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Navigation While Driving?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by GingerBeardMan, Apr 12, 2019.

  1. Apr 12, 2019 at 11:19 AM
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    GingerBeardMan

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    Is there a hack...errr “update” to disable the annoying feature that disables inputting addresses into the navigation app while driving?
     
  2. Apr 12, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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    Rebelman21

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    I don't believe so, but I would like to know as well.
     
  3. Apr 12, 2019 at 11:27 AM
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    The whole point is to not be distracted while driving. Pull over and do it, thats how people get killed.
     
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  4. Apr 12, 2019 at 11:29 AM
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    The anytime backup harness with the Nav Override add-on will do what you want. There are other products out there as well. You'll need a switch. A single DPDT on-off-on would be able to do both the rear camera and nav override in one switch. You could also use OEM looking switches.

    Anytime harness:
    https://www.anytimebackupcamera.com/products/anytime-backup-camera

    Nav Override add-on:
    https://www.anytimebackupcamera.com/products/navigation-override

    Switch example:
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JDUBBJQ/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1
     
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  5. Apr 12, 2019 at 12:13 PM
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    The point is my wife riding shotgun can’t do it. I get it but it’s just annoying.
     
  6. Apr 12, 2019 at 12:16 PM
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    Awesome, thanks for the info!
     
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  7. Apr 12, 2019 at 12:40 PM
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  8. Apr 12, 2019 at 12:49 PM
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    You have to put a switch on pin 17 of the 28pin adaptor on the back of the etunes head unit. I bought the anytime backup camera kit before he started adding the navigation override option, but followed this thread for how to do it:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sold.458293/#post-14005553

    I pretty much only use this override when there's a passenger who can enter stuff into the GPS menu items that are locked out when driving.
     

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