I did the Hyperite's method#2. I got the DVD playing while the car is motion, but I can't seem to get the GPS going. The GUIDE MODE and ROUTE VIEW are always disabled unless I turn on the DEMO. Shouldn't the voice guidance be automatically on after I choose a destination? Also, it always says “feature is currently not available†when I go the VEHICLE DYNAMICS.

My Z2 is made April/07, the VSS wire is not hook up and I did the 2 wire bypass before running the ISO update. Any ideas?

When you hit:

Menu - settings - hardware - connection status

What does the GPS section look like? Do you have sat signals?

My guess knowing that what you should have done following the instructions and that it is not supposed to mess with anything---

My guess is that you unplugged the sat antenna wire in the back when you performed the 2 wire ground and you forgot to plug it back in when you reinserted the Avic.

Look at the connection status screen. If you have Sat activity, then I'm wrong and it's a much bigger problem. If they are all gray (or not acquired) chances are you just unplugged the sat antenna wire.

I did the 2 wire bypass before I install the hu. The gps connection status is OK and the antenna is on green. Is this good enought?

Those views only work when you have a route programmed in. As for the Vehicle Dynamics, has it had a little while to calibrate?

I still cant use those options after I programed a route. I waited an hour after I programed a route and those options are still diable. Defective Z2?

What is the best way to calibrate it?

What is the best way to calibrate it?

Time, just drive around (not in a circle, just put miles on the vehicle).

I still cant use those options after I programed a route. I waited an hour after I programed a route and those options are still diable. Defective Z2?

Possible you might need the VSS to get those options as well. They aren't really that spectacular of an add on. I had a time where I didn't have those.... but now I do. I also had a time where my vss wasn't hooked up and now it is. Not sure if that had any thing to do with it.

I have been putting a lot miles on car already. I don't really care about those options that much. I just wants the guidance with voice to start after I program a route. Does anyone here know where the vss wire located in 06 Lexus rx330?

If you plan a route, voice guidance will talk you through the route. The guide mode or route view have something to do with the icons or images on the screen. Something like it gives you the next turn as a large arrow and then lower and smaller is the turn after that. You always get voice directions. But normally it will just show you the next turn, those modes give you the turn after that. Something like that I think. I saw the difference but never really used them.

Any other suggestions?

Any other suggestions?

For what?

Does anyone here know where the vss wire located in 06 Lexus rx330?

lt. green wire @ ECM(The ECM is behind the glove box), second plug from top, pin 17

**The VSS wire is also lt. blue at the amplifier under the passenger side rear seat.

Any other suggestions?

For what?

Any suggestions on how i can get guidance running after i programed a route? It doesnt do anything after i programed a route.

Due to azhiroller posting this twice, I'm combining the posts and deleting the other one.

Those views only work when you have a route programmed in. As for the Vehicle Dynamics, has it had a little while to calibrate?

as far as the vehicle dynamics, you need the AVG-VDP1. it's the real time vehicle dynamics processor.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069876_192089326,00.html'>http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069876_192089326,00.html

as far as the vehicle dynamics, you need the AVG-VDP1. it's the real time vehicle dynamics processor.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069876_192089326,00.html

 

that is incorrect, the vehicle dynamics are built in to the AVICs...

Any suggestions on how i can get guidance running after i programed a route? It doesnt do anything after i programed a route.

If you are talking about a voice to tell you where to turn, that's kind of automatic. There is nothing special to enable it when setting your route.

If that's what you are looking for....

When you are looking at the map screen, there should be an icon which turns on and off the voice guidance (little square icon in a corner if memory serves), make sure you have that enabled there. Also check the volume settings to make sure the voice is loud enough to hear. And lastly you can just double check that the -DB during guidance is enough to hear it, put it to mute or -20db.

If you want the "guide mode" or "route view" that's a change to the images on the map screen and have nothing to do with the voice directions. Those are explained in the manual, can't remember the specifics off hand.

The problem is that the map stay still and doesn't even move after i programed a route. The voice guidance is enable.

The problem is that the map stay still and doesn't even move after i programed a route. The voice guidance is enable.

Connect your system correctly

Check GPS signal and VSS.

Yah, if the map doesn't move there is a problem with the GPS signal. Either the antenna is in a poor location or is defective or unplugged.

Technically you don't need the VSS wire corrected. I went months with mine not connected. Buf if you map doesn't move it's not getting a GPS signal.

Does this only happen when you plan a route, or when driving around just any time and you view the map does the map "follow you"? Your position should update at least 2x a second or so. If it freezes for a while that seems to make me think that your GPS signal is dropping out at that time, or yes, a defective Avic. But the defective Avic I would put at a 5% chance. 95% chance something is not hooked up or the GPS antenna is in a poor location or not plugged in all the way in the back or something.

The antenna status is on OK and the antenna color is green on the screen. Is this a good enought strenght? I will take out hu after work if the strenght is weak.

What about the GPS sat's? In the GPS antenna line, it should say OK and the antenna should be green, but to the right of that should be up to 8 sats and they should all be green (I think). Orange is iffy and gray is not connected or it can't see that sat. Without at least 4 sats in orange or even better 6 or 7 green, you are not seeing any satellites. Which means no map updating.

How many of the sats are lit up?

The antenna status is on OK and the antenna color is green on the screen. Is this a good enought strenght? I will take out hu after work if the strenght is weak.

None of those cross looking things are lit.

How many of the sats are lit up?

 

The antenna status is on OK and the antenna color is green on the screen. Is this a good enought strenght? I will take out hu after work if the strenght is weak.

None of those cross looking things are lit.

That's bad. From your earlier post about the line saying ok and the green antenna.... I think that means that the antenna is connected (could be just a check on the physical connector in the receptacle) but the end of the antenna is not seeing any sats.

Is your antenna on the roof? If not just put it there for now. See if that changes.

If so, then either there is something wrong with the antenna or more likely the wire broke or split or has a really bad kink in it breaking the wire from the antenna end to the connector.

Does anyone here know where the vss wire located in 06 Lexus rx330?

 

 

lt. green wire @ ECM(The ECM is behind the glove box), second plug from top, pin 17

 

 

**The VSS wire is also lt. blue at the amplifier under the passenger side rear seat.

Thanks slab42 for the info.

My GPS antenna is placed the dash of my car and it got no signal there. I didn't know how to read the signal strength correctly. I thought the GREEN Antenna means that's good. Anyway, I took the GPS antenna out of the dash and the signal is great. The Nav started to run afterward. I then put the antenna back into the same spot in the dash and it now get a good signal. I'm not sure why I didn't get a signal in the first place. Oh well, as long as it works now.

Here is my two cents on the Z2. I like everything about Z2 excepts for the loading time and it's unable store MP3. The Eclipse AVN7000 I've installed in my wife's car loads about 2-3 times faster than the Z2 and it's a piece of cake to bypass.

I'd like to thanks ducatiboy, hyperite and everyone who gave suggestions to my problem. You guys are awesome!!!