Taming the MMCS

[Try-it-on]

Have found the MMCS Interface mob Hopefully this will fix the passenger not being able to use the sat nav wile in motion and also make the phone work wile in motion when required...I believe the DVD still wont show on wile in motion which is a good thing...

Damn, I sure hope not.
I had them wire the reverse camera into the video in on the unit, which means at the moment it turns off everytime the vehicle begins to move, so I was hoping that the overide mod would solve that issue.

[JamoGLXR]

Yeah it doesn't allow video input from the centre console. Just allows u to use the gps functionality and list control of the disc section

[Try-it-on]

It isn't wired into the centre console, but not sure just exactly where they did wire it into, but it does turn off everytime the vehicle moves.
Where do Mitsi connect their camera up to ?

[Cowboy Dave]

I thought I'd posted about this somewhere, maybe even in this thread? Can't check now as I'm limited to tapatalk and crappy phone coverage.
Search on 'lancer' - there can't be too many posts with that in it. There are 4 or 5 pins on a plug at the back of the mmcs. When wired correctly choosing reverse will trigger the camera and mmcs display and everything will be hunky dory...

[Tony]

I thought I'd posted about this somewhere, maybe even in this thread? Can't check now as I'm limited to tapatalk and crappy phone coverage.
Search on 'lancer' - there can't be too many posts with that in it. There are 4 or 5 pins on a plug at the back of the mmcs. When wired correctly choosing reverse will trigger the camera and mmcs display and everything will be hunky dory...

Yep, exactly what I have done, works a treat Well covered you dave I didnt bother puting any more pics up.
I'm working on a monitor for the horse float now. Damn mare has gone down tree time now

[Try-it-on]

The techie at AudioTech has been given the instructions here, and says none of this fits with what the back of my MMCS looks like, because all the slots talked about here are already filled with wires, and that none of the colours match up either.
I'm finding it hard to be the go-between because when it comes to electrickery I have zero knowledge of any of it.
At the moment he's looking at leaving it the way it is through the video and doing something with the speed sensor. He took it for a test drive around the block and was able to keep the reverse camera showing the whole way, so I guess that works, but he says that eventually it works out from the GPS that it's moving, and will override, but I can't see myself reversing further than around the block, but I want it to work the way it's supposed to work, not via video, if for no other reason than interupting my music to reverse is a pain, let alone the hassle of having to select video mode, turn on the camera, then turn off the camera, and unselect video mode.
I've directed him to this site to try and cut myself out of the middle, and he's found some stuff online in other forums, but nothing that equates to my MMCS apparently.
So some more help would be really good. He's had the car all day and gotten nowhere with it.

[Try-it-on]

Well, if it was beyond the techie, I'm glad I didn't try it.
He's wired the Vehicle speed sensor into the same switch that turns the camera on and off, so I still have to go to video to use the reverse camera, but now while ever the camera is on, the speed sensor is OFF, so I can also use it to let the passenger alter the GPS, or do other things that are normally locked out while the vehicle is in motion.

But it's still a really crap alternative to it being wired in properly. Might have to give up and go get Mitsi to install one of theirs. My MMCS appears to have been wired up so strangely that nothing matches up to the stuff either of us could find on any of the forums.

[Cowboy Dave]

Part of the problem I experienced was that most of the mmcs mods online were from the US and everything about their's was different. When I researched the only place with good Aussie material was the cj lancer forum. Can't think why your wires wouldn't match stuff here though. Is your mmcs the same kenwood part number (sticker on top of unit)?

[Try-it-on]

I don't know because I didn't pull it out, he did. I wouldn't know where to begin with pulling it out even after researching it, and would be too worried about breaking some tiny platic retaining clip or the like if I tried.
I will live with this one - it's better than no idea of what's behind you when reversing - until I can get Mitsi to put one in, but pretty damned disappointed to be having to pay their prices. And even more disappointed to already have the vehicle starting to have "bodgied up, only kind-of works" mods that have been the hallmark of almost every vehicle I've owned before this. I paid an expert to avoid that and STILL ended up with the bodgied up result. It's like a flamin curse that follows me no matter what I pay, or who I pay.

[JamoGLXR]

I've given up on my reverse camera. I'll be swapping it out for a relay and 2 lights. Not to mention mines in a shite spot, gets very muddy and dusty

[Newton1!]

Has anyone tried the Subaru map upgrade yet. Don't want to blow myself up but am tired of living in 2007!

[Tony]

Yes

[Cowboy Dave]

There might be a newer version of the Mitsubishi whereis map disc out in torrent land if you go looking for it.

There were some guys on another forum (Pajero? or Lancer?) that had done it with some success.

Where are you located Newton?

[Newton1!]

There might be a newer version of the Mitsubishi whereis map disc out in torrent land if you go looking for it.

There were some guys on another forum (Pajero? or Lancer?) that had done it with some success.

Where are you located Newton?

yes - hunting

out near taree NSW

Thanks Dave

[fraz91]

was just wondering if anyone knows how to turn the volume up on the head unit as my speakers are ridiculously quiet even at full volume. it's the same problem with the bluetooth phone setup, except it's marginally louder now with my new phone (iPhone --> HTC Desire HD)

[Newton1!]

Yes! That would be a sensational Mod!

The rattle of the engine makes it hard to hear anything on the Bluetooth

Anyone

[Davor]

Hey guys,

There is a setup hidden menu which allows you to adjust your bluetooth volume.

Read below. BTW is pasted this from pajeroclub.com.au . Just in case I am breaking any rules I thought i'd add that.

I started with the screen with power off ( but ignition on)
red screen - with "audio off" top of screen and "settings" bottom left of screen.

Tap - top, bottom , top,bottom, top bottom ( of screen!)
then far left, then far right.
wait a moment and up will come a new screen . keep pressing "next" until
Blue tooth managment comes up ( BT something ??)
press that and away you go .

[Newton1!]

Hey guys,

There is a setup

I started with the screen with power off ( but ignition on)
red screen - with "audio off" top of screen and "settings" bottom left of screen.

Tap - top, bottom , top,bottom, top bottom ( of screen!)
then far left, then far right.
wait a moment and up will come a new screen . keep pressing "next" until
Blue tooth managment comes up ( BT something ??)
press that and away you go .

Siting in car playing with the stereo, can't see a bt something?

Any other possibility?

[Newton1!]

Ok got it it is "BT HF check menu"

Great thanks

[Newton1!]

Awesome - I can hear people.

Thanks Davor

Not going to ask how people come up with these things what a bizare way to access these things.

[fraz91]

awesome!!! thankyou so much!!! i can actually hear people now, and the audio doesn't sound like an asthmatic singer on a loudspeaker at a festival

thanks davor

[Davor]

No worries guys.

[Newton1!]

Whilst we are improving my relationship with the MMCS is there anyway to stop it telling you to go the longest possible route.

It seems to me that it really doesn't focus on the shortest distance possible?

thanks

[Cowboy Dave]

My MMCS typically gives me a choice of 3 routes and you get to choose between them. Should be a button at the bottom of the screen after it calculates the routes saying "3 routes" or something like that.

That said I always prefer the TomTom, it seems to make more sensible route choices than the MMCS.

[Cowboy Dave]

I should have said, 2 of the 3 routes are usually, called fastest and shortest. Can't recall the other one. Sometimes fastest and shortest prove to be identical when you look at the route map, but not always.