Hi, I purchased a used 2013 G37xS sedan from our local Infiniti dealer last night (They initially said I could drive it home last night, but changed their mind as I did the paperwork stating that the tint removal guy went home for the night, as it needed the window tint peeled off for MD laws). I picked it up tonight, and, on the way home I noticed the NAV system was very laggy, and froze for long periods of time. The sky was clear, so I was a bit baffled. Later on, parked here at home, I was fiddling with the NAV settings when I noticed a grey cable, resembling an ethernet cable, coming from under the dash and leading under the driver's seat. Curious, I investigated and found the other end contained a little box with a small switch, with two options: TV and NP. I had insight to place this little box up on top of the dash and voila, the NAV was working smoothly and normally as I drove up my neighborhood slowly.

I assume this was some kind of GPS antenna or receiver? The dealership claimed the nav system was stock, but this looked a bit.. aftermarket. Any ideas? I would like to know a bit more before bringing it back, being their service center probably left it hanging down their accidentally to begin with. (I could be wrong though, which would be a good thing this time).

Here are some pics I took of my surprise find.







Any guidance would be very much appreciated =]

(Sorry Mods, had no idea what this was the time I posted, now I do. Didn't mean to post pics of a forum forbidden part.. Feel free to delete thread. )

 

Nevermind, after 5 hours of scouring the net, I found my answer. Seems it is a bypass of nav and dvd driving locks, and the nav didn't work because it was in TV mode, which I switched to NP before placing on the dash (which confused me). Oh well, glad it's not something wrong with the car at least.

 

post pics of the nav screen

Some people bought an overlay that would do other functions with the factory nav

 

If you can play a DVD while driving, that might be the bypass switch.

Illegal

 

LOL at illegal.

MAKE SURE when the cops pull you over, they dont see your bypass switch!!!!

YOU GOIN GET ARRESTED BRAH. ILLEGAL!

 

it is illegal to play video within the drivers view

 

i enabled DVD viewing while in motion on my other car, but not for watching movies .... i make mp3 DVD's with custom background and song info/ album art.

 

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