seannydeez
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I apologize of this is a repeat. I was searching lock pick devices for the pioneer factory nav head units and came across a way to unlock the factory units so you can change the colors, type in destinations while driving, and some other funky settings that I didn't want to mess with. I don't know what years this works with other than 06.
Here's how:
Turn unit on (obviously)
Press hard Nav button and agree to the legal BS
hopefully you have some saved addresses...choose a saved address from your address book.
press the edit button and clear out the address
typ: F-DEVELOP ON (make sure there is a space between develop and on)
In the top left of the screen after you enter this should be the word "ADDRESS"
Press under the A in address until the map appears.
Now, press the hard "Menu" button on the left side of the unit.
Now press the soft "security" button
Once you're in the security screen, press the screen in the bottom right corner just as you did for under the "A" in Address.
This should bring you to a new screen with all sort of settings. You can change color schemes from Ford to Lincoln and Mercury, you can pull up a cool screen that looks like the speedo from knight rider, and best of all you can turn off the security lock which prevents you from not being able to enter destinations while the vehicle is in motion.
The steps above are from memory so if they don't work for you let me know and i'll see if I missed a step.
The settings will reset everytime you turn the car on and off, but all you'll have to do is go to the security screen and press the bottom right off the screen again to access the menu, you won't have to go through the first few steps.
Here's how:
Turn unit on (obviously)
Press hard Nav button and agree to the legal BS
hopefully you have some saved addresses...choose a saved address from your address book.
press the edit button and clear out the address
typ: F-DEVELOP ON (make sure there is a space between develop and on)
In the top left of the screen after you enter this should be the word "ADDRESS"
Press under the A in address until the map appears.
Now, press the hard "Menu" button on the left side of the unit.
Now press the soft "security" button
Once you're in the security screen, press the screen in the bottom right corner just as you did for under the "A" in Address.
This should bring you to a new screen with all sort of settings. You can change color schemes from Ford to Lincoln and Mercury, you can pull up a cool screen that looks like the speedo from knight rider, and best of all you can turn off the security lock which prevents you from not being able to enter destinations while the vehicle is in motion.
The steps above are from memory so if they don't work for you let me know and i'll see if I missed a step.
The settings will reset everytime you turn the car on and off, but all you'll have to do is go to the security screen and press the bottom right off the screen again to access the menu, you won't have to go through the first few steps.