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#569 of 615 2003 tl navigation dead by ronkin Nov 01, 2008 (5:09 pm)
I just bought a 2003 TL with navigation. The navi screen is black and the button controls alongside it don't respond. The dvd box in trunk will not take in the dvd. Everything else in the car (including radio) works perfectly. I checked the fuse marked "navigation" and it seems fine. I'd love some suggestions -- no owner's manual was included with the car! Thanks very much -- Joel
#570 of 615 Re: 2008 Nav Improvements [smlull163] by rv65 Nov 09, 2008 (1:37 am)
Replying to: smlull163 (Oct 25, 2008 4:00 pm) The older ones can be hacked but thats a feature Honda can't take out. If they did people would sue them. Replies to this message: smlull163 (Nov 09, 2008 3:25 pm) rv65 (Nov 10, 2008 6:24 pm)
#571 of 615 Oh No... Not This Guy Again.... by ponderpoint Nov 09, 2008 (7:06 am)
Does anybody have the good fortune of trading in an earlier TL (w/ navi) for one of the brand new 09's also with navi?   I'm just trying to save time without bothering a car salesman to see if the navi has vast improvements or just so-so upgrades.   Some posters may recall I'm the curmudgeon that slammed in-dash navi's a while back, the TL's was no exception and urged people to "save yourself the money and get a portable" until the in-dash units "grow up".   My two biggest gripes with the TL navi was not having the capability of "outlawing" U-turns (a simplistic pre-select in portables) and absolutely NO detail in maps two clicks out in zoom.... Any big changes in these areas? Replies to this message: taxesquire (Nov 11, 2008 5:32 am) ponderpoint (Nov 13, 2008 1:25 pm) taxesquire (Nov 28, 2008 8:54 am)
#572 of 615 Re: 2008 Nav Improvements [rv65] by smlull163 Nov 09, 2008 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: rv65 (Nov 09, 2008 1:37 am) Sue? If I hack my own car and it ends up not working, it's my fault. Guess I'm a little thick headed. Since I work in computers (project management) everything is hackable. Just has to be the right person to do it. Thanks! Replies to this message: rv65 (Nov 10, 2008 6:24 pm)
#573 of 615 Re: 2008 Nav Improvements [smlull163] by rv65 Nov 10, 2008 (6:24 pm)
Replying to: smlull163 (Nov 09, 2008 3:25 pm) It supposedly uses a SH-4 based processor and Windows CE as an OS. It's possible to remove it in the older cars but not the newer 4.xx system. As for suing it's that Acura or their supplier Alpine must have this as a liability. It prevents them from getting sued not you. The nag screen is there so that people don't crash their car and sue them cause the nav system caused the crash.
#574 of 615 Re: Oh No... Not This Guy Again.... [ponderpoint] by taxesquire Nov 11, 2008 (5:32 am)
Replying to: ponderpoint (Nov 09, 2008 7:06 am) I have an '04 with Nav, and definitely do not share your criticisms. I got to drive an '08 as a loaner car while mine was in the shop. I know you're concerned about the '09s, but figured I add that I don't think the detail has increased (I actually prefer the elss detail as you zoom out). Don't know about the U-turns.   I think the biggest improvement is that you can enter street names verbally. Don't know when this changed, but on my '04, when it gets to the street name screen, I have to manually enter the address by hand, so this is a big improvement. Replies to this message: ponderpoint (Nov 13, 2008 1:25 pm) taxesquire (Nov 28, 2008 8:54 am)
#575 of 615 Re: Oh No... Not This Guy Again.... [taxesquire] by ponderpoint Nov 13, 2008 (1:25 pm)
Replying to: taxesquire (Nov 11, 2008 5:32 am) "I think the biggest improvement is that you can enter street names verbally."   Wow. That is a nice feature. Looks like it's a wrap however, I did not realize the new 09' TL is no longer available in a manual transmission so... I'm no longer interested in the car. Enjoy the navi..... Replies to this message: taxesquire (Nov 28, 2008 8:54 am)
#576 of 615 Re: Oh No... Not This Guy Again.... [ponderpoint] by taxesquire Nov 28, 2008 (8:54 am)
Replying to: ponderpoint (Nov 13, 2008 1:25 pm) Undersrtood. I love my 6MT. I think that when Acura added the S type, they did away with the MT for nonS's. I also wouldnkt pay extra for the S, so I'm thinking my next car will be a CTS, G8, or legacy GT
#577 of 615 Acura Bluetooth by afreedman Dec 01, 2008 (6:07 pm)
I have a 2008 TL with Nav and want to upgrade my Verizon cell phone to the LG Dare. Acura will not tell me if the phone is compatible; only that it is one of the phones in their "pending " list of phones. Does anyone know if this phone can be paired to my car and is compatible?   A freedman
#578 of 615 Acura Bluetooth by afreedman Dec 01, 2008 (6:12 pm)
I have a 2008 TL with Nav and want to upgrade my Verizon cell phone to a LG Dare but Acura will not tell me if it is compatible. They will only tell me it is in their "pending list" of phones to check out. Does anyone know if the phone can be paired and is compatible with my car.

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