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Get better GPS performance with these suggestions by  Crutchfield's    There are two basic types of in-car GPS navigation systems: in-dash and portable. This article will give you some tips on installation considerations for both systems, but focuses on the in-dash systems, since they are more involved. After reading this article, see our  Navigation Installation Guide  for detailed installation instructions. In-dash Navigation Systems In-dash navigation systems consist of 2 or 3 parts: a car stereo with a built-in screen, an external GPS antenna, and occasionally, a hideaway connection box that contains audio/video inputs and outputs. These navigation systems require some extra wiring connections versus regular in-dash stereos. Parking brake For safety reasons, any video screen in the front of the car must be attached to the parking brake wire. This applies to GPS systems too. Some of the more advanced navigation functions are dis...

How to use non-subaru maps on your OEM subaru Nav Hi Everyone, I'm kinda new here and lurk often but rarely have anything good to offer so I don't post. That said, I have done a lot of research on our OEM subaru navigation units and wanted to consolidate the info here so that you can learn a bit on ways to update your maps without having to purchase the OEM ones from Subaru. So, firstly the subaru OEM navigation systems in 2007 + Subarus are ALL Kenwood DV3200 based systems. These are actually made by DENSO, who happens to make systems in Toyotas, Saabs, Volvos and  Landrovers  along with lots of GM vehicles. This is important because it is possible to use Toyota, Saab, Volvo and Land Rover Maps in your Subaru Navigation system. Your navigation system "MAP" DVD actually consists of 2 sets of data. The 1st is the "System" and the second is the "Map" itself. As far as I know, you can only update the "system" software using...

Automatic Starter Immobilization The vehicle starter is automatically disabled when the security system is armed, or 20 seconds after you exit the vehicle. This feature protects your vehicle even if you forget to arm your security system. All entrances protected Opening any door or entrance protected by the security system triggers the alarm's 125db siren and flashes the vehicle parking lights. Impact Detector The impact detector senses any jolts or bumps associated with vehicle intrusion. Personal Protection Feature (Panic) The Panic feature sounds the siren and flashes the vehicle parking lights, bringing attention to your vehicle and surrounding area. Interior Status Indicator The bright-red warning light is an effective visual deterrent to a would-be thief. Illuminated Entry Vehicle courtesy lights turn on for one minute when the system is disarmed. Remote Keyless Entry Doors conveniently lock and unlock* when the alarm system is armed and disarmed. ...

Hi, I am new to this forum, but wanted to share something that may be interesting for other users of the Wildfire S. Here's how I seem to have resolved the low memory issue of my Wildfire S (for the time being). I've been quite happy with my Wildfire S (Android 2.3.5), however, I used to have constant issues with low memory. After some research, I thought rooting the phone might be the only solution to free up some space. But I did not want to mess with the phone that much. After some further research, using DiskUsage, I realized that my System Data was more than 90MB - that's a lot if you only have 150MB available. I could not find any sources for normal values, but 90MB just seemed excessive. Doing some further research I found hints that there might be some log-files that use up huge amounts of data. For HTC I identified anr_history.txt as possible culprit. Thing is, without root, I could not figure out whether I have such file on my phone (let alone figure out what...

Steering & Suspension Steering & Suspension The  Steering  system is a mechanism that enables the driver to guide and direct the vehicle in a chosen direction. Suspension  is the term given to the system of components, springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to the road surface via the wheels and tyres. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose — contributing to the car's road holding/handling and braking for good active safety and driving pleasure, and keeping vehicle occupants comfortable and reasonably well isolated from road noise, bumps, and vibrations. These goals are generally at odds, so the tuning of suspensions involves finding the right compromise. It is important for the suspension to keep the wheels in contact with the road surface as much as possible, because all the forces acting on the vehicle do so through the contact patches of the tyres. The suspension also protects the vehicle itself and any cargo or luggage f...

by   Mariella Moon   |   @mariella_moon   NASA's Detect-and-Avoidance (DAA) system for drones is looking mighty promising. The agency has just finished its latest phase of of test flights using a remote-controlled Ikhana aircraft equipped with DAA sensors over the Mojave desert in California. NASA's Dennis Hines says they still have to fully analyze the data they gathered from the flights -- the third in a series -- but they found that the drone successfully alerted it remote pilots and performed preprogrammed maneuvers when faced with obstacles. Frank Pace, the president of Aircraft Systems for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said the flight tests' favorable outcome "represents the maturity of [their] detect-and-avoid system." General Atomics created one of the  DAA tech's  three sensors, particularly its radar system. A company called BAE Systems developed one of the other sensors: a satellite-based navigation tool that determines and...

by: Joseph On  Friday, August 29, 2014 Tags:   Air Drone Delivery     Google     Project Wing    In case you thought  Amazon  was alone in working on a system for automated high-speed air delivery,  Google recently unveiled Project Wing, their own entry into the field. Unlike Amazon’s automated delivery service, Google’s Project Wing was developed mostly with emergency supplies (like food, water, or medicine) in mind. In fact, the project originated as a way to get emergency defibrillators to heart attack sufferers on short notice, before this avenue was abandoned due to complications involving 9-1-1 and other public emergency services. Now, the sky is basically the limit on what Google plans to do with Project Wing, but whatever it is will have to go through a lengthy legal process given the current amount of regulation on United States skies currently on the books. But if any company could ever get around o...

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