DIY-- How to bypass your NAVI without moving out your NAVI (Canadian BRZ only)

[Burrcold]

I would LOVE to do this, but definitely don't have the balls lol.

[techsmitty]

Success...finally. Ran the update a second time and did the RenewalIFLib.dll step before that.

Thanks a ton!

[8987846]

Originally Posted by Walla Walla

it worked, no problemo.... except for the dvd, i can't play a video while driving... but the rest is unlucked, and finally, maps are updated... (a 2013 car with maps from 2011... wtf...)

congrats!
sorry, i didn't check the video function after the soft bypass. ummm...hope someone would figure it out and share it to us.

[8987846]

Originally Posted by Walla Walla

it worked, no problemo.... except for the dvd, i can't play a video while driving... but the rest is unlucked, and finally, maps are updated... (a 2013 car with maps from 2011... wtf...)

don't forget to pay pioneer $120....lol

[8987846]

Originally Posted by Burrcold

I would LOVE to do this, but definitely don't have the balls lol.

you have it under warranty, do you?

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by 8987846

you have it under warranty, do you?

Yes

[Walla Walla]

Originally Posted by 8987846

don't forget to pay pioneer $120....lol

i assume that the car should have been delivered with that update
(last time i went to levis, he wasn't able to track major roads!)

[djdnz]

I'm just downloading the torrent now - thanks to the great seeds it's actually going really quickly
Thanks again for this tutorial I'm pretty excited to try this.

[Flat Black VW]

With how easy it is to pull this radio out and switch the pins, Id much rather do the hardwired method than mess with the software. Just my opinion though, Thanks OP for sharing. (even though I have US spec, I sell Pioneer at my store)

[8987846]

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

With how easy it is to pull this radio out and switch the pins, Id much rather do the hardwired method than mess with the software. Just my opinion though, Thanks OP for sharing. (even though I have US spec, I sell Pioneer at my store)

i was going to switch the pins. but i found cable connection on OEM unit is different from those retail ones. that means i need to buy a extra harness($60).

[Flat Black VW]

Originally Posted by 8987846

i was going to switch the pins. but i found cable connection on OEM unit is different from those retail ones. that means i need to buy a extra harness($60).

Do you have a picture of what it looks like? The Pin you are moving is in a plug that goes into the back of the Pioneer unit, they couldn't have really changed that plug without changing the entire radio cage and basically redesigning the radio. If they are already using the mute wire you could always just add a wire to the empty slot and ground it out.

[8987846]

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

Do you have a picture of what it looks like? The Pin you are moving is in a plug that goes into the back of the Pioneer unit, they couldn't have really changed that plug without changing the entire radio cage and basically redesigning the radio. If they are already using the mute wire you could always just add a wire to the empty slot and ground it out.

OEM doesn't use the white connector at right upper conner. So it is harder to identify the cable.

[Flat Black VW]

Gotcha. Didnt realize they entirely left that harness out.

[Ben_G]

I wasn't able to find the hex string under PRG0, but found it under PRG1.... was anyone else able to find the correct hex string under the PRG0 Navi.exe, or only in the PRG1 Navi.exe?

EDIT - on the third AVIC411 link provided, it says that the Navi file used is under the PRG1 folder if there is a USER folder that contains a PRG.FLG file. I edited the Navi.exe file from the PRG1 folder and it all works great now.