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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / July 2006

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Michael D. Henderson - 06 Jul 2006 05:28 GMT
    I am about to purchase a Town & Country with the navigation system.
 I understand that this system will not allow input while in motion,
even by the passenger.  Is there a modification or key sequence that
will bypass this "feature"?  I was able to find a "secret key sequence"
that allows me to override the lockout on my Lexus nav system.
Hopefully, there is also one for the Chrysler system.

Thanks,
mdh
damnnickname - 06 Jul 2006 11:02 GMT
That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
funtions while driving.

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
Richard - 06 Jul 2006 14:44 GMT
> That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
> It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
> funtions while driving.
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech

This is more big brother than safety essential. Did it not pop into anyone's
mind that the passenger would be and should be able to program the GPS while
underway?

Richard.
General Schvantzkoph - 06 Jul 2006 17:29 GMT
>> That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
>> It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
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> Richard.

The Alpine system in Chrysler's was designed by lawyers not engineers. In
addition to the annoying lockout it requires that you accept it's EULA
every time you start the car.
maxpower - 06 Jul 2006 19:25 GMT
> > That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
> > It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
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>
> Richard.

Ah yea it did..... but if there is no passenger in the car would it not pop
back into your mind that now the driver would do it??
Michael D. Henderson - 06 Jul 2006 23:57 GMT
> That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
> It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
> funtions while driving.
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech

    That "safety feature" is not a safety feature when the programming
is done by the front seat passenger/navigator/copilot.

mdh
maxpower - 07 Jul 2006 01:42 GMT
> > That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
> > It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
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>
> mdh

And that is why it cant be programmed by the front seat
passenger/navigator/copilot when the vehicle is in motion!!
Michael D. Henderson - 07 Jul 2006 03:38 GMT
>>> That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
>>> It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
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> And that is why it cant be programmed by the front seat
> passenger/navigator/copilot when the vehicle is in motion!!

    Because it's not a safety feature?  Your logic is flawed.

mdh
Ted Mittelstaedt - 07 Jul 2006 12:58 GMT
> > That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
> > It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
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>      That "safety feature" is not a safety feature when the programming
> is done by the front seat passenger/navigator/copilot.

Yet your "about to buy it" anyway.  So in other words, your basically
telling Chrysler that you really like the nav feature of it not being
programm
able.  That is called voting with your feet.

Why not just buy the van without the nav thing and buy an aftermarket
nav thing?  Or, better yet, get free road maps from AAA.

Ted
Michael D. Henderson - 08 Jul 2006 02:11 GMT
>>> That saftey feature is there for a reason. Would you watch TV and drive?
>>> It will not let you program a destination but will allow to use other
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> Ted

    That's right.  I am "about" to buy it.  That means the decision
isn't final.  That's why I am checking to see if it could be made to fit
my needs.  If so, then I "will" make the purchase; If not, then I'll
find something else that works for me, perhaps the van with an
aftermarket GPS, just you suggested.  You and I are in perfect agreement
about voting with one's feet.  I wish everyone felt the same and acted
accordingly.

Thanks,
mdh
 
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