_route&!ui.vFullScreenCockpit&ui.ShowQmenu=0" USE_SEPARATED_SAFETY_MODE=0>
<BUTTON btnNMB_MenuFSC_onmap     x=0 y=368 Z=48 bmp="AJG_but_route_1bFS.bmp"   onlongclick='NEXTSTATE st_SettingsShortBut1' onrelease='run sc_Qmenu_Top_Show' visiblemodel="navigation.has_route&ui.vFullScreenCockpit&ui.ShowQmenu=0"  USE_SEPARATED_SAFETY_MODE=0>
;Quick Menu button (end)
</layer>