Disabling Inability To Use Navigation While Moving?

[nomad2009]

Is it possible to disable the inability to use the navigation while car is moving? It *BLEEP*es me off that my wife cant look up a freakin address while we are going somewhere. Its so stupid, what happened to freedom of choice. The same crap technology is on my sequoia which is the same software.

[Knightshade]

Is it possible to disable the inability to use the navigation while car is moving? It *BLEEP*es me off that my wife cant look up a freakin address while we are going somewhere. Its so stupid, what happened to freedom of choice. The same crap technology is on my sequoia which is the same software.

One of the many reasons I saved 3k on the factory nav and got a $300 garmin that does a bunch more stuff and doesn't cripple itself in drive :P

But yes, there's 3 ways to override that-

1) Own a 2006 and never update the maps/firmware- For these folks there's a software override you can do each time you start the vehicle to remove the lockout.

2) Physically take apart the center stack and hack some wiring- this works on all years on the 2IS, but obviously has potentially unpleasant warranty ramifications.

3) There's a kit they sell in Japan that will work on the US-spec 2IS that does the same thing as #2, but it plugs into the wiring instead of you having to cut it up- you'll still have to take stuff apart though... it runs about $300

[nomad2009]

Is it possible to disable the inability to use the navigation while car is moving? It *BLEEP*es me off that my wife cant look up a freakin address while we are going somewhere. Its so stupid, what happened to freedom of choice. The same crap technology is on my sequoia which is the same software.

One of the many reasons I saved 3k on the factory nav and got a $300 garmin that does a bunch more stuff and doesn't cripple itself in drive :P

But yes, there's 3 ways to override that-

1) Own a 2006 and never update the maps/firmware- For these folks there's a software override you can do each time you start the vehicle to remove the lockout.

2) Physically take apart the center stack and hack some wiring- this works on all years on the 2IS, but obviously has potentially unpleasant warranty ramifications.

3) There's a kit they sell in Japan that will work on the US-spec 2IS that does the same thing as #2, but it plugs into the wiring instead of you having to cut it up- you'll still have to take stuff apart though... it runs about $300

you are a wealth of knowledge knight! that sux not easier fix however I am going to try your seat belt fix today thanks again!