Hi all,

I installed the AVIC-6000NEX in my car a week ago and it worked fine until today.  I noticed this morning the GPS thinks I'm moving backwards.  I've reset the navigation options but am still having the same problem.  This was working correctly until today.

Anyone have ideas on what I should check?

Thanks!

Reset button!

Pressing the reset button got me halfway there:  instead of driving backwards, I was going sideways.  Pressing it again got it back to normal.  For one trip.  Now I'm going backwards again.  UGH! 

Sorry to hear that.  Did you connect the VSS wire?  The reverse signal wire?

I didn't connect either.  It seems to be working fine today, though.  I didn't buy the unit for navigation, though, so if it doesn't work that's fine.  I've always used turn by turn on my iPhone.

Any ideas on how to hook up the VSS without getting behind the instrument panel?

I didn't connect either.  It seems to be working fine today, though.  I didn't buy the unit for navigation, though, so if it doesn't work that's fine.  I've always used turn by turn on my iPhone.

 

Any ideas on how to hook up the VSS without getting behind the instrument panel?

you have to get to the harness to get to the VSS wire from the radio. Now it depends on your vehicle wiring diagram for the location. If you vehicle had the OEM Navigation installed the VSS wire would be on the vehicles harness

Thanks.  I'm looking through the factory service manual now.  

For the reverse wire, I can just run a line from either of the reverse lights in the tail assy., right?

Yes connect it to your reverse light

Yes connect it to your reverse light

Yup

As a follow-up, I connected the reverse wire and the GPS problem "magically" disappeared!  It's been too hot to futz with finding the VSS yet, but I'll do that soon.

Thanks for the help on this!

You could check you settings. There is a "Heading Up" and a "North Up" setting.

Heading Up always has the car icon going towards the top of the screen. North Up always has North at the top of the screen. So if you are traveling south, the car icon will be going toward the bottom of the screen.

The 3D setting is always a Heading Up setting.

Not sure if this is your problem or not.