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OGM1/iGo Primo "Altitude" fix & "Accept" override

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Yeah, so just reading my previous post and I see where I don't make sense.

So here is an effort to clarify what I am really trying to ask lol.

Is there a way to program the unit to auto boot the navigation at vehicle start up? Even if it was a delayed auto boot and not necessarily to the nav screen that would be fine by me. An auto boot or delayed auto boot coupled with the anti-nag screen program will allow me mid commute to hit the nav button and get the map up on the screen on demand. As of now in the case of needing the map mid-commute requires a wait period that seems forever at freeway speeds.

 

 

I knew you'd see that old "installer" Dutton :jester: on that list! Funny stuff! If you ever see his "C*ck in a subwoofer box" TV ad anywhere online (done years before Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg), send it to me...

 

Here's the scoop on the auto start - I know this is one of the most talked-about tweaks there is for iGo Primo, but I'm walking a very fine line between satisfying everyone by releasing what I know, and bringing the wrath of my largest supplier down on my head for doing so.

 

I know it's unstable, and I haven't been able to get it to work right. I know there are LOTS of guys smarter than me out here that MAY be able to get it working, but I doubt that it will be perfect without input from the factory guys, and they've already told me that they aren't going to help because the system was not designed to function that way and will cause issues for the vast majority of users.

 

I'm not saying that if I can't fix it, then nobody can, but the dilemma I'm in is that If I tell everyone to tweak their systems and they start blowing up, then Advent will hear about it and I'll get my a$$ handed to me.

 

I think this may be one tweak that just gets handled in another way...

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But, Walt. But, Walt...

 

There's already an option to auto-start iGo. But if you switch to any other screen after it auto-starts, the OGM1 will revert back to the GPS screen after a few seconds.

 

If the software/firmware would allow you to select whether or not to automatically switch back to the GPS screen (after the GPS has already started), isn't this what folks are requesting?

 

But, I'd still buy another one just as it is!

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Ahh ha ha ha! That ad had to be mid 90's if I remember right! If I find it I'll send it to you. I bet Albert could get a hold of it for me.

As to you walking the tight rope with the vendors ... Enough said and understood. Gotta keep those relationships clean. For now, I'm trying to get into the habit of hitting the nav button when I start my truck to begin the boot process and just going right back to my original source but for some reason I usually end up just sitting there staring at the screen until it fully boots.

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But, Walt. But, Walt...

 

There's already an option to auto-start iGo. But if you switch to any other screen after it auto-starts, the OGM1 will revert back to the GPS screen after a few seconds.

 

If the software/firmware would allow you to select whether or not to automatically switch back to the GPS screen (after the GPS has already started), isn't this what folks are requesting?

 

But, I'd still buy another one just as it is!

 

 

True, but the only issue with this is that it ALWAYS reverts to and displays the navi - it doesn't keep it going in the background so that you can have your A/V source display THEN switch to the navi that's already running when you switch to the navi source.

 

Personally, I'd like to have my radio display on when I'm listening to radio, USB when on USB etc., then go to navi and have it already queued up. I think this is the way most guys would want to control it.

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My Ideas,

I am in and out of my Sierra 5-10 times a day and I hate having to wait for the OGM1 to boot up every time. I tried leaving the key in the accessory position and having the system up and running while parked but as soon as I turn the key to START the system powers down then boots up again so that didn't work.

 

What I am thinking of is to power the system full time, ie. not thru the keyed power and have a separate push on/push off switch to turn it off at my leisure. That way I can leave the sytem booted up and running so that when I jump in the truck it is already to go.

 

One thing that I have noticed is that if you leave the key on and turn the unit off with the ON/OFF, VOLUME switch, the CPU keeps running and will instantly boot up when the ON/OFF switch is turned back on.

 

So with my suggested rewire of the input power, I could turn the screen off when I park the truck using the ON/Off switch and leave the CPU in what essentially would be standby and in a reduced power consumption mode. When I jump back in to use it again, it would just be a push of the ON/OFF switch and the system would instantly be ready to go. When I leave the truck for an extended period such as overnight I could completely power it down to save battery by turning off the power via the PushON/PushOff switch.

 

The benifits of this would be the time saving of waiting for the system to boot up every time I get into the truck and not having the wear and tear of the CPU having to boot up 5-10 time a day. The detriments other than a bunch of wiring are that I now would have to turn the display off and then back on again each time I use the truck and would have to remember to turn the power source off when leaving it for an extended period of time to save battery drain.

 

Any ideas or suggestions for this? Have I missed anything?

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Thinking outside the box, I like it!

What my X5 does with the factory BMW nav is start the boot process as soon as I hit the unlock button on the key fob. This allows for the time it takes me to get in the vehicle, actually start it, get my belt on, and reverse out of the garage, to finish the boot process. BMW calls it a 'wake-up' process. Likewise the vehicle has to sit long enough to go into 'sleep' mode.

Now I don't know all the in's and out's of either my BMW or my GMC but doesn't our trucks have a 'sleep' mode as well? Like if I leave my dome lights or headlights or anything on for an extended amount of time it will shut off to save battery?

Maybe we could rig our units to work on that theory?!

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My Ideas,

I am in and out of my Sierra 5-10 times a day and I hate having to wait for the OGM1 to boot up every time. I tried leaving the key in the accessory position and having the system up and running while parked but as soon as I turn the key to START the system powers down then boots up again so that didn't work.

 

What I am thinking of is to power the system full time, ie. not thru the keyed power and have a separate push on/push off switch to turn it off at my leisure. That way I can leave the sytem booted up and running so that when I jump in the truck it is already to go.

 

One thing that I have noticed is that if you leave the key on and turn the unit off with the ON/OFF, VOLUME switch, the CPU keeps running and will instantly boot up when the ON/OFF switch is turned back on.

 

So with my suggested rewire of the input power, I could turn the screen off when I park the truck using the ON/Off switch and leave the CPU in what essentially would be standby and in a reduced power consumption mode. When I jump back in to use it again, it would just be a push of the ON/OFF switch and the system would instantly be ready to go. When I leave the truck for an extended period such as overnight I could completely power it down to save battery by turning off the power via the PushON/PushOff switch.

 

The benifits of this would be the time saving of waiting for the system to boot up every time I get into the truck and not having the wear and tear of the CPU having to boot up 5-10 time a day. The detriments other than a bunch of wiring are that I now would have to turn the display off and then back on again each time I use the truck and would have to remember to turn the power source off when leaving it for an extended period of time to save battery drain.

 

Any ideas or suggestions for this? Have I missed anything?

 

 

You missed the most important thing - the OGM1 doesn't have an accessory power lead. It already is wired to a constant power source (and it's the ONLY power that goes to the OGM1).

 

It takes it's turn on (ACC) signal from data to begin the bootup process. There is no way that I'm aware of to trick the unit into staying on - not only because of the lack of an ACC power feed, but also the RAP circuit that shuts off the deck after 20 minutes.

 

Even if you wanted to use the red ACC lead on the back of the deck (used for bench testing only) and run it to an ACC source, you're almost begging for trouble, because one of two things will happen: Depending on the circuit you use, you will get trouble codes for the additional draw that the BCM is detecting from the deck (best scenario), or the BCM will recognize the draw from the deck and the BCM will flag the codes, then stay on itself, accelerating the discharge of the battery (worst case).

 

If it were me, I would not risk trying this method unless you didn't need to use your truck for anything mission-critical, like driving... :)

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