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Nov 19, 2007 | 03:59 AM

rivs

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How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

I know we have been through this before and it led onto if you should be using sat nav whilst driving. I would not use it myself whislt driving, but my passenger could. So is there any way to switch off the feature that stops you entering addresses in the Sat Nav when moving?

Apr 23, 2008 | 09:04 AM

Joeaksa

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RE: How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

There is a gent on Ebay.co.uk who had a work around for this but only for the newer DVD units. Why in the world Jag did this is beyond me but I will never buy another car from them with this "safety feature" on it.

Apr 23, 2008 | 02:13 PM

clnilsen

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RE: How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

Anybody know if it was a mechanical work around or some kind of system Hack?

I'd be very interested in this...

Apr 23, 2008 | 02:26 PM

Joeaksa

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RE: How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

One way to do this is to find the lead to the antenna (hear its in the rear window) and put an inline switch on it. If the antenna senses that its not moving then you can do any adjustment needed to the GPS system but not sure what type of cable/coax it uses. It is one of my bigger frustrations with the car.

Apr 29, 2008 | 03:12 AM

mymobile

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RE: How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

Hi All,

I'm interested to know if this restriction is a software setting that can be changed too!

Is there a list of "easter eggs" or codes to get into engineering menus on the 2007 model?

Cheers
MM

Apr 29, 2008 | 09:15 AM

ohsigmachi

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RE: How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

If we get answers on this it would be great as a topic for a Forum FAQ or sticky!!

Apr 29, 2008 | 12:12 PM

Joeaksa

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RE: How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

The one way that I have heard of is a software fix that some gent in the UK was selling. It worked only on the DVD based GPS systems but he sold you a DVD, you put it in and it ran for a while and evidently changed some code in the unit, and afterwards would allow you to work while moving.

Do not know the gent but might keep an eye on Ebay in the Uk for this.

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Apr 29, 2008 | 11:00 PM

reddrawf

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RE: How to use Sat Nav whilst driving

So pull over for 2 minutes. It's no big deal. At least IMO.

Apr 30, 2008 | 02:47 AM

Joeaksa

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So pull over for 2 minutes. It's no big deal. At least IMO.

Its a big deal to many of us. Its a stupid setup and if you have a passenger in the car who can program the nav, why should you be forced to pull over and waste time, fuel and be in everyone's way (try this in London, Paris, NYC or Los Angeles, finding a place to pull over out of the traffic flow in a large city) while doing what every other GPS maker allows you to do while driving.

IMHO its a stupid design feature, mandated by lawyers and needs to be removed from the unit. Try pulling over in the I-35 "mixmaster" during 5 PM rush hour traffic and report back to us how everyone liked your doing it.