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Replying to: cluelesspa (May 08, 2008 9:18 pm) Have you received this yet? Can you confirm that it works? I gather you are talking about the KNA-VC300? Thanks for your tip.
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Replying to: nssubie (May 19, 2008 6:51 am) So the only thing is you can not change the female voice prompts from the voice recognition... but YES it works! just put the mic in last night. will have pics sometime later this week when I get a chance to pull them off camera and upload to a hosting site. I ran the wiring along the center console and then up under dash and thru the steering wheel opening on the right side. then mounted mic to top of steering column next to parking light switch and the button to the right of the dash next to the fuel gauge. all the wiring is hidden nicely  and no drilling required. You do need I hear NAV DVD version 2 at least or newer. so depending on which NAV disc you have it may have problems recognizing commands with the older NAV discs. I have NAV 2.0 and it works fine. I just heard that it doesn't work as well on the earlier versions. something on the new DVD maps that updated the firmware... got to say its FUN and neat to say GO HOME and bam it asks for Way Point or End Destination. say Destination Point and poof you set to going home. or say I'm Hungry and the restaurants POI pop up 
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Replying to: cluelesspa (May 19, 2008 7:42 am) awesome news. glad to see you are still trying new things to make the Tribeca better and lettins us know about it. Wasnt that you with the screens in the headrests? I think subaru now offers that on the tribeca as I saw it at the service shop. More importantly can you clarify for myself and others exactly what the model and part# are for the mic and explain best way to install so myself and others that want to can do the same or at least be able to pass on the info to help point the service shop in the right direction. this gives me incentive now to get the NAV 2.0 udpate. I guess i should order that first and then order the mic and get it installed. I will most definately want to do this as we are used to my wifes Acura TL and the superior voice activated nav. speaking of which, any chance of being able to use this mic for integrated bluetooth with your cell phone. I'm in PA but we go to the shore in Jersey where they have a new strict hands free law and will ticket and fine you for using a cell phone. I have a bunch of bluetooth headsets but they are a pain and run out of batterly etc. We use the integrated bluetooth set up with my wifes cell phone in her TL all the time to make and receive calls and its great. i'm surprised Subaru didn't add this in new models but would be nice if they offered it now as an option even for old models. But again maybe with this mic used for voice activated nav could be used for bt for cell phones? |
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Replying to: cluelesspa (May 05, 2008 7:49 pm) the only benefit of opening up the nav screen and all as you described is to turn of the parking bright light on dash. but thanks for the info and maybe well try it at some point. shame it only allows video while moving which the above trick also works but still doestn' allow the passenger to use the nav screen while vehicle is moving. everyone said that from the start. if the tribeca can detec when someone is in the passenger seat and show the passenger air bag light on next to the nav screen. then why can't it then enable the nav screen to be operated as long as it detects the passenger. If someone driving chooses to operate it instead of their passenger or trick the seat by point something heavy enough in the seat that would be on them and subaru or kenwood not responsible. i dunno. just shame again from the beginning it can detect a passenger but still not allow operation of the nav. though i guess with the mic you dont need touch screen controls really while moving.
