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Vladror · 05-10-2013, 06:33 AM

by now i'm convinced that your ninja skills are real

even though the rooting seems simple enough and is easily undone, i'm a bit wary if not really necessary. I tend to not be lucky with those things

Vladror · 05-10-2013, 06:59 AM

@sav: here's another challenge for you..
the unit is supposed to show a 'goodbye' message on shutdown and go into sleep mode. Mine doesn't do that and from what i've read it could be due to a wiring issue (even though it was installed by smac). It also means it never goes into sleep mode and needs 30 seconds to start up even if i switch the engine off for a few secs (annoying).
I assume you found a solution to this too?

sav · 05-10-2013, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vladror

by now i'm convinced that your ninja skills are real

even though the rooting seems simple enough and is easily undone, i'm a bit wary if not really necessary. I tend to not be lucky with those things

Haha no it REALLY is very easy.

The goodby thing is a wiring issue, you've probably got the red and yellow wires wrong way around.

Vladror · 05-10-2013, 07:23 AM

ok, will open the dash this weekend to check it out...

sav · 05-10-2013, 07:41 AM

Cool, the wiring diagram is on the back of the radio.

Brandon__ · 05-10-2013, 10:07 AM

@Vladror - I had Tobi install mine at SMAC. He did mention something about certain wires being switched around.

sav · 05-10-2013, 10:14 AM

Also a good idea getting the Connects2 dash kit - looks awesome.

Vladror · 05-11-2013, 04:14 AM

swapped the wires, working as advertised now (makes a lot more sense

next up for today, a wash and shark fin installation...

sav · 05-13-2013, 12:00 PM

Awesome!

Vladror · 05-14-2013, 03:02 AM

@sav: N7player seems to have issues with playing from usb from what i experience and read on forums? Any ninja trick for that?

sav · 05-14-2013, 04:18 AM

I'd have to check, it's probably playing from the SD card.

Vladror · 05-14-2013, 05:47 AM

it does pick up the SD card, but it's such a mission to get that thing out i'd rather not use it if not necessary

sav · 05-14-2013, 06:03 AM

Agreed. I haven't found another player that comes close though and I've got a lot of music loaded on the SD so it'll have to do for now.

Best player in my opinion is Car Tunes but it's got a nasty bug when running on the Parrot where it would randomly start playing at full volume!

Brandon__ · 05-19-2013, 07:30 AM

Bluetooth OBDII adapter finally arrived. Works pretty well

Not sure how to gt it to connect automatically on startup? @sav?

05-10-2013, 07:41 AM	#313
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Cool, the wiring diagram is on the back of the radio. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

05-10-2013, 10:14 AM	#315
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Also a good idea getting the Connects2 dash kit - looks awesome. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

05-13-2013, 12:00 PM	#317
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Awesome! __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

05-14-2013, 04:18 AM	#319
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd have to check, it's probably playing from the SD card. __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

05-14-2013, 06:03 AM	#321
sav Official anti-BS squad Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: South Africa Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 379 Thanked 452 Times in 309 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Agreed. I haven't found another player that comes close though and I've got a lot of music loaded on the SD so it'll have to do for now. Best player in my opinion is Car Tunes but it's got a nasty bug when running on the Parrot where it would randomly start playing at full volume! __________________ Toyota 86 High 6MT (Satin Pearl White) 95RON SAV Tuned

05-10-2013, 06:33 AM	#309
Vladror Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 M High - Dark Grey Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 498 Thanks: 66 Thanked 109 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	by now i'm convinced that your ninja skills are real even though the rooting seems simple enough and is easily undone, i'm a bit wary if not really necessary. I tend to not be lucky with those things

05-10-2013, 06:59 AM	#310
Vladror Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 M High - Dark Grey Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 498 Thanks: 66 Thanked 109 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@sav: here's another challenge for you.. the unit is supposed to show a 'goodbye' message on shutdown and go into sleep mode. Mine doesn't do that and from what i've read it could be due to a wiring issue (even though it was installed by smac). It also means it never goes into sleep mode and needs 30 seconds to start up even if i switch the engine off for a few secs (annoying). I assume you found a solution to this too?

05-10-2013, 07:23 AM	#312
Vladror Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 M High - Dark Grey Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 498 Thanks: 66 Thanked 109 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ok, will open the dash this weekend to check it out...

05-10-2013, 10:07 AM	#314
Brandon__ Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Toyota 86 High MT (White Pearl) Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 54 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@Vladror - I had Tobi install mine at SMAC. He did mention something about certain wires being switched around.

05-11-2013, 04:14 AM	#316
Vladror Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 M High - Dark Grey Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 498 Thanks: 66 Thanked 109 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	swapped the wires, working as advertised now (makes a lot more sense next up for today, a wash and shark fin installation...

05-14-2013, 03:02 AM	#318
Vladror Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 M High - Dark Grey Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 498 Thanks: 66 Thanked 109 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@sav: N7player seems to have issues with playing from usb from what i experience and read on forums? Any ninja trick for that?

05-14-2013, 05:47 AM	#320
Vladror Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 M High - Dark Grey Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 498 Thanks: 66 Thanked 109 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it does pick up the SD card, but it's such a mission to get that thing out i'd rather not use it if not necessary

05-19-2013, 07:30 AM	#322
Brandon__ Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Toyota 86 High MT (White Pearl) Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 54 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Bluetooth OBDII adapter finally arrived. Works pretty well Not sure how to gt it to connect automatically on startup? @sav?

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