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Replying to: cluelesspa (May 08, 2008 9:18 pm) so i will prob print out your basic instructions and do the mod (or get some help) to enable nav while moving. been waiting since 2005 (yes i got my 06 B9 in July 2005) to do this. then hopefully the nav 3.0 update dvd and mic will be great soon after. then as i said all we need is ability to use that mic for bluetooth with cell phone. thanks again for all your pioneering discoveries and sharing with us especially those that have been on this thread from the beginning with our 06-07 model B9's (which i still think look better then the 08 model)
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Replying to: x5killer (May 19, 2008 11:20 am) 2. the Mod to watch video while moving not hard at all (toughest is to find the grey wire). that takes longer to take out the screen then the mod. go to home depot and pick up those wire nuts that you screw over wires to connect them. and a small section of wire and you go down as far as possible and cut and connect up to any screw connected to mount the screen (as they are grounded by the case). 3. Mic install takes the longest to run the wire and hide it...also to make sure the wire doesn't rub or get pinched around the steering column (so you can still move the steering up and down). NO you can not use for bluetooth. the mic/switch plugs into the NAV unit under the seat. so its part of the NAV unit. unless they upgrade the Kenwood NAV to the newest model with BT... also would be cool if they had 802.11 and then you could drive into your garage and update via your home wireless... how cool would that be... My stuff comes from the help of the Legacy Forums (great guys there) and of Karen the REAL pioneer on the Video screen stuff ! Karen Rocks the parking break one click stuff sucks... when this fix is so simple and is clean... NEXT update the Media Gate player! oh this is good... adding a MG-25 Media Player to the Video system. I have the DVD so I have the Audio and Video ports in the back. this little player the Acura and Subaru Legacy guys have used is great. it uses a 2.5" laptop hd in an enclosure. can play video (mpg divx) or MP3s or show pictures. play DVD ISO files! amazing ... will be like having a media PC in my Tribecca! Check this link out: http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1481645&postcount=1
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there are a lot of MIC commands but you still need to enter locations manually unless they are in your presets 1-9 there is no voice to text type recognition to enter data or numbers. Its not the best solution but better then nothing and fun to use so with all these mods I think I will keep my B9 for at least a few more years, maybe drive it until it drops and buy a 2nd vehicle in a year or two additional... Yeah I wish they redo the 2008+ front ends on the B9s.. they are just too traditional for me. only regret is the newer engine (low octane ability and more hp). |
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Replying to: cluelesspa (May 19, 2008 12:00 pm) i'll have to check out the mg-25 but its prob similiar to other ones i am aware of in fact the model# sounds familiar so i might know the brand that makes it. you dont have anything else connected to your rear audio video inputs do you? cus i have my pioneer inno portable xm plugged into the rear inputs for direct connection sound rather then fm transmiter or whatever. I'd prob rather have integrated xm like was available on the 07 special edition and the new models but i like being able to record live xm for playback when i dont have signal or something and also can take the player in the house for listening on the home dock and on the go as a portable like an mp3 player. But yeah so my rear audio/video inputs are being used by that though i guess i can't listen to both at once raelly so can just unplug those when connected the video player. anything small that plays .iso and some other file formats would def be great. man i want to get the 3 mods done. (enable nav while moving, enable vid while moving without clicking parking brake, and the mic install) I guess with your instructions and/or link to other instructions and the right materials i could do it myself. But though i installed the portable xm myself hiding the wiring, I kind of want to get the mic pro installed and at that point just have them do the other 2 things as well as far as the media player for dvd screen. i can prob just leave that in the back unless i really want to be able to operate it from up front with a remote or whatever to start/stop it etc. so would just be a matter of another wiring hide (the audio/video cable) once i have that I will really want some more screens though. possible 1 in each headrest (though then for a total of 3 just for the baby is prob overkill) and at least one more upfront (visor maybe?) i know my friend has a 350 Z and he put in a nice pioneer headunit that does everything and has a hard drive to store mp3s, is touch screen and voice activated nav and everything. has 2 screens one on top of another basically and one is slight smaller but it allows to have nav on one screen and movie playing on another which is clutch.
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no hd file support but it does do MP3 and MPEG DIVX so thats alot right there. check my link in post #243. lots of Good Info there that will answer ALL your questions  the 2.5" hd is better for auto use as they are more made to take bumps being laptop hds. vs 3.5" desktop hds. I put the largest 2.5" PATA drive which is a 250 GB Western Digital drive into the MG-25 unit.... if you have a few hrs a weekend you can do the mods your self.. do one a weekend ... the voice command is nothing like the acura. it is pretty basic commands and you have to get them exact wording or it guesses wrong. ie. gasoline doesn't work but Gas Stations works... do a search online for voice commands for Kenwood KNA-DV-3200 and forums and you will find the full listing posted in the one Legacy forums. |
